Other members. including myself. urged with all the earnestness we could command the passage of the bill. showing our helplessness under the decisionof the United States Supreme Court. Our argumeats were not answered. Sectional prejudice west and south was aroused. and we failed. The bill introduced was elaborate in its provisions and just to all the States. It was entitled a bill "to regulate immigration." It was submitted to and approved by the entire New York delegation in the Fortyfifth Congress. It had the approval of the immigration commissioners. I believe. sir. that the present mode suggested by my colleague. [Mr. IxwiTT.] even if obnoxious to the point of order. if not the best possible. will answer equitably and humanely.
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