Speech #530124697

The reportwill disclosewhat is:desired. The report .was read..as follows: The Committeeon Immigration and Naturalization. owhom wasreferred the resolution calling upon.the Secretary of the .Treasury for_ information: regarding the enforcement of .the immigration and allencontractlabor laws. beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the same and recommend its passage with the following amendments: On page 1. in line 17. strike out the words !in each case" and substitute the words collectively stated." and in line 15. after the word "States. insert "at the port of New York." so that it will read: Also the number of alien Immigrants that havebeen refused landing in the United States at the port of NewYork. and the reasons for such refusal. collectively stated. and furthermore recommend the adoption of the following additional resolution: 1" Whereas. owing tothe changed conditions with respect to immigration to the United States. and "Whereas in the data that has been heretofore furnished from the.Treasury Department relative thereto. the fact is disclosed that the existing Immigration laws fail to meet several important objects for which the same were enacted. and "Whereas it is. practically speaking. impossible to intelligently present amendments thereto that will cure such defects unless aninspection of the practical and actual workings of the law at the chief port of entry. New York. be made: Therefore. .-"Resolved. That the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization be. and the same is hereby. authorized and directed to visit Ellis Island. in New York Harbor. for the purpose of investigating the changed conditions aforesaid with reference to immigration. and to personally inspect the methods of landing. character of immigrants. with authority to send for and examine persons. books. and papers. and to administer oaths to witnesses for the purpose of ascertaining in what respect any existing laws and methods may be so amended as to fairly carry out the objects and purposes of said laws and policy of the country with reference thereto. and that the.sum of $560. or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry ofit the objects of this resolution. be. and the same is hereby. appropriated from the contingent fund of the House to defray the expense of this investigation. and the Clerk of the House is hereby directed to advance said sum to the chairman of the committee."