The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-30

STANDARDIZATION Laws or the United State
The bill introduced into the House OF Repr.sen
tiyes by Mr. Whitney, to establish uniform rule
naturalization, and 10 repeal all acts hertofo
passed and now in force on That subject, contains
following provisces:-
First. That any alien, being free white p,rso|
desiring to become citizen Of the United 4atd
must have declared, on oath or affirmation, beDre|
Circuit or District Court Of the United Stats,
least five years before his admission, that it wbo
fde his intention to do so, and to ren0unce fdev|
all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign power civ
or ecclesiastical. Nothing contained in this set |
however, to prevent said alien from taking, hddil
or conveying real estate after having made sub d
claration.
Secondly. That he shell, at the time Of his pp|
cation to be admitted declare on oath or afirnatid
that he will support the constitution Of the uait]
States, and doth absolutely and entirely senouDe
allegiance and fidelity to any other power, etl
ecclesiastical.
Thirdly. That the court admitting said alies shd
he satisfied by competent testimony, (but Dt b
wn,) that the applicant has resided within "a
United States or the Territories thereof twenyod
years at least, and within the State or TeritoI
where such court is a. the time held, one ye|
at least preceding tue time Of his application an
further, that during that time he has behaved as
man OF good moral character, attached to tie pri
cipes OF the constitution, aud faithful observer
the laws.
Fourthly. That in case of said apptican, bearir
any hereditar, title or foreign order of nobility,
shall make express remuneration Of said IT'LL in Il
court where his application is made.
The act further provides, that no alien viii who
country the United States may be at war at he tin
OF his application should be then admitted tothe pl
yiieees OF citizenship; that any alien residing in Il
Uniied States at the time u the passage of his a.
may he admitted to become a citizen in cOnbrmit
with the provisions of the existing laws and hat
declaration Of an inten.iO to become citizen sha
be made, certificate of naturalization be grante
except in one of the conrts designated in this act
Provisions are also made for the registry of aiei
who may arrive in the United States after the passs
of this act All former laws on the subject Of n
turalizaton are repealed by this statute.
The bill has been read twice. referred to the Cor
mitffe on Judiciary, and reported back with amen
ments In the nature Of a substitute.
These amendments make the certificate Of refstl
the only evidence OF the commencement OF there's
dence olthe alien secondary evidence however, leir
admitted in case of the destruction OF the cericat
Various other alterations are made in the legal bru
Of application for admission to citizenship, all ZEN
ing to surround it with greater solemnity and sec
rity without, however, raising any more substnti
difficulties in the way of persons of good chancte
The following is the form Of oath substituted BY Il
report
l. A. B. do most sincerely promise and selennl
swear, or affirm, Gas the case may be,) that fathft
ly | will support the constitution of the Unite
States Of America, and hencefOrth will holcit
paramount to all other laws as the rule Of my Dolii
cal action; and that owe no obligation to any row,
inconsistent with my firm support Of that instr
ment. ! further swear, or affirm, that win We
and truly demean myself as citizen Of the Unit
States Of America to the best of my ability, 30 be
me God.
1t is also enacted by these amendments that 81
alien who has been convicted and sentenced in MI
country from which such alien came, for the erin
or larceny, shall be incapable of being natlraiiz
as a citizen Of the United States, and the natura
cation of such by the courts is forbidden.
II is rendered unlawful for any of the cour
designated In the act to hear or grant appicatio
for citizenship within thirty days irnmediatiy on
coding federal or State elections.