Section 7 of the pending bill. which I move to strike. out. proposes to change the present method of inspection by taking that power entirely away from the collectors of the ports and vesting the authority in the chief of a bureau to be located here at Washington. It creates the office of Commissioner of Immigration. It creates a new bureat for this purpose in the Treasury Department. Now. I think it is but fair that the committee should have a full opportunity to say whether they desire this innovation. whether they preler to adopt this new system or to retain the present one. revised and improved. as it would be. by the amendment which I have sent up. The amendment retains the power where it is now. Both sections are the same as to the supervisory power of the Secretary of the Treasury. but under the present system the Secretary supervises immigration through the collectors of the ports and inspectors whom be appoints and who are primarily subject to the orders of the collectors. with an appeal to the Secretary. This amendment is existing law. except that it prescribes that the Secretary shall or may appoint inspectors at the various ports. not to exceed in any case three. Three would probably be required at New York and perhaps at some other places.
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