New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
,ropo.e 70 be misunderstood. l am doing the swear

Senator Mcdonald want you to do the swear
ing and not the arguing. sir.
Senator Mcdonald put the question again. anu
Senator Hoar rose to point OF order. both hc
and Senator Blair insisted that the witness was
answering fairly, and discussion ensued IN whch
.each member of the committee took part LII re-
suited in Mr.. Davenport being allowed to answer
the question in his own way, and he then saiu
! fit were a single case l should not interfere
with the person; if there were a thousand such
cases should, because Ishoud consider Thousand
such cases the best evidence of fraud on the part
Of the Court.
Senator McDonald-And in case like tha' Oh
Coleman where Judge Blatehford held tha' the
record was sufficient. what would you do II the per
son voted on such papers
Mr.. Dayepport-If he was brought before me on
proper complaint should lock him up.
Senator McDonald-If was in the case should
certainly sue YOU for false imprisonment
Mr. Davenport-I have been waiting for some
bo6v 10 do that. Somebody tried 1t, but had to pay
his own costs.
senator McDonald-Dont put that down. Mr.
StenoQrapher.
Senator Wallace mpatently)-Now. Mr. Dayen-
port let us go on with your testimony.
Mr. Davenport proceeded to show, by decision
of Judge Pratt that the testimony showing hNe
wears residence must be taken in open COnrt py An
pared ailiday its not being in evidence. In these
cases IN 1865 no record was taken by the Court.
On the minutes of The Supreme Court SIX names
appeared during the month OF October up to Octo-
Der & On the next day the Court adjourned ana
not a line appeared on the minutes in regard 10 inc
other 1S,slS persons. Mr. Davenport was inter-
ruptcd in his legal quotations to show that OouI'
record was necessary by Senator Mcdonald lie
replied that he simply stating the authority
under which he acted. Senator Mcdonald I'll" ho'
see any need for it and complained that he cou'u
not Il when the witness was reading and when he
was commenting.
Senator Blair-l can tell. MI DaNenPoit' PA"'
proceed.
MIR. Davenport quoted several authorities. showing
the necessity of Court decisions being recorded IN
naturalization cases. ami sad that IN the superior
Court in this city the records were kept ID lotf
and down 10 1858, but when the naturalzatlohs
began on large scale the clerks abandoned the Gus
tom becouse II was a little trouble; and not until
1872 OF 1873 did they resume the practice OF re-
coring the minutes of the Court. Judge Blatchiord
although expressing the opinion that where the ap-
plcations were upon the files and 1T had been thc
custom of the Court treat these files as recordS'
they should be treated records yet admitted tha'
such records might be impeached.
MORE INTERRUPTIONS.
Senator McDonald-Who are you swearing by
now!
Mr.. Davenport-I am speaking of Judge Batch
ford.
short discussion ensued, in the course OF
which Senator Hoar said:
fit be true that there were some 6OOOo Oh tuese
naturalization papers that were void and bogns all
through. that they were obtained by mere sham
IL Is not necessary perhaps in this distance OF
time, to consider if there was mistake as 10 'ht
nuality or character of the record. do not thlhK
II necessary to spend So much time on TINS point
Mr. Davenport has given his reasons
Senator Blair Ito Mr. Davenport)-lf this is silly
Investigation do you consider yourself responsible
forts /, a1a..
.,.-s Senator Hoar-No, / think that is not fan
question
Senator McDonald-Let him answer the question
Senator Blair-You do not bear in mind that THU
has been stated in evidence. / merely asked HIN
ifbe was responsible for this investigation in any
way.
Senator Hoar-The witness was giving his reason
for the action taken by him, and 1t seems to IN
something like the case where cSnnsei wen. d my
Court with twenty reasons why ms cneht woul,,
not appear. The first was that his client was ueu
Senator Blair-In this case the Judge does no
seem TO be satisfied.
SOME EFFECT Oh THE FRAUDS
Senator Hoar-Well, the American people are tn
Judges, and they appear to be satisfied. When Tn
American people see that in the great city OF New
York in the year 1915 its vast electoral vote wa
determined ard the electoral vote OF several othe
States neuralized by pretended naturalization o
so 900 voters who never went into court, ala no
exist did not have any witnesses III many cases,
do not think they will trouble their heads nue.
about those other reasons. , ~ M
Senator McDOnald-I do not admit that 6O,OO
persons were naturalized frauduently.
Senator boar-The additional fact is that Brothe
Mcdonald does not admit that the American peopi
baye the right to be Judge In the matter
Senator McDonald-The additional statement ]
that this statement has not much foundation 10 res
upon. 49, -, , 3,
admits has been made the Vehcle 10 destroy TENS .
thousands of votes since
This little tilt having ended. Mr. Davenport wa
allowed TO proceed with his citation OF authorizes
but in a short time Senator Blair interrupted VIII
n question as to his opinion of the naturaiZatlo
papers of 1865, in regard 20 which warrants hs'
been issued. . a., -
fraudulent aud void and still believe the same,
Senator BIair-Are there any OF those papers SUI
01tstandingf ,. A. ;
Mr. Dayenport-There are. and during the comm
Presidential election, / intend pursuing the sam
course in regard them as did IN 1870 In
holders of them have received the fullest Klhu G
notice and do not believe there is any voter o
an 1868 paper who does not believe that the valIdit
of this paper is questioned Their validity was lirs
questioned IN 1868, and the holders have been 1T
0uently warned since by publication IN the paper
by official notification, by challenges, by persons
notices to the holders, and by the various nVestgi
tons which have followed nv actions.
FEW FACTS AND FIGURES.
/ have here some facts in regard to naturalizatio
from the year 1856 to 1876, as follows: