Democrats. On the 16th day of April. 1864. the committee. through Mr. Washburne. its chairman. unanimously reported the bill. which was enactedinto law. setting out in the report the great necessity for promoting immigration. so that the emnigrants could work in the field. on the farm. in the mine and factory. to assist in sustaining the million and a quarter of citizens who were in the field fighting the battles of the Republic. The record shows that the attention of the gentleman from Indiana was given to the measure. and the gentleman now occupying the chair from New York [Mr. Cox] said: "This is ain important bill and properly guarded.
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