New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
MORE ESPIONAGE.
THE SPY SYSTEM EXTENDEl

es for the bene6t of favored individuals. and at the
expenso OF the nations treasury, Is now sought 10 ~
extended to q field unknown, or at least, never wor
NV the firm OF Butler jayne sanborn. II would seem
as IL even the boldest sehemer would hesitate apo"'
nuttnr into effect the present me when the exc'e
ment over The TRIBUEBs exposure OF the Jayne a"u
sanborn frauds is 20 great, ana all honest men " W
the alert for the detection OF petty peculaon or
sale robberes Of the National Treasury or OF the peop
any plan for plunder that they may have III
their minds. And yet bll was introuuceu
In the House OF Representatives on Feb
by the Hon. John ID. Lawson OF this city, WHICH, "
passed. would throw the treasury open TO certain ee
OF men and give them the authority OF law TO ara" o "
at will; would make nearly one-half the voting popuia
t,on Of this city liable have their right TO vote aro
trarilv called IN question and determined adversely W
themselves II certain men saw fit so to decide anu i'o
though by no means least IL would brand the Judges
the Superior Courts of Record OF this city as oeinR m
trust worthy and unfit to conduct the business Oh 'o
respectye courts without the supervision and scrutiny
of a government officer.
pu, .merd The act entitled amend act ,pEro,d
MAY 1870 entitled An act 70 enforce he 1st' M & o. ns or
fssofo supplenenay the act Of which said act
re- ~ SmGcied by he Senate and House Of ReIresend-
bed Tnat Section of the act approved teo. 70 is'
entted An act to enforce rights OF czens Of the
United States vote in the several stat, 81 ,h "e 10
hereby amended 80 as to read as follows, to wit o
"sEC That whenever, In any COUNT or saI,n, tnSIc
shall be ten citizens thereof, OF good standing Wuo;
prior registration. or revision on feflSIhon, 0i
for election for Repreentatlye OF DoegaG Ten ~
The Congress OF the United States or prior 10 any eIec
ton which Representative or Dlegan ~ .osrge ~
is 10 be voted for, snail make known ~ wing 10 Ie
Judge of ITO Circuit Court OF the United states Tor the
judicial district wherein any sucn county OF parlsh ~
snatc their deslreo nave said regsIDOn, revision or
registration, said election, or eltheI OF al guaroea
ana scruuuzed 1t shall be the uty OF me saa yud%ge %
the Circuit Court wlthn not nss ln.n ttu oh"r
10 said registration revision OF registration either
such there be- II no registration or revision OF Ieg
raou be required, "lthih not 'ess tir ~ & D 'S ~,
TO SAID election, 10 open the bad Cueut Souit az az
the most convenient place or places III ms Juutl
cia circuit ana the said court when ~ opened Dy su
ndge shall proceed to appoint and commission from
day to day and from time 10 time, ana under tle manu-
the said Circuit judge Tor taen GGeton P I m
yotinc prccinct in county or parish IN S ludcal
Srren nrcserbcd application shall have been, or shall
be made therefor and 10 revoke change or renew su
apuojnments from time 10 time, two clIens VINO shal
he residents and legal voters OF any euch county or par
lsh aud OF diff rent political prs, auu apo 10 iru @
and write the English language ana VINO shal bc Known
and deernated az supervisors OF election Aud he said
Circuit Court when opened by the sa 'ltcu judge ~
70 and including day following the day OF any such
election be always open for the uan5actioh OF Dshe
under tns act aud the act or acts anenaatory nereO
or 10 which this is amendatory; ana tue powers anu
jurisdiction hereby granted ana conferred snail bc cxel
csed well in vacation as N termne; anu Jmuio &
sitting at chambers shall have the same powers ana his
dic;on including the power OF k'epnS order ara o pun
tsh;ug any contempt his authority, as when sltg III
CONT provided tnat no compensation snail DC aIOwe
10 the Supervisors herein authorized 10 De aIPon@tou @
Uted % inahauts ar more who shall receive such
compensation as is now or may nereaet DC, prov
SIC q That IN any judicial district III and Tor wlch
the appointment Of Cniei supervisor 0 beclons I!o
ded FOR ~ the acts neteIy nTen Sv the te Circuit
Court in said acts named, IL shal, LOT Az p,lPVfo'
| whatsoever he treated, deemed, taken and held To
have bc,u and be- the appointment OF the Circuit Court
of the United States IN and for the 1uhchi district h
| and Tor which such appointment was made:
| sec 4 That any Chief Supervisor OF Elections who
has been or may hereafter be. appointed pursuant to
The PROVISIONS of this act the acts TO which TINS act
~ aine ndatory and supplementary ahd IN whose lud
cal district there shall be city OF 2OOO inhaoants
shall at all times, have iull power anu anthoriiy 10
he present aud witness all proceedings for the natural
.lltion OF aliens; to examine ana cicss-eAainl.o
! all witnesses and applicants 70 eAdnlhe ana III
spect and scrutnize all papers, records mats judgments
wise pertaining to the NATURALIZATION OF any person apd
which have heretofore ucen, or may hereafter be- HE'D
CuleIed indcxed or recorded, or Which have bcen or
cor ot any State, or uf the United states, within his
ed iadiaa G dtiist as Wien as a. nav ss1s @ o. may iai
zc any uerson and may make, or cause TO be made.
such abstracts copies of the said papers or records
will enape aud ald hIn to guard the purity OF The
Of naturalization Al copies Of any such records snail be
flied m he the Cblef Supervisor who, for his at
tendance III court for the purpose Oh ana cross
examining witnesses and applicants, sGd receive and
bc paid from Treasury ot the United States the sum
nf ucr av for each hC shall attend aud for the
COPY compiling, entering, ana the udeAnG aud hllDg
snail be allowed and paid the fees provided by law for
silar services respecting documents or records pro
commits shall be made out, verified examined and
ed in the heretofore provided for the accounts
such courts, any person acting or assuming 10
act, under any authority, or pretended authority,
from any such officer who shall hinder interfere wit
ueyeut the said CAIcf SUPERVISOR Elections IN the
ormaucc Of OF the powers and duue> in this section
provlded snail refuse TO allow SAID ciei Supervisor
Of Elections 10 perform any of the duties or exercise
any Of powers by this section imposed or conferred
shall be deemed guilty Of IA nIislemeanor, and shall.
upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for
six months nor more than Que year or by fac
less than $500 nor more than Sl,O0 or by OOtG
,uch fine and in prlsOmneut.
sEc 1hat an the provisions of Section 10 Of the
hereby amended relating TO the DESTRUCTION, hudcrng
assaHiting Of supervisors on election OF marshas while
in the performance oil any dnty are LereOY made 10 a
ply with equal force and effect to any chef supervisor
Of elections while IN the performance of any duty which
by any law Of the United states sueh officer is or may
bc, authorized or required To perform.
SEC g. That AL duplicate ceitlciles oil natural zaon
hereafter issued shall have prominently printed
TOP thereof the word duplicate, and otherwise shan
ccrihcate 10 signature, words figures aud datee save
that AT Tie bottom OF the paper tnere shall DO printed
the tOllowing
Ts .ea.e Isrcr' gwen BY ne 'li' - day o. , N The
src c. That whenever shall appear 10 the sallsfsc
ton of any district attorney of the United States in
whose district here shall De city OF 100000 Inhabitants
that any false, forged fraudulent counterfeit ccrri-
Gates or other evidence OF naturalization exss, which
IN M a aaG Sropd cf s nse a 's b ory or may @ be
fIc said distinct attorney to make, or cause
10 be made IN writing. and under oatn, proper tate
scpt sand statement 10 the Circuit Court Of the Tuiffd
Siaos III and for the district III which any sucn uclal
Tcrs presented shall to The judge hoiin sid
eult Court 20 show that probable earsc exists 10 be
lieVc the certificate Questioned 10 have
fully wrongidly, impr2pery or rtgdulently obtained
granted II shall be The duty Of said court 10 an
order directed To tue named u ruch certn
requiring him 10 appear hefote the cie supervisor
OF elections for said Judicial district sitting h his
pacy az commissioner Of the Circuit Court ana there
show cause why such certificate oi naturalization
should not be taken ana Cancelled, and why the
of tine court by which said certin-
cate granted, should not be anuullcd and revoked
Snch order shan be made returnabc at time not less
than three days from the date of ts issue, and copy
thereof shal be served by the MARSHAL one OF his
deputies, upon the therein named, sery ce
TO be made personally or by leaving the same at
place OF residence with some person OF suitable age or
In the Of place of residence of such person