I cannot stop. I have only a few minutes. It is proposed to evade the imposition of a direct tax upon the immigrant by charging it upon the vessel. Mr. Speaker. that is a mere dodge. If a vessel now charges $30 for bringing an immigrant from Norway to this country. how can it be prevented from adding this extra charge? The bill contains provisions which ought of themselves to defeat it. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to confer upon the board of immigration in the city of New Yorka State boardauthority to determine upon the character of these immigrants who land at that city.
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