I rose for the purpose of asking the Senator who reports this bill. the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. to explain the difference between the bill under consideration and the two or three several acts heretofore passed with reference to this subject. for instance. "the act prohibiting the importation and immigration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor in the United States. its Territories. and the District of Columbia." approved February 26. 1885. and another one of the same general tenor. approved February 23. 1887. and there was still another one. I believe. after that. All of them seem to have for their purpose the prohibition of certain classes of people from coming to this country. What I desire is that the Senator should give a general explanation of the scope and purpose of this bill and the difference between it and the acts that have heretofore been passed.
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