Mr. President. I earnestly hope that advantage may be taken of the present suspension of immigration to continue that suspension. not only until the Worlds Fair has passed. but until we can devise ways and means for the resumption of immigration under different and proper conditions. I introduced in the Senate a bill. No. 3663. on the 4th of January. 1893. which has been referred to the Committee on Immigration. and which contains my views as to what should be the permanent legislation of this country with reference to immigration. I will insert a copy of its provisions in my remarks: A bill establishing additional regulations concerning immigration to the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and louse of Rtepresentatives of the United States of America in (jongress assembled. That section 1 of the act of March 3. 1891. in amendment of the immigration and contract labor acts. be. and hereby is. amended by adding to the classes of aliens thereby excluded from admission into the United States the following: "1. All persons physically capable and over 12 years of age who can not read and write with reasonable facility their own language. except that an aged person not so able to read and write. who is the parent or grandparent of an admissible immigrant. may accompany or be sent for by such immigrant. "It. All persons not provided. in addition to means of reaching their final destination. with sufficient money of their own or of the headsoil their families. fo r comfortable snpport for two months after their arrival. the amount tobe required not to exceed $1.3 for each single person or head of a family. and $25 for each member of a family accompanying or sent for by such head of a family. II.
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