to give the assurances and stipulations then required by Great Britain. These persons, however, are believed to have escaped from British jurisdiction; a diligent search has failed to discover them.

As the surrender of Brent, without condition or stipulation of any kind being asked, removes the obstacle which interrupted the execution of the Treaty, I shall no longer abstain from making demands upon Her Majesty's Government for the surrender of fugitive criminals, nor from entertaining requisitions of that character from that Government under the Treaty of 1842, but will again regard the Treaty as operative, hoping to be able before long to conclude with Her Majesty's Government a new Treaty of a broader and more comprehensive nature.

Washington, December 23, 1876.

U. S. GRANT.

HAWAIIAN PROCLAMATION of Neutrality in the War existing or impending in Europe (Russia and Turkey).— Honolulu, May 29, 1877.

PROCLAMATION.

KALAKAUA, by the grace of God of the Hawaiian Islands King: Whereas a state of war unhappily exists or may be pending between certain European Powers; and whereas the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands is on terms of friendship with all nations, and its laws impose upon all persons who may be within its territory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality in time of war:

Now, therefore, we, Kalakaua, by the grace of God King of the Hawaiian Islands, do hereby declare and proclaim the neutrality of this kingdom, its subjects, and of all persons within its territory and jurisdiction, in the war now existing or impending between the Great Powers of Europe; that the neutrality is to be respected by all belligerents to the full extent of our jurisdiction, including not less than one marine league from the low-water mark on the respective coasts of the islands composing this Kingdom, and also all its ports, harbours, bays, gulfs, estuaries, and arms of the sea cut off by lines drawn from one headland to another; and that all captures and seizures, enlistments, or other acts in violation of our neutrality within our jurisdiction are unlawful.

We do hereby further declare and proclaim that our subjects and all persons within the territory and jurisdiction of this Kingdom, and all vessels registered or sailing under the flag thereof, are hereby strictly enjoined to take no part, directly or indirectly, in said war, [1876-77. LXVIII.]

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and that whatever privileges shall be accorded to the vessels of one elligerent within the ports of this Kingdom shall be in like manner Accorded to the vessels of the others.

Done at our Palace of Honolulu, this 29th day of May, A.D. 1877.

By the King:

KALAKAUA R.

HENRY A. P. CARTER, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

ACT of Congress of the United States, to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the Coolie Trade by American Citizens in American Vessels," approved February 19, 1862.* (Inhabitants of Japan, &c.)

[Chap. 24.]

[February 9, 1869.]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that all the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the Coolie Trade by American Citizens in American Vessels," approved February 19, 1862, shall be extended so as to include and embrace the inhabitants or subjects of Japan, or of any other oriental country, known as coolies, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Act and its provisions apply to the inhabitants and subjects of China.

Approved February 9, 1869.

ACT of Congress of the United States, further to provide for giving effect to Treaty Stipulations between the United States and Foreign Governments for the Extradition of Criminals. [Chap. 141.] [March 3, 1869.]

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that whenever any person shall have been delivered by any foreign Government to an agent or agents of the United States for the purpose of being brought within the United States and tried for any crime of which he is duly accused, the President shall have power to take all necessary measures for the transportation and safe-keeping of such accused person, and for his security against lawless violence, until the final conclusion of his trial for the crime[s] or offences specified in the warrant of extradition, and until his

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final discharge from custody or imprisonment for or on account of such crimes or offences, and for a reasonable time thereafter. And it shall be lawful for the President, or such person as he may empower for that purpose, to employ such portion of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, as may be necessary for the safe-keeping and protection of the accused as aforesaid.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, that any person duly appointed as agent to receive on behalf of the United States the delivery by a foreign Government of any person accused of crime committed within the jurisdiction of the United States and to convey him to the place of his trial, shall be, and hereby is, vested with all the powers of a marshal of the United States in the several districts through which it may be necessary for him to pass with such prisoner, so far as such power is requisite for his safe-keeping.

§ 3. And be it further enacted, that if any person or persons shall knowingly and wilfully obstruct, resist, or oppose such agent in the execution of his duties, or shall rescue, or attempt to rescue, such prisoner, whether in the custody of the agent aforesaid, or of any marshal, sheriff, jailor, or other officer or person to whom his custody may have lawfully been committed, every person so knowingly and wilfully offending in the premises shall, on conviction thereof before the District or Circuit Court of the United States for the district in which the offence was committed, be fined not exceeding 1,000 dollars, and imprisoned not exceeding one year. Approved March 3, 1869.

ACT of Congress of the United States, to amend the Naturalization Laws and to punish Crimes against the same, and for other purposes.

[Chap. 254.]

[July 14, 1870.]

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 1,000 dollars.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, that if any person applying to be admitted a citizen, or appearing as a witness 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, antedated, 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 such order or certificate, issued to or in the name of any other person, or in a fictitious name, or the name of a deceased person; or use, or attempt to use, or aid, or assist, or participate in the use of any certificate of citizenship, knowing the same to be forged, or counterfeit, or antedated, or knowing the same to have been procured by fraud, or otherwise unlawfully obtained; or if any person, and without lawful excuse, shall knowingly have or be possessed of any false, forged, antedated, or counterfeit certificate of citizenship, purporting to have been issued under the provisions of any law of the United States relating to naturalization, knowing such certificate to be false, forged, antedated, or counterfeit, with intent unlawfully to use the same; or if any person shall obtain, accept, or receive any certificate of citizenship known to such person to have been procured by fraud or by the use of any false name, or by means of any false statement made with intent to procure, or to aid in procuring, the issue of such certificate, or known to such person to be fraudulently altered or antedated; or if any person who has been or may be admitted to be a citizen shall, on oath or affirmation, or by affidavit, knowingly deny that he has been so admitted, with intent to evade or avoid any duty or liability imposed or required by law, every person so offending shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept at

hard labour for a period not less than one year nor more than five years, or be fined in a sum not less than 300 dollars nor more than 1,000 dollars, or both such punishments may be imposed, in the discretion of the Court. And every person who shall knowingly and intentionally aid or abet any person in the commission of any such felony, or attempt to do any act hereby made felony, or counsel, advise, or procure, or attempt to procure, the commission thereof, shall be liable to indictment and punishment in the same manner and to the same extent as the principal party guilty of such felony, and such person may be tried and convicted thereof without the previous conviction of such principal.

§ 3. And be it further enacted, that any person who shall knowingly use any certificate of naturalization heretofore granted by any Court, or which shall hereafter be granted, which has been, or shall be, procured through fraud or by false evidence, or has been or shall be issued by the clerk, or any officer of the Court without any appearance and hearing of the applicant in Court and without lawful authority; and any person who shall falsely represent himself to be a citizen of the United States, without having been duly admitted to citizenship, for any fraudulent purpose whatever, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and upon conviction thereof, in due course of law, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding two years, either or both, in the discretion of the Court taking cognizance of the

same.

§ 4. And be it further enacted, that the provisions of this Act shall apply to all proceedings had or taken, or attempted to be had or taken, before any Court in which any proceeding for naturalization shall be commenced, had, or taken, or attempted to be commenced; and the Courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of all offences under the provisions of this Act, in or before whatsoever Court or tribunal the same shall have been committed.

§ 5. And be it further enacted, that in any city having upwards of 20,000 inhabitants, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the circuit wherein said city shall be, upon the application of two citizens, to appoint in writing for each election district or voting precinct in said city, and to change or renew said appointment as occasion may require, from time to time, two citizens resident of the district or precinct, one from each political party, who, when so designated, shall be, and are hereby, authorized to attend at all times and places fixed for the registration of voters who, being registered, would be entitled to vote for representatives in Congress, and at all times and places for

*Repealed by Act of Congress of February 28, 1871.