New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
1853.

This makes a total of 37177 attempted Datu,
valuations In the two courts in the month of Octo-
ber. On October II it vii! be seen that 2,Ji3 natu-
,olization papers were granted in the supreme
Court by one man-Judge Barnard. On the same
dav in the Superior Court. according TO the index
of the Office 2O77 were granted. making 1870 for
the day. | call your attention to the tes-
tinony of Nathaniel Jarvis, OF the Court OF CCnmon
or one occasion he was in the Superior Court
when naturalization was going on, anu he testines
that the applicants were not allowed ~ De present.
Also to the testimony of John r. Brady OF the Court
of Common Pleas before the Lawrence Committee.
in which he expresses an opinion tnat men coula De
naturalized properly at the rate OF one IN every 1--WE
MINUTES. Also to the report OF the Com,
mittee on the judiciary of the United
States Senate made on January January 20, 20,
iatiops of naturalization laws contained Ia the same
volume. The Judiciary Committee was empowered
by the Senate to take testimony " the cities OF
philadelphia New-Orleans and New-York with ref
erence to violations of the naturalization laws.
The Commissioners who took testimony IN tnls Guy
w. Bradford. They brought before them oil the
judges of the Superior Court who .tl,.a hsa
been engaged IN n9tur3hsatSSn 3ha 'oSssnsr
which at this time naturalized foreigners. Judge
Hamilton, of the Marine Court testlhed that ths
greatest number of naturazations ever iou9a
myself able to administer in session of elght
hours was think, eighty" Al tne Judges; WIN
one single exception, testified that eght OF
ten an hour was all they cou'd p9siy , n nn,mrsI.
ized two a minute but Judge Barnard must nave
naturalized even more rapidly as on October IL ne
naturallzed 2, ,543 IN five hours.
It Is we'll that should call attention 10 the face
that those fraudulently neturalized In 1865 were
made to appear as minors on the hlss OF the Court
were born in the United States. and even IN TINS
city. q ro,,o,or.4ion
senator I}iair-Unto the Democratic kingdom.
AUGUST BELMoNr's MARX.
Jalso find Mr. Davenport continued, the names
of prominent citizens as witnesses, who never ap'
peared In court and who were not witnesses. and
most of whose signatures were made with marx.
Among them are August Belmont, }. L. hoffman,
William NJ. Tweed. Peter b. Sweeney, John j. Brad
lev. Alderman Seery, Coroner Woltman }, :. Nc
Gowan. William II. Vanderbilt, Samuel q. Court
nev. then United States District Attorney engaged
In prosecutng the frauds at that time, and nuGer-
Gus others.
Mr.. Davenport then quoted legal authorities and
nreeedents to show that two citzeus were required
as witnesses for naturalization until tho issue OK
the Revised Statutes, wherein IL was declared that
one witness was sufficient. lie also drew attention
10 the fact that in many cases OF NATURALIZATION IN
1868 there was no renunciation Of allegiance To
other authority. Senator Mcdonald, upon Mr..
Davenport quoting fehhsyNania case ""eio q"
aliens testimony was ruled inadmissIble, asked II.
on naturalization being obtained upon the testi-
mony Of an alien, he. as commissioner, had any
right to set aside that naturalization upon thAs
ground.
Mr.. Davenport-If it was single case, coming
from court that was conducting naturalization
proceedings properly. certainly would not srress
lhe individual If il had been in 1865.
Senator McDonald-I am not talking about 1858.
Answer my question.
Senator Hoar-Allow the witness TO finish his
answer.
Senator McDonald-No, sir; wish the witness to
say If he would reject naturalization paper on
these grounds
MIR. Davenport-Undcr circumstances.
Senator McDonald-Yoa would reject IL because
of thatf
Mr. Davenport-Under circumstances; / do NOT