"And upon such other estates within each particular State as are taxable according to the established rule of direct taxation in each State."
The motion was negatived, there being only twenty-one votes for it.
The report was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, to report bills accordingly.
Tuesday, May 8.
Naturalization Law.
Mr. Sewall called for the order of the day on the third resolution reported from the Committee of the Whole, on the subject of aliens, and the consideration of the following amendment being resumed, viz to add to it these words:
"Between which and the United States, there shall exist a state of declared war:"
It was agreed to; and referred to the select committee on commerce and defence, to report a bill accordingly.
The following is the resolution as amended by the House:
"Resolved, That provision be made, by law, for the apprehending, securing or removing, as the case may require, of all aliens, being males, of the age of fourteen years and upwards, who shall continue to reside, or shall arrive within the United States, being natives, citizens, or subjects, of any country between which and the United States there shall exist a state of declared war, or the Government of which shall threaten, attempt, or perpetrate, any invasion or predatory incursions upon their territory, as soon as may be, after the President of the United States shall make proclamation of such event; providing, in all cases where such aliens are not chargeable with actual hostility, that the period settled by any treaty with such hostile nation, or other reasonable period, according to the usage of nations, and the duties of humanity, shall be allowed, for the departure of such aliens, with all their effects, from the territory of the United States; and excepting all cases of such aliens to whom passports or licenses of residence may be granted, consistently with the public safety."