Mr. President. I have read sections of the law of 1864 to show the true object of them. and I will read section 5 again for the Senator from Massachusetts: That no person shall be qualified to fill any office under this act who shall be directly or indirectly Interested in any corporation having lands for sale to Im. migrants. or in the carrying or transportation of immigrants. either from foreign countries to the United States and its Territories. or to any part thereof. Everybody connected with the settlement of laud. the selling of land. the renting of land. the leasing of land. everybody connected with transportation along the lines necessarily of railroads was prohibited from having a hand in these matters as officers of the immigration company.
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