My reason for offering an amendment limiting the operations of the bill to the 1st of .Iune. 1660. is founded in my knowledge of the character of the persons for whose benefib these gifts are intended. The impression will go out. and by designing men it will be spoken to them and taught to them. that other governments and other people are Interfering in their behalf and makig gifts to them as an encouragement to their migrating and .yielding to the delusive stories that have been told ant that are being told to them everywhere in the communities from which the emigrants go forth. Moreover. it will be said that the Government of the United States is encouraging this emigration. and many a poor ignorant man among them will be induced to move to Kanssa or to some other westem State solely for the purpose of receiving the bounty which he will be told is in store for him when he reaches his place of destination. Therefore I sgiest that an amendment should be made limiting the time during w1nch the law shall be operative. I care little for that matter. but the other point of the amendment I regard as substantial and important.
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