Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Fighting Ful1er,s N00imati0m.

ks9nl04 kuDer,O NOUptm0ttO0s
Mr. EphuNps OPPOSING IT'S CONFIRMATION IN SECRET
SESSION or THE SENATE.
At O'Clock, In accordance with previous agree-
ment, the senate, upon motion OF both Senators
Pugh and Edmunds. went into secret session. A
few minutes before q message from the judiciary
committee-room brought In and laid upon
Senator Kdmunds desk two bound volumes.
om s sSs ends seo0r q which sTsss
many strips OF paper projected, marking places
70 be referred to. The messenger also brought
In an Official way. It Is supposed that these books
ana papers refer TO and illustrate the career OF Mr..
LArkR-The Fuller case was taken up and sena-
TOR Edmunds addressed the senate.
The estimate OF Senators who had canvassed the
than Is or Is votes would be cast against Mr..
Fuller. II was thought that the secret session
would last about three hours.
Election Methods I'm L0uisiana.
SENATOR CHANDLER OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE FoR Hrs
RESOLUTION OF nQUIRY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler offered SUBJ
stttute for his resolution recently submitted by
him directing the committee on privileges and
elections TO inquire into the late election In
louisiana The original resolution referred the
credentials OF Senator Gibson to the elections
committee, with instructins to inquire and ascer.
tain II any frauds were committed in the cleo
ton. The substitute broadens the nature OF the
proposed inquiry by directing the committee TO
III
ecutions have been commenced; also, whether
such frauds are likely 10 be committed at the CON-
ing general election In November. and also. II such
irregularities are likely TO be repeated next No.
vember, 70 ascertain IL there Is any necessity for
any alteration by Congress OF the regulations In
the state for the election OF Congressman. The
resolution was laid upon the table at Mr.. Chan
dler's request
To Make Naturalization Harder.
PROVISIONS OF A BILL INTRODUCED In THE SENATE
TO-DAY BY Mr.. BLAIR.
Senator Blair to-day introduced bill de-
claring that hereafter no allen shall be adj
United to naturalization until he shall have
been resident OF the United States
during the 1--WE years Immediately preceding the
application for naturalization papers, nor unul
during these i've years he has behaved
ter, and shall also in the presence
English language with such intelligence and
facility as 70 prove that that, he has has tie
in that language and BY its use to become Well
tuition and the duties Of an Amer
provides, shall exercise the right OF suffrage for
one year after receiving his naturalization papers.
Judges are forbidden 10 try more than twenty
In such cases is declared TO be sufficient cause FOR
the forfeiture OF the persons right 10 suffrage.
Capitol Topics.
JUDGMENTS AND DECRKEs
AT the instance OF Representative HENDERSON,
OF North Carolina, the House to-day accepted the
conference report upon his bill to regulate the
liens OF judgments and DEGREES OF the courts Of
the United states ana rinally passed the bill. IL
provides that the Judgments and decree rendered
In United States circuit or district court shall be
hens ON property throughout the state TO the ex-
tent only OF judgment rendered by a court Of
general jurisdiction Of the state.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL coNFEREEs.
The conferees on the river and harbor bill were
In session again this afternoon endeavoring TO
harmonic the difference OF opinion as to the
Lake Portage canal item.
FOREIGN TRADE AND TAXATION.
The Speaker to-day laid before the house mes
sages from the President transmitting the annual
reports OF United states consuls on the trade and
industries OF foreign countries reports on the pro-
duction OF and trade Ia coffee among the central
and South American states. and reports on taxa
ton.
NOTES.
Capt Henry was recalled by the senate commit.
tee on Indian traderships this morning. II. II.
Beaser, clerk OF the Chippewa agency, was also
examined
There were only four senators in the chamber at
the prayer to-day besides the President pro tenn
pure They were Messrs. Gibson, Spooner, Berry
and Wilson, OF Iowa.