Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
CAPITOL GLEANiNGS.
A Bill to Legalize Certain NATURAL Ia
ton Papers In Naine--Other Matters.

Mr.. Cummings OF New York introduced in
| tho House yesterday bill to make legal nat
uralization certificates issued by the m unicipal
court Of Bridgeport, Me-, in the first congress
sionaI district of Maine The bill provides
| that the several and various acts Of The NUM-
cipal court of Bridgeport, heretofore had in
naturalization matters both in taking declara-
tons OF intention and issuing certificates there
fer, and in granting naturalization pape shall
be made good and given the samo force and
effect as if the court had a. the several times
complete authority and j1risdic ion in the
premises. A preamble to the bill recites that
many persons in Maine, otherw SO possessing
all the qualifications of electors of the most
numerous branch OF the legislature IN that
state have been DISTINGUISHED. and will be pre-
vented from voting in the coming election for
representatives In Congress by decision OF the
court, holding that the municipal court of
Bridgeport did not have authority and
jurisdiction in naturalization proceedings on
the merely technical ground that the person
performing tho functions and duties of clerk
was not called clerk, and these citizens hold
ing papers issued in that court have by the re-
suit OF such decision been DISTINGUISHED while
possessing all constitutional qualifications, and
have heretofore voted and exercised all rights
incident to citizenship, and are now, on the
eve OF a most important election suddenly by
this decision, denied the privilege of citizen
ship. The bill was referred to the committee
on Judiciary.
THE BUrTERwoRrH OPTION BILL.
MIR. Funston of Kansas, chairman of the
House committee on agriculture, introduced
in the House yesterday q resolution setting
apart Tuesday, September 2, for the considera-
ton Of the Butterworth "Option" bill, the pre-
vious question to be considered as ordered on
Wednesday, September 3, at three o'clock. The
resolution was referred to the committee on
rules.
BILLS IN RELATION TO MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. Sanders of Montana introduced in the
Senate yesterday bill providing that in all
cases where grants of non-mineral land are
made to states or corporations to aid in the
construction Of railroads or other public works
no allowance or confirmation shall operate to
confirm to the patentee valuable deposits Of
gold, copper, lead, iron or other metallic min
eral or coal unless il is expressly included.
MIR. Sanders also introduced bill providing
that in grants to states or territories of lands
to aid common schools or charitable, educa-
tional, benevolent or humanitar an institutions,
in which mineral lands are excepted, only
lands containing valuable deposits of gold,
silver, quicksilver, copper or tin shall be
deemed mineral land
TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Davis introduced IN the Senate yesterday
a proposed amendment: to the tariff bill TO
place binding Irvine on the free ist Mr..
Plumb introduced an amendment to the ta,i
bill to make the rate of duty ON hides and
skins. raw or incurred, whether dry, sailed or
picked. except sheep skins with wool on, one
cent per pound.