Year: 1870




10 amend the naturalization laws and to punish crimes
against the same, and for other PURPOSES P''ou W
Congress at the last session:


Re IL ,paefed by the Senate and House or representa-
tires Of Me Unitcd states g AmStea o,h " apm"on or
aidayit shall be made taken under OF Dy virtue oi
any act or law relating to the NATURALIZATION Oh Ia aenS
person or persons taking making such 0atl an1Ina
ton, affidavit shall knowingly swear wear VI 20 ba ner
falsely the shall be deemed ana taken 10 po pei
nry and the person persons guilty thereof snail upon
conviction thereof be sentenced TO & noa
term not exceeding five years ana not less t oho Jo
and TO fine not exceeding one thousand a0ars ,s & oD


sEo and 6e tnrteJ ct,en or appearnr as wit
ness for any such person, shall knowingly persoate my
other person than himself or falsely appear IN ce ae
OF deceased person. or in an assumed OF ncutous hae
or II any person shall falsely MAKE iOrge or
any oath, affirmation, notice ahaavt, eerncao & &
record signature, or other Instrument paper OF ~ ~
cceding required authorized by any law or ACT rea
10 or providing for the naturalization OF aliens; or snail
utter sell, dispose 0f or use as uuo o tn,ted or
any unlawful purpose any false, Forged vi
aforesaid or sell dispose OF to any person other IMAM


dcate of citizenship or certificate showing any person
TO admitted citizen OF II any person sha III any
or as evidence OF right TO vote, or otherwise,
unlawfully, any order, certificate OF citizensnlp,
such person to he admitted be citizen whether here
tOore hereafter issued made, knowing tat such
been uniawfuily issued or made If any person shall
unlawfuy attempt to use any such order or Ger
in e{itions name or the name Of deceased person;
use attempt TO use, aid or assist or participate IN
the use OF any certificate OF citizenship, knowing the
same TO be forged counterfeit dated or know
ing the to have been procured by fraud or Other
wise unlawfuly obained any person, and without
lawful excuse shall knowingly have OF be possessed OF
any false forged anteated or counterfeit certificate OF
citizenship purpOrng to have been Issued under the pro-
visions Of any law of the United states relating 10
NATURALIZATION, knowing such certificate TO be false, ,
forged anteated counterfeit with intent unlawfuy
to the same II any person shall obtain, accept or
receive certificate Of citizenship known to such per-
baNra heeu hV fran
false name, or by means OF any false state
ment made with intent to procure, or to aid in
procuring, the issue of such certificate or known
to such person TO be fraudulenty altered
or OF Il who has been or @ay 0g OT
by affidavit, knowingly deny thai he has been SO al
imposed or required by law every person offending
shall be deemed and adudged guilty OF felony and on
and kept at labor period not less than year
than five years, be fined in sum not less
may be imposed in the discretion OF the court. And
person who shall knowingly and Intentionally aid
attempt to do act hereby made felony or counsel
thereof shall be liable to Indictment aud punishment in
the manner and to the same extent as the principal
party guilty of such felony and such person may be tried
and convicted thereof without the previous conviction OF
such principal; . ,,,,., ,,... .,o..o. -.
shall knowingly any certificate OF naturalization
heretofore granted by any court, or which shall here
Procured through fraud or by false evidence or has been
shall be issued by the clerk other officer of the
cant in court without lawful authority and any
person who sha falsely himself to be citizen
TO citizenship, for any fraudulent purpose whatever
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon con-
vction thereof in due of law shall be sentenced
TO pay no Of not exceeding $1,000 be imprisoned
not exceeding two years. either or BOTH in the discre
ton Of the court taking cognizance of the same.


SEC. l. And DC JnrUer enacted, That the provisions
attempted be had taken before any in which
any proceeding for naturalization shall be commenced,
had or TAKEN attempted TO be commenced; and the
courts OF the United States shall have Jurisdiction Of all
ofenses under the provisions OF this act in before
whatsoever court or tribunal the same shall have been


SEC g. And be It further enacted, That in any city hav.
ing upward 5000 inhsbitants 1t shall be the duty OF
the Judge OF the Circuit Court OF the United States for
the circuit wherein such city shall be, upon the appica
ton of two citizens TO appoint in writing for each eec
district voting precinct in said city, and To change
said appointment as occasion may require,
from time to me two citizens resident Of the district
precinct one from each political party, who when so
designated, shall be- and are hereby authorized to at
tend at all times and places fixed for the registration OF
voters, vho being registered would be entitled TO vote
for Representative in Congress- and at all times and
places for holding elections OF Representatives In Con-
gess and for counting the votes cast at said elections
and to challenge any proposed TO be registered,
throughout the counting of all votes, and to remain
where the balotboxes are kept at all times after the
polls are open until the votes are finally couned and
said persons and either of them shall have the right to
ax their signature or his signature TO said register for
purposes OF Identification and TO attach thereto
the certificate OF the number OF votes cast and state
they he may ask to attach; and any who shall
prevent any person designated from doing of the
shall hinder mOleSt
any such person in doing any OF the said acts shall
aid or abet i'll preventing, hindering mOestng any
such person in respect OF such acts shall be guilty Of
msdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by
Imprisonment not less than year.


SEC g. And BEL further enacted, That in any city hav
Ing upwards Of 10000 inhabitants, il shall be law
n for the Marshal of the United states for the district
wherein said city shall be, to appoint many special
depues as may pe necessary TO preserve order at any
election at which representatives in Congress are to be
chosen and said deputies hereby authorized to pre-
serve order at such elections and arrest for any Of
tense or breach OF the peace committed in their view


SEC T. And be JuTther enacted That the naturaliza
tOn laws are hereby extended to aliens Of African ma
tvity and To persons of African descent.


Approved, July IA, 1870


Department OF State Washington, Au0 T. 1870


true copy r. g. CHEW, Chief Clerk.