Brooklyn. Boston. Chicago. or Philadelphia. where the Federal calendars are greatly crowded. to take the testimony in these naturalization cases in longhand. it would be impossible for them to properly discharge the duties of their office and to give the necessary time and attention to tile ordinary business of the court that should be given. I hope that the committee will accept this amendmeit. or. if it desires. extend the time within which courts may be behind in their business before they can order the taking of the depositions and testimony before masters or commissioners instead of taking it themselves. At least it seems to me that some provision should be made that would enable the court. where the United States intervenes. to crossexamine witnesses and summon witnesses to contravert the allegations of the petitioner. to permit the petitioner to pay a stenographer and thus expedite the business of the courts.
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