New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22
q, writing what he would say, present. ana 70 nave
,nr,nted With Tho other memorial speeches
WORK DONE IN BOTH HOUSES
,,n s.mapryRY's NATURALIZATION BILL-BILL'

>rp sAruspURY's NATURALIZATION BiLL-blLe
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
Tn thu senafe to-day Mr. Morrill, from the FINANCE oo
mitee reported back favorably Dill 70 nh inc '""e
Cor p.ssports at 81 and II was Immediately passed
NJ ,I,,son from the Committee Appropriations TO-
ta hack the House bill making appropriations 70 sup
MIR deficiencies for public printing. with an
ment requiring the money to be expended rataby. Inc
amendment was agreed 10 and the bill passed
Among the bills introduced the follow ing. II.
nv MT Pugh-Providing that bill for private rene
except for pensions shall he presented 10
cnnsdered and investigated either by the committee
the Court OF Claims Reports from tue court OF ,IaIs
shall be continued from Congress 70 congress ~ "c'eu
BY Mr saulsbury-Pro that after any alien shall
presen his petition for admission citizenship Upon
the presentation OF the petition the Court shall grant
ali the duties OF ctizenshp all the rights there
of except that he shall not be entitled to vote until two
years have elapsed from the issuance OF his certificate
The person claiming citizenship shall write his name in
the English language in the petition and any alteration
made shall render the petition void No person shall be
admitted citizen who cannot speak the English Ian
guage except those persons who are by misfortune de-
The resolution for a holiday from till
January was presented and agreed to.
The Senate at 2i0 o'clock went into secret session, and
when the doors re0pened. adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Morrison from the Committee on
for holiday from December % till January 4;
agreed TO-
Affairs, reported the Indian Appropriation BILL and 1t
referred to the Committee Of the Whole,
On motion OF Mr. Seymour OF Connecticut bill was
passed extending the privilege of immediate transporta
ton OF dutiabe goods 10 Bridgeport. Conn. -
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, from the Committee on MIL
tary Affairs. reported the Military Academy Appropra-
ton bill, and 1t referred to the Committee OF the
Whole
Mr. Belmont, OF New-YOrk from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill, and it was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole. Mr. COX
of New York. in chair the Army Appropriation
bill There general debate and the bill was ine
dately read by paragraphs for amendments, Mt Roca
10 100000 the appropriation for the manufacture or
arms at the National ArmOry adopted-s6. 70. Inc
committee then and reported the bill TO the House.
which rejected the amendment by vote OF 30 to lOi
Mr. Townshend of Illinois from the Committee on APP
propatiOns reported the Invalid Pension Appropriation
bill and it referred to the Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Morrison, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported resolution for the distribution OF the Presi
dents Message and 1t was referred to the Committee oil
the Whole. .
On motion Of Mr. Burns. OF Missouri the Senate
amendments 10 the Deficiency bill were eoneuTred In
The House then, at 4:i5 b. IN, adjourned.