Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1873

Part II.—Laws of the United States.

[For the summaries of the laws and discussions on this subject which were in the appendix to the Commissioner’s Report it has been thought best to substitute the statutes themselves; an explanation of the provisions of the various treaties with other powers; and a copy of theinstructions to consuls on the subject of protection and passports.]

[205] A.—Report of the Examiner of Claims upon the provisions of the statutes and Constitution respecting naturalization and expatriation.

Bureau of Claims , November 4, 1873.