United States either party thereto may notice the same for trial.

Sec. 18. That sections five and six of the act of the Congress of the United States, approved July 14,1870, and entitled "An act to amend the naturalization laws, and to punish crimes against the same," be, and the same are hereby, repealed; but this repeal shall not affect any proceeding or prosecution now pending for any offense under the said sections or either of them, or any question which may arise therein respecting theappointment of the persons in said sections, or either of them, provided for, or the powers, duties, or obligations of such persons.

Sec. 19. That all votes for Representatives in Congress shall hereafter be by written or printed ballot, any law of any State to the contrary notwithstanding; and all votes received or recorded contrary to the provisions, of this section shall be of none effect.

Approved February 28, 1871.

In House.

1871, February 15—The bill, as above, passed—yeas 144, nays 64, (not voting 32,) as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Armstrong, Asper, Atwood, Ayer, Bailey, Barry. Beatnan, Beatty, Benjamin, Bennett, Bethune, Bingham, Blair, Boles, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick Ii. Butler, Cessna, Churchill, William T. Clark, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Cook, Cowles, Cullom, Darrall, Degener, Dixon, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Dyer. Ela, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher, Garfield, Gilfillan, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Hays, Hill, Hoar, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kellogg, Keisey, Laflin, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Long, Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCarty, McCrary, McGrew, McKee, McKenzie, Mercur, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse H. Moore, William Moore, Morey, Morphis, Daniel J.Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, Negley, Newsham, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Halbert E. Paine, Palmer, Peck, Perce, Peters, Phelps, Piatt, Poland, Pomeroy, Porter, Prosser, Bainey, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer, Scofield, Shanks, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Sypher, Tanner, Taylor, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell,Tyner, Upson, Van Horn, Van Wyck, Wallace, Ward, C. C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, Whiteley, Whitmore, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, John T. Wilson,Witcher, Wolf—144.

Nays—Messrs. Archer, Axtell, Beck, Biggs, Bird, Booker, James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Conner, Cox, Crebs, Dickey, Dickinson, Duke, Eldredge, Fox, Getz, Gibson, Grisioold, Haight, Haldeman, Hambleton, Hamill, Hawkins, Hay, Holman, Johnson, Jones, Kerr, Lewis, Manning, Marshall, Mayham, McCormick, McNeely, Morgan, Morrissey, Niblack, William W. Paine, Potter, Brice, Randall, Reeves, Rice, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Shober, Slocum, Joseph S. Smith, Stiles, Stone, Strader, Swann, Trimble,

Van Aukcn, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood, Woodward, Young—64.

In Senate. 1871, February 25—The bill passed finally, yeas 39, nays 10, as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Ames, Anthony, Boreman, Buckingham, Carpenter, Chandler, Colo, Conkling, Corbett, Cragin, Edmunds, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas, Hamlin, Harlan, Howard, Howe, Howell, McDonald, Morrill of Vermont, Nye, Osborn, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Robertson, Ross, Sawyer, Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stearns, Stewart, Warner, Williams, Wilson—39.

Nays—Messrs. Bayard, Blair, Casserly, Fowler, Hamilton of Maryland, Johnston, McCreery, Miller, Thurman, Vickers—10.

While the bill was pending, several motions were made to amend, but all were defeated.

Mr. Johnston moved to strike out the tenth section, which was lost—yeas 13, nays 39; as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Bayard, Blair, Casserly, Hamilton of Maryland, Johnston, McCreery, Miller, Ross, Saulsbury, Thurman, Tipton, Trumbull, Vickers—13.

Nays—Messrs. Abbott, Ames, Anthony, Boreman, Buckingham, Carpenter, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Corbett, Cragin, Edmunds, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas. Harlan, Harris, Howard, Howe, Howell, McDonald, Morrill of Vermont, Nye, Osbqrn, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Rice, Robertson, Sawyer, Sherman, Spencer, Stearns, Stewart, Thayer, Warner, Wilson, Yates—39.

Mr. Johnston moved to amend by striking from that section the words "or the marshal, or his general, or special deputies, or either of them, in the performance of his or their duties when required by him or them, or either of them ;" which was disagreed to— yeas 11, nays 34, as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Bayard, Casserly, Fowler, Hamilton of Maryland, Johnston, McCreery, Miller, Saulsbury, Thurman, Trumbull, Vickers—11.

Nays—Messrs. Abbott, Ames,Boreman, Buckingham, Carpenter, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Corbett, Cragin, Edmunds, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas, Harlan, Harris, Howard, Lewis, McDonald, Morrill of Vermont, Osborn, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Robertson, Sawyer, Sherman, Spencer, Stearns, Willey, Williams, Wilson, Yates—34.

Mr. Casserly moved to insert the word "lawful" before the word "performance" in the clause above recited; which was disagreed to—yeas 12, nays 33, as follow:

Yeas—Messrs. Casserly, Fowler, Hamilton of Maryland, Hill, Johnston, McCreery, Miller, Ross, Thurman, Tipton, Trumbull, Vickers—12.

Nays—Messrs. Ames, Boreman, Buckingham,Carpenter, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Corbett, Gilbert, Hamilton of Texas, Hamlin, Harlan, Harris, Howard, Howe, Howell, Kellogg, McDonald, Morrill of Vermont, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Ramsey, Revels, Robertson, Sawyer, Sherman, Stearns, Stewart, Warner, Williams, Wilson, Yates—33.

Other motions to strikeout, or modify, were made, and lost by substantially the same vote.

Enjoining neutrality in the present war between France and the North German Confederation and its Allies, August 22, 1870. Whereas a state of war unhappily exists

between France on the one side, and the North

German Confederation and its allies on the other side;

And whereas the United States are on terms of friendship and amity with all the contending Powers, and with the persons inhabiting their several dominions:

And whereas great numbers of the citizens of the United States reside within the territories or dominions of each of the said belligerents and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein, protected by the faith of treaties;

And whereas great numbers of the subjects or citizens of each of the said belligerents reside within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein;

And whereas the laws of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest:

Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of their citizens and of persons within their territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce their laws, and in order that all persons being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from an unintentional violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1818, commonly known as the "neutrality law," the following acts are forbidden to be done, under severe penalties, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, to wit:

1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said belligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent.

2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer.

3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer.

4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.

5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with the intent to be entered into service as aforesaid.

6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.

7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either belligerent who, being transiently within the United States, shall, on board of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its arrival within the United States, was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same belligerent, who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter himself to serve such belligerent on board such vessel of war, if the United

States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.)

8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said belligerents.

9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid.

10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly being concerned in increasing or augmenting the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a ship of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of either of the said belligerents, or belonging to the subjects or citizens of either, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger caliber, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely applicable to war.

11. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or preparing the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from the territory or jurisdiction of the United States against the territories or dominions of either of the said belligerents.

And I do further declare and proclaim that by the nineteenth article of the treaty of amity and commerce, which was concluded between his Majesty the King of Prussia and the United States of America, on the 11th day of July, A. D. 1799, which article was revived by the treaty of May 1, A. D. 1828, between the same parties, and is still in force, it was agreed that " the vessels of war, public and private, of both parties, shall carry freely, wheresoever they please, the vessels and effects taken from their enemies without being obliged to pay any duties, charges, or fees, to officers of admiralty * of the customs, or any others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched, or put under any legal process when they come to and enter the ports of the other party, but may freely be carried out again at any time by their captors to the places expressed in their commissions, which the commanding officer of such vessel shall be obliged to show."

And I do further declare and proclaim that it has been officially communicated to the Government of the United States by the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the North German Confederation at Washington, that private property on the high seas will be exempted from seizure by the ships of his Majesty the King of Prussia, without regard to reciprocity.

And I do further declare and proclaim that it has been officially communicated to the Government of the United States by the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, at Washington, that orders have been given that in the conduct of the war the commanders of the French forces on land and on the seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral Powers the rules of international law, and that they shall strictly adhere to the principles set forth in the declaration of the Congress of Paris of the 16th of April, 1856, that is to say, first, that privateering is and remains abolished; second, that the neutral flag covers enemy's goods with the exception of contraband of war; third, that neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag; fourth, that blockades in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy; and that, although the United States have not adhered to the declaration of 1856, the vessels of his Majesty will not seize enemy's property found on board of a vessel of the United States, provided that property is not contraband of war.

And I do further declare and proclaim that the statutes of the United States and the law of nations alike require that no person within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States shall take part, directly or indirectly, in the said war, but shall remain at peace with each of the said belligerents, and shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and that whatever privileges shall be accorded to one belligerent within the ports of the United States shall be in like manner accorded to the other.

And I do hereby enjoin all the good citizens of the United States, and all persons residing or being within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, to observe the laws thereof, and to commit no act contrary to the provisions of the said statutes, or in violation of the law of nations in that behalf.

And I do hereby warn all citizens of the United States, and all persons residing or being within their territory or jurisdiction, that, while the free and full expression of sympathies in public and private is not restricted by the laws of the United States, military forces in aid of either belligerent cannot lawfully be originated or organized within their jurisdiction; and that while all persons may lawfully, and without restriction by reason of the aforesaid state of war, manufacture and sell within the United States arms and munitions of war, and other articles, ordinarily known as "contraband of war," yet they cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the use or service of either belligerent, nor can they transport soldiers and officers of either, or attempt to break any blockade which may be lawfully established and maintained during the war, without incurring the risk of hostile capture, and the penalties denounced by the law of nations in that behalf.

And I do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United States, and others who may claim the protection of this Government, who may misconduct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril, and that they can in no wise obtain any protection from the Government of the United States against the consequences of their misconduct. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my

hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 22d day of August, in the year of our Lord

r -| 1870, and of the Independence of the

*• *•* United States of America the ninety- fifth.

U. S. Grant. By the President:

Hamilton Fish,

Secretary of State.

Declaring the Neutrality of American Waters and the Rules to govern belligerent Vessels, October 8,1870.

Whereas on the 22d day of August, 1870, my proclamation was issued, enjoining neutrality in the present war between France and the North German Confederation and its allies, and declaring, so far as then seemed to be necessary, the respective rights and obligations of the belligerent parties and of the citizens of the United States j

And whereas subsequent information gives reason to apprehend that armed cruisers of the belligerents maybe tempted to abuse the hospitality accorded to them in the ports, harbors, roadsteads, and other waters of the United States, by making such waters subservient to the purposes of war:

Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, Presi* dent of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that any frequenting and use of the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States by the armed vessels of either belligerent, whether public ships or privateers, for the purpose of preparing for hostile operations, or as posts of observation upon the ships of war or privateers or merchant vessels of the other belligerent lying within or being about to enter the jurisdiction of the United States, must be regarded as unfriendly and offensive, and in violation of that neutrality which it is the determination of this Government to observe; and to the end that the hazard and inconvenience of such apprehended practices may be avoided, I further proclaim and declare that from and after the 12th day of October instant, and during the continuance of the present hostilities between France and the North German Confederation and its allies, no ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted to make use of any port, harbor, roadstead, or other waters within the jurisdiction of the United States as a station or place of resort for any warlike purpose, or for the purpose of obtaining any facilities of warlike equipment; and no ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted to sail out of or leave any port, harbor, roadstead, or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from which a vessel of the other belligerent (whether the same shall be a ship of war, a privateer, or a merchant ship) shall have previously departed, until after the expiration of at least twenty-four hours from the departure of such last-mentioned vessel beyond the jurisdiction of the United States. If any ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall, after the time this notification takes effect, enter any port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United States, such vessel shall be required to depart and to put to sea within twenty-four hours after her entrance into such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters, except in case of stress of weather or of her requiring provisions or things necessary for the subsistence of her crew, or for repairs; in either of which cases the authorities of the port or of the nearest port (as the case may be) shall require her to put to sea as soon as possible after the expiration of such period of twenty-four hours without permitting her to take in supplies beyond what may be necessary for her immediate use; and no such vessel which may have been permitted to remain within the waters of the United States for the purpose of repair shall continue within such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters for a longer period than twenty-four hours after her necessary repairs shall have been completed, unless within such twenty-four hours a vessel, whether ship of war, privateer, or merchant ship of the other belligerent, shall have departed therefrom, in which case the time limited for the departure of such ship of war or privateer shall be extended so far as may be necessary to secure an interval of not less than twenty-four hours between such departure and that of any ship of war, privateer, or merchant ship of the other belligerent which may have previously quit the same port, harbor, roadstead, or waters. No ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be detained in any port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United States more than twenty-four hours by reason of the successive departure from such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of more than one vessel of the other belligerent. But if there be several vessels of each or either of the two belligerents in the same port, harbor, roadstead, or waters, the order of their departure therefrom shall be so arranged as to afford the opportunity of leaving alternately to the vessels of the respective belligerents, and to cause the least detention consistent with the objects of this proclamation. No ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted, while in any port, harbor, roadstead, or waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, to take in any supplies except provisions and such other things as may be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and excepts© much coal only as may be sufficient to carry such vessel, if without sail-power, to the nearest European port of her own country; or in case the vessel is rigged to go under sail, and may also be propelled by steam-power, then with half the quantity of coal which she would be entitled to receive, if dependent upon steam alone, and no coal shall be again supplied to any such ship of war or privateer in the same or any other port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United States, without special permission, until after the expiration of three months from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to her within the waters of the United States, unless such ship of war or pri

vateer shall, since last thus supplied, have entered a European port of the Government to which she belongs.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 8th day of October, in the year of our Lord P 1 1870, and of the Independence of the

L' '-* United States of America the ninetyfifth. U. S. Grant. By the President:

Hamilton Fish,

Secretary of State.

Warning Against Illegal Military Enterprises, October 12,1870.

Whereas divers evil-disposed persons have, at sundry times within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begun, or set on foot, or provided, or prepared the means for military expeditions or enterprises to be carried on thence against the territories or dominions of Powers with whom the United States are at peace, by organizing bodies pretending to have powers of government over portions of the territories or dominions of Powers with whom the United States are at peace, or by being or assuming to be members of such bodies, by levying or collecting money for the purpose, or for the alleged purpose of using the same in carrying on military enterprises against such territories or dominions, by enlisting and organizing armed forces to be used against such Powers, and by fitting out, equipping, and arming vessels to transport such organized armed forces to be employed in hostilities against such Powers;

And whereas it is alleged, and there is reason to apprehend, that such evil-disposed persons have also, at sundry times, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, violated the laws thereof by accepting and exercising commissions to serve by land or by sea against Powers with whom the United States are at peace, by enlisting themselves or other persons to carry on'war against such Powers, by fitting out and arming vessels with intent that the same shall be employed to cruise or commit hostilities against such Powers, or by delivering commissions within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for such vessels to the intent that they might be employed as aforesaid;

And whereas such acts are in violation of the laws of the United States in such case made and provided, and are done in disregard of the duties and obligations which all persons residing or being within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States owe thereto, and are condemned by all right-minded and law-abiding citizens:

Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that all persons hereafter found within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States committing any of the afore-recited violations of law, or any similar violations of the sovereignty of the United States for which punishment is provided by law, will be rigorously prosecuted therefor, and, upon conviction and sentence to punishment, will not be entitled to expect or receive the clemency of the Executive to save them from the consequences of their guilt; and I enjoin upon every officer of this Government, civil or military or naval, to use all efforts in his power to arrest for trial and punishment every such offender against the laws providing for the performance of our sacred obligations to friendly Powers.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 12th

day of October, in the year of our r -j Lord 1870, and of the Independnce

■- ,J of the United States of America the

ninety-fifth.

U. S. Grant. By the President:

Hamilton Fish,

Secretary of State.

Commanding dispersion of Armed Men in South Carolina, March 24,1871.

Whereas, it is provided in the Constitution of the United States that the United States shall protect every State in this Union, on ap plication of the Legislature or of the Executive, (when the Legislature cannot be convened,) against domestic violence; and

Whereas it is provided in the laws of the United States that in all cases of insurrection in any State, or of obstruction to the laws thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, on application of the Legislature of such State, or of the Executive, (when the Legislature cannot be convened,) to call forth the militia of any other State or States, or to employ such part of the land and naval force as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of suppressing such insurrection, or of causing the laws to be duly executed; and

Whereas I have received information that combinations of armed men, unauthorized by law, are now disturbing the peace and safety of the citizens of the Stateof South Carolina, and committing acts of violence in said State of a character and to an extent which render the power of the State and its officers unequal to the task of protecting life and property, and securing public order therein ; and

Whereas the Legislature of said State is not now in session and cannot be convened in time to meet the present emergency, and the Executive of said State has therefore made application to me for suchpurt of the military force of the United States as may be necessary and adequate to protect said State and the citizens thereof against the domestic violence hereinbefore mentioned, and to enforce the due execution of the laws; and

Whereas the laws of the United States require that, whenever it may be necessary, in the judgment of the President, to use the military force for the purpose aforesaid, he

shall forthwith, by proclamation, command such insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within a limited time:

Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, do hereby command the persons composing the unlawful combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within twenty days from this date.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal ofthe United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this 24th day of March, in the year of our Lord [seal.] 1871, and ofthe Independence of the United States the ninety-fifth.

U. S. Grant. By the President:

Hamilton Fish,

Secretary of State.

Calling attention to the Act commonly known as the Ku Klux Law, and enjoining obedience thereto, May 3,1871. The act of Congress, entitled "An act to enforce the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes," approved April 20, A. D. 1871, being a law of extraordinary public importance, I consider it my duty to issue this my proclamation calling the attention of the people of the United States thereto; enjoining upon all good citizens, and especially upon all public officers, to be zealous in the enforcement thereof, and warning all persons to abstain from committing any of the acts thereby prohibited.

This law of Congress applies to all parts of the United States, and will be enforced everywhere, to the extent of the powers vested in the Executive. But inasmuch as the necessity therefor is well known to have been caused chiefly by persistent violations of the rights of citizens of the United States by combinations of lawless and disaffected persons in certain localities lately the theater of insurrection and military conflict, I do particularly exhort the people of those parts of the country to suppress all such combinations by their own voluntary efforts through the agency of local laws, and to maintain the rights of all citizens of the United States, and to secure to all such citizens the equal protection ofthe laws.

Fully sensible of the responsibility imposed upon the Executive by the act of Congress to which public attention is now called, and reluctant to call into exercise any of the extraordinary powers thereby conferred upon . me, except in cases of imperative necessity, I do, nevertheless, deem it my duty to make known that I will not hesitate to exhaust the powers thus vested in the Executive, whenever and wherever it shall become necessary to do so for the purpose of securing to all citizens of the United States the peaceful enjoyment of the rights guarantied to them by the Constitution and laws. It is my earnest wish that peace and cheer