I shall not now attempt to amend the bill. for lack of time and for fear it might delay the law. As I do not want to do that. I am compelled to let it pass in order to speedily remedy the evils existing in the naturalization bureau in the city of New York. However. I do want to say that I am opposed to all legislation that compels the Government to divide with officials the fees that the people must pay. The practice is wrong. and Congress should not legislate to its further encouragement. All money. as I have frequently said before. paid by the people to any official of the Government should go into the Treasury. This bill should provide that there shall be sufficient clerks in the various courts to transact the business of the courts. and especially to facilitate the naturalization of people in the thickly settled portions of the country who want to. become citizens. and we ought to pay these clerks decent salaries for the work they do. That is the honest way to do it. that is the economical way to do it. and that is the way the people expect their Representatives in Congress to legislate in this matter and all similar matters. I am going to vote for the bill now because of the conditions I have described. and which are a disgrace to the country. but I hope this will be the last of this divvy of the fees system of legislation.
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