as witnesses. And such continued residence within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, when satisfactorily proved, and the place or places where the applicant has resided for at least five years as aforesaid, shall be stated and set forth, together with the names of such citizens, in the record of the Court admitting the applicant, otherwise the same shall not entitle him to be considered and deemed a citizen of the United States. NOTE. From this it appears that the testimony of two witnesses at least is required. See 7 Hill, R. (New York), p. 137, and such is the universal acceptation of the law and practice of the Courts. Free white alien minors resident. Act in further addition to former Acts. [Approved May 26, 1824.] SECTION 1. Free white alien minors resident. Declaration must be made at the time. SECTION 2. Previously obtained certificate valid. SECTION 3. Bona fide declaration of intention valid. SECTION 4. Declaration of intention; what sufficient before admission. SECTION 1. That any alien, being a free white person, and a minor, under the age of twenty-one years, who shall have resided in the United States three years next preceding his arriving at the age of twenty-one years, and who shall have continued to reside therein to the time he may make application to be admitted a citizen thereof, may, after he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, and after he shall have resided five years within the United States, including the three years of his minority, be admitted a citizen of the United States without having made the declaration required in the first condition of the first section of the Act to which this is in addition, three years previous to his admission; provided, such alien shall make the declaration required therein at the time of his or her admission, and shall further declare on oath, and prove to the satisfaction of the Court, that for three years next preceding it has been the bona fide intention of such alien to become a citizen of the United States, and shall, in all other respects, comply with the laws in regard to naturalization. Declara tion must be made at the time. obtained valid. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no certificate Previously of citizenship or naturalization heretofore obtained from certificate any Court of record within the United States, shall be deemed invalid in consequence of an omission to comply with the requisition of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act relative to evidence in case of naturalization," passed the 22d day of March, 1816. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the declaration required by the first condition, specified in the first section of the Act to which this is in addition, shall, if the same has been bona fide made before the Clerks of either of the Courts in the said condition named, be as valid as if it had been made before the said Courts respectively. Bona fide declaration of intention valid. tion of what before SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That a declaration Declaraby an alien, being a free white person, of his intended intention; application to be admitted a citizen of the United States, sufficient made in the manner and form prescribed in the first con- admission. dition specified in the first section of the Act to which this is in addition, two years before his admission, shall be a sufficient compliance with said condition; anything in the said Act or in any subsequent Act to the contrary notwithstanding. NOTE.-See note to Sec. 1 of Act of 1802, ante. Act amending former Acts. [Approved May 24th, 1828.] SECTION 1. Repeals certain sections of other Acts. SECTION 2. Free white aliens 1812. What sufficient proof where no certificate of declaration is made. Free white aliens resident in 1812. What proof required, etc. [Sec. 1 repeals Sec. 2 of Act of April 14th, 1802, as also Sec. 1 of Act of March 22d, 1816.] SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That any alien, resident in being a free white person, who was residing within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States between the 14th day of April, 1802, and the 18th day of June, 1812, and who has continued to reside within the same, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, without having made any previous declaration of his intention to become a citizen; provided, that whenever any person, without a certificate of such declaration of his intention, shall make application to be admitted a citizen of the United States, it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the applicant was residing within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States before the 18th day of June, 1812, and has continued to reside within the same, or he shall not be so admitted; and the residence of the applicant within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, for at least five years immediately preceding the time of such application, shall be proved by the oath or affirmation of citizens of the United States, which citizens shall be named in the record as witnesses; and such continued residence within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, when satisfactorily proved, and the place or places where the applicant has resided for at least five years as aforesaid, shall be stated and set forth, together with the names of such citizens in the record of the Court admitting the applicant, otherwise the same. shall not entitle him to be considered and deemed a citizen of the United States. Act to define pay and emoluments of certain officers of the army, and for other purposes. [Approved July 17th, 1862.] [Secs. 1 to 20 inclusive do not affect naturalization.] SECTION 21. In what case alien United States soldiers honorably discharged may become citizens. One year's residence only required." SECTION 21. Any alien of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has enlisted, or shall enlist in the armies of the United States, either the regular or the volunteer forces, and has been or shall be hereafter honorably discharged, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, upon his petition, without any previous declaration of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and he shall not be required to prove more than one year's residence within the United States previous to his application to become a citizen; and the Court admitting such alien shall in addition to such proof of residence and good moral character as is now proved by law, be satisfied by competent proof of such person having been honorably discharged from the service of the United States as aforesaid. An Act to amend the Naturalization Laws, and to punish crimes against the same, and for other purposes. [Approved July 14th, 1870.] SECTION 1. Taking false oath, etc., is perjury; penalty. SECTION 2. Doing certain acts declared felony; penalty. SECTION 3. Using fraudulent certificate, etc., misdemeanor. SECTION 4. Applies to all proceedings. Jurisdiction of offenses. 37-VOL. II.-POL. Taking false oath, etc., is perjury; penalty. Doing certain acts declared penalty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit, shall be made or taken under or by virtue of any Act or law relating to the naturalization of aliens, or in any proceedings under such Acts or laws, and any person or persons taking or making such oath, affirmation, or affidavit, shall knowingly swear or affirm falsely, the same shall be deemed and taken to be perjury, and the person or persons guilty thereof shall upon conviction thereof be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and not less than one year, and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person applying to be admitted a citizen, or appearing as a witfelony, and ness for any such person, shall knowingly personate any other person than himself, or falsely appear in the name of a deceased person, or in an assumed or fictitious name, or if any person shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit any oath, affirmation, notice, affidavit, certificate, order, record, signature, or other instrument, paper, or proceeding required or authorized by any law or Act relating to or providing for the naturalization of aliens; or shall utter, sell, dispose of, or use as true or genuine, or for any unlawful purpose, any false, forged, ante-dated, or counterfeit oath, affirmation, notice, certificate, order, record, signature, instrument, paper, or proceeding, as aforesaid; or sell or dispose of to any person other than the person for whom it was originally issued, any certificate of citizenship, or certificate showing any person to be admitted a citizen; or if any person shall in any manner use for the purpose of registering as a voter, or as evidence of a right to vote, or otherwise unlawfully, any order, certificate of citizenship, or, certificate, judgment, or exemplification, showing such person to be admitted to be a citizen, whether heretofore or hereafter issued or made, knowing that such order or certificate, judgment, or exemplification has been unlawfully issued or made; or if any person shall unlawfully use, or attempt to use, any |