Speech #660168675

Chairman. the object for which this appropriation is sought is authorized by law. There is an esti.mate from the Secretary for a deficiency. Part of this appropriation is to carry into effect the provisions of law where the officers of the courts must do the actual work of naturalization. The act of June 29. 1906. gives to the United States circuit and district courts now existing. or which may hereafter be established by the Congress. and so forth. the naturalization jurisdiction of the courts therein specified. and shall extend only to alien residents within the respective judicial district. Then the provisions of the act establishing the bureau (see-. tion 961 of the Revised Statutes). provide that the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization shall be divided into two bureaus. to be known hereafter as the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Naturalization. and the title "Chief of the Division of Naturalizatiod and assistant chief" shall be Coinmissioner of Naturalization and Deputy Commissioner of Naturalization. aind that in the absence of the Commissioner of Naturalization the deputy commissioner shall be the administrative officer. Section 953 providesThat the designation of the Bureau of Immigration. Department of Commerce. shall be changed to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. which said bureau. under the direction and control of the Secretary -of Commerce and Labor. in addition to the duties that are now provided by law. shall have charge of all matters concerning the naturalization of" aliens. It shall be the duty of said bureau to provide for the use of the bureaus of immigration stationed throughout the United States books of record wherein the Commissioner of Immigration shall cause a register to be made--