The names of the petitioners seem to be foreign names. and I wrote to the gentleman who sent me the petition. calling his attention to the rule of the Senate which permitted the right of petition to the Senate to American citizens. and requiring that petitions of others should be sent through the State Department or the President. This gentleman replied that nearly all. or a large part. of the petitioners are American citizens. I therefore ask unanimous consent that the petition may be received. although it has added to it the names of a few persons who are residents here. but are not naturalized citizens. and therefore is technically in violation of our rules.
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