The sun., 1870-05-27
NEW ROAD TO CIrIzENSHIP.
Another Bitter Pill for Tnmmnny -Natural-
izntion to be Removed TO United states
Courts Six Months of Probation "a be X e.
auired Old Pn ne rs n he OyerbatIed

Another Bitter Pill for nmmnny-Natural-
izntion to be Removed to United states
Courts-SiN Months of Probation TO be Re-
CURED Old Papers to be OverhaLIed
WASHINGTON. May 26.-The Naturalization bill
reported Mr. Coukhr provides that no proceed
ings for or in relation to the naturalization Of aliens.
shall be had or taken by before any Court trbu
nal except the Circuit and District Courts OF the
United States and Registers in Bankruptcy, who are
hereby made er o6ici0 commissioners Of Naturallza-
ton. Applicants for naturalization are required 10
Hle with tie Court Commissioners, at least one
month previously, sworn statement setting
forth many prescribed particulars Of their
residence, personal, appearance, declaration
OF Intention ETC.. which statement shall be open to
the public for inspection and copying. No one shall
be admitted to citizensh who does not swear that
he has resided fur years and six months in the
United States, and one year within the State or
Territory where application is made. Such state.
ments must be supported by the testimony OF At
least one citizen, and my person may pro,
contest the sane upon hearing in open
Court The declaration Of intention to become
fore the application for naturalization; but the
adjudication admitting any alien I? the rights OF
shall BE %ds eSess theson
shall have zen Issued for six months before such
adjudication OF certificates shall be effective. IL
made the duty Of the Secretary to furnish the Courts
with blank certificates OF naturalization, so prepared
as TO guard against frauds and counterfes, OF which
be SHAH keep an account.
The bill further provides that certificate Of nat
urazation issued since July T. 1893, and prior to the
date hereof, in any city whose population exceeds
10000, shall be evidence OF naturalization until II
shall have been presented by the person named
therein 10 the United States Court Commissioner
Of the district where he resides and endorsed ap
proved" with proper seal and signature. Provision
10 also made for the stamping OF tile word used"
OF rejected" with the date, the certificate pre-
sented 70 tile judges and inspectors Of election to
prove right 10 vote and also for the detection and
punishment by fine and imprisonment, of persons
suing, holding or using fraudulent certificates OF
natur raization The last section Of the Dil provides
that In any city having upward OF $1,000 Inhabitants,
District Judge tot the district In which said city is
situated to appoint for each election district or
voting precinct In said CITY, and TO change or renew
said appointment az occasion may require from titho
TO time two citizens resident OF the district or pre-
cinct one from each political party, who
places fixed for the registration OF voters,
who, being registered, would be entitled TO
yoto for Reprcsen.atiyes 10 Congress, and at
all times and places for holding elections OF Repre-
sentatiycs In Congress ard for counting the votes
cast at said elect MS, and TO challenge any name
proposed to be reg red and any vote offered, and
to be present and witness throughout the counting
OF all votes and to remain where the ballot boxes
are kept at all times while they are open until the
votes are finally counted Said persons either OF
hem shall have the right TO aix their signatures or
bis signature to said regiseru, for the purpose OF
Identification, and to attach thereto or to the certi
hcato of the number Of votes cast any statement
touching the truth or fairness thereof. The hinder
ing attempt to prevent any person so designated
from doing any OF the acts authorized Aforesaid
shall le punished a nsdcmcanot, BY imprison-
ment not loss than one year.