It is the repeal of no criminal law. Chapter 7 of the title "Crimes" remains on the statutebook. and all offenses against the elective franchise. or civil rights of citizens. remain untouched by this repeal. and may be prosecuted as they have been prosecuted whenever an offense is committed. It seems to me that gentlemen can hardly believe the statements that are made here of the alleged false naturalizations in the city of NowYork. As regards what has been stated by my colleague on the Judiciary Committee. the gentleman from Maine. I will say there is no testimony and there has been no testimony before our committee to warrant the conclusion that there were any sixty thousand false naturalizations in that city in 1863. Does any gentleman on this floor believe any suchrcport? If that is true. that sixty thousand fraudulent naturalization papers were issued. why is it that those parties have not been prosecuted by John L Davenport and the district attorney of New York. John I. Davenport was appointed by the Union League Club of New York as the attorney to prepare the case for the congressional committee. which was generally known as the Lawrence committee. that went to New YorkI judge from the reportfor political purposes and political purposes alone.
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