The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-10
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
ANOTHER DASH At THE VIEW FORK
ELECTION FRA UDs.

ELECTION FRAUDS.
A Uniform system Of NaturnIization-Tbc
Purchase of New York Republican SEM
ntors-Mr. E1dridgc's Extreme Liberality
John Cbinamap Again.
WASHINGTON, June s.--Mr. Davis, Of New York,
introduced in the House to-day bill to establish
uniform system Of naturalization. The bill requires
three years. residence In the United States with the
intention TO become a citizen, and six months
residence In the States, and thirty days In the
county or parish before application 10 made, the
application 10 be filed twenty days in court, the
proceedings for naturalization 10 be had before the
United States Circuit and District Courts. In coun-
ties or parishes where there are not than two
stated terms Of these Courts, proceedings may be
had In any State court jurisdiction having q clerk
and seal. The naturalzed citizens is not to e1er-
cse all the privileges Of citizenship till after the end
OF six months nom the date Of the judgment.
Aliens enlisted In the United states Army or navy,
and honorably discharged tbercfrom, may become
citizens upon years actual residence. Tho bill
consists Of seventeen sections containing detained
btovlsions for carrying II out aud penalties for frau
dulent actions under II.
Mr. WARD Qaep., N. " advocated its psssarc.
He would have II smendod by requiring four years.
residence. He did not think that his proposition
would DO regarded as unjust By aliens themselves,
who were interested in not having American cit
ize ensbip made too easy too cheap. In that con-
necton lie spoke OF the seventy thousand fraudu-
lent naturalization papers issued in New York city,
and OF the fact that fraudulent nsturzaton papers
were hawked about In the markets OF Europe at "
piece as q means Of protection. He also referred,
giving the statistics, to the
Kew YORK ELECTION FRAUDS
OF 1868, rs developed In the testimony before Mr..
Lawrence's Select Committee on the subject, de-
caring that OF the hundred Thousand votes pollcd In
New York city ATTY thousand were cast BY repoaters
lie believed that the time would come when Q
question would arise whether tho people OF the
United States would allow their Presiden, and Vice
President to be counted out bv the fraudulent votes
OF New York city, and when that time came there
would be civil wnr. He acquitted the mass OF the
Democratic party OF desire TO control the Govern
ment by fraud. He believed that thoy desired thai
there should be an honest ballot and therefore their
vs .i~nes 10 neeenesS tbs, Object, % sSeaSnss or Of De
necessity OF purifying the nallot.box, Mr.. HALDENAS
called out How about whittemore"
MIR. NARD-l do not know what Mr.. Whittemore
has to do with this discussion. He will be back
here In q few days, and we will see about him. He
went on to speak OF
THE rAnnASr ORGANIZATION
as composed OF set Of men who had no principles,
thieves engaged in the business OF rohbng the city
OF New York, and OF controlling the State Of New
York,
Mr.. scnuMAKER Dem, N. ", made a remark
about buying up Republican State senators
Mr.. wARo replied that II Republican Senators sold
themselves. and II corruption had grown TO that
point, then they ought ali the Try 10 keep the
York we're we're purcsasCd they were purchased BY the
same set OF men who purchased the election inspec
tors who purchased cert In Republican organixa-
tions, and who controlled New York city by eorrup
tion and fraud.
Mr.. ELDRiDeE Dem, wis) addressed the House
In opposition TO the bill. He alluded to It as party
measure for the peryetuation OF party power. The
bill was inspired by hate and hostility to the Irish
Ma. sn 1nipeoJiy % blow siraeS AZ EurOpsan smi-ys
measure extending the rights Of eiti1enshp 70 ali
ALIENS ON ruEIa ARRIVAL
In the United States Geir taking the oati OF ale
Mr.. Cox Dem, N W also protested against the
bill saying that was based ISLANDERS against the
Mr. sARGEsr IRep., CslJ opposed the bill, and
would certainly vote aeanst u unless ts>smend-
cSi"ese % and Japanese from H was
agreed to- The Chinese we're not only alien to the
they were lmpcriaiists II had been said iha, Louis
Napoleon being an impctiast, he could not becone
an American naturgiized citizen. Neither could a
Chindmar. The Chinese as n race were addicted to
all the namelcss vices OF Asiatic civilization.
Mr.. STIyENsoS dRep., Ohio thought that nothing
tenn Under il the worst class OF aliens became nat
uralized A. once through violations Of the law, and
the intelligent
MORAL CLASS OF ALIENS
were kept on the outside OF citizenship for dye
years
Mr.. FITCH (Rep., New advocated his ame endment
20 exclude the Chinese and japanese Following
ont the idea OF imperialism expressed by Mr.. Sar-
gent, he said that Bismarck, that Disraeli and that
Bulwer never could become naturalized American
citizens because they aristocrats IN their po-
litcA aspirations, while, on the other hand, Charles
Dickens, John Bright. and Victor Hugo, could be-
come nauraxed American citizens. 30 Il was that
Chinese and Japanese never could be naturaliLei
NJ. FrKELNBUro (Rcp Mo-, while sympa,hisng
with the object OF The bill to purify elections,
could not support IL on account OF It's burdens omc
proposition. He pre'erred the bill reported last
Congress by the Select Committee the New York
Elections. That bill proposed TO Iunsh the guilty,
whi,c the pending bill proposed to punish the nno-
cent.
Mr.. CosGER (Rep., Mich.) opposed the bill because
IL would disiranchise thousands OF the citizens OF
Michigan Who under the Constitution OF thst state.
exercised the elective franchise, having declared
their intention TO become citizens
Mr. McNEELY Dem, lll.) moved an amendment
reducing the residence condition from three years 70
one year
The motion to adjourn was neganyed.
Messrs. Cox and JUDI moved TO table the bill
Mr.. DAVIS asked to have the bill rceommitted, hut
objection was made.
Mr. WARD renewed the motion to adjourn, but It
was agaiu voted down.
Mr.. JUDD moved to lay tho motion To reconsider
on the table.
Without disposng OF the motion, the House ad.
iourned