New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-16
The NaruraIizafisn Laws.

The Express has received copy Of the Report
on the Naturalization Laws prepared oy the 'on-
rnittee on the Judiciary last winter iogetner "i'n
the evidence il contains relative 10 the frauds ~
New-York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Or
leans. The Committee were instructed by the Sen
ate TO take into consideration the memorials ~hioh
had been presented to tha; body IN favor OF eAenh
ing the term Of the Naturalization laws 10 the pro
baton a 81 years Of granting the privilege oil CHI
zenship under more solemn sanctions than are no"
prescribed Of checking the Immigration oil foreign pau
pers and convcts and inquire IN short ana report Oh
the whole suhec; ofthe Naturalization laws Of the tn-iee
states in All their hearings and relations me power o.
Congress the subject the defects Of the existing 'ys
TEN, and he remedies which may be devised ior their
removal Commissions issued to the above named
cities in which capable Commissioners were authorized
to take proof on al the points enumerated. In New
York. John C. Hamilton John G. Lloyd and Alexander
Bradford selected and took hf'yiwo deposiiions
Thomas Jeferson smith one Of the Judges Of the Ma
rne Cour, in this City svears that ne IA o.
no facts 70 the expedieDcy Of extending The Jaw Of
Observation-Disclosures he had nsiurazed somewhere about
1000 persons and never has known more than one IN
stance of d fraudueufy Obtaining ni- pspers-ihh
he had know edge Of the existence OF frauds o Inc
kind but that be had doubt that no person should Do
neturazcd who cann0; understand and speak me ing
lsh language. A the law now rtancs Ne say me -n
ect appears 70 - very easily proved and no DOUBT 10
many per-ons prove that theT have GOOD moral eh
racters and attached 20 The principes OF me Cohsu
ton 81 the United States when they are not OF ucn cha
~ar'er sworn 10.
Elijah Purdy swears hc knows II no instance Of fraud
He never knew heard OF M Instance ol double Votn-
in this city TIE has been told that there IS sucA
club sc the Empire Club in New orS- lie knows no
thing personally o any money gwen 10 them ~ aihna
ny Han. although he believes there was sjun note
payable the Chemical Bank-which was 80 raised -
and he links that ~ one time he did subscribe some
thing 70 pay FOR flag the raising Of tree az wa
said for said club 81 h. goes on in bis deposition ine
ex-Alderrnan does rec0ect that just before ihe election
money raised in rammany Han Tor the fmplr'
Club for purposes CONNECTED with ~ eNpen-es Bat
a. 10 what the club was raised used for Mr. Purdy
solemniy swears be knows nothing whatever
Henry h. Riell that he never Gefnaly knew oi
single instance u fraud out Of from 20 TO 1900 or per
haps 10000 naurazedr He says Il 90 Mt tnink there
any frauds, and other guards are necessary
tie has paid several hundred dollars ont OF hs own
pocket 10 procure natura cations. He throws Hood Of
iirht on the Tammany Hall ticket system and makes
interesting disclosures 20 the existence the end
and aim of the Naturalization Society Of which he was
President.
Mr. Thomas Julien. a lasorer in the Gas Company
service swOre as below.
Que.tion-Are you citizen Of the United states
Answer don't consider am.
Questionable you At the last election and u So
state where you voted.
An.ver-l voted AT the ss, election the polls in the
Broadway House in the 18th Ward.
Question-Where did you state your residence when
you voted,
Answer-No. Crosbystreet.
We shall speak more fully and intelligentiy on
this subject when We shall have procured copy Of
the Report.