Mr. Speaker. when we passed the naturalization act a few years ago it was urged that the fees ought to be increasedthat they were not then sufficient. Prior to that time the fees generally in the country amounted from 50 cents to $2 for naturalization. By that law they were increased to $5. and the fees of the clerks are paid out of the fees paid by the applicants. Now. Mr. Speaker. having increased the fees from one to two dollars for issuing naturalization papers up to $5 as now provided by law. this bill proposes to increase the fees for each person applying for naturalization from $5 to $10. an increase of 100 per cent. In whose interest. pray? In the interest of a few clerks.
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