I move to amend section 14 by striking out all. after the word "that" and inserting: Nothing in this act shall be construed to change the existng naturalzattn laws so as to admit Chinese persons to citizenship. Mr. President. as this section now stands in the bill. itis the first time in the history of this nation that Congress has undertaken to make prohibitions against naturalization. The Constitution provides that Congress may make uniform rules -of naturalization. so. that no person can be admitted to citizenship without aifirmativo action by Congress. I do not wish for one to havoCongress enact any statute which shall prohibit by affirmative declaration any person from becoming a citizen. He cannot become a citizen .until Congress shall affirmatively provide that he may. and as this Section. now stands. it is absolutely unique. probably not only in the history of this country but of every other. and so I move this change so as. to leave the law just as it is now in order to avoidwhat hereafter will be a very unhappy precedent.
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