Having read that report. I. for one. having no preconceived opinions upon the subject whatever. thought such inspection unwise. Theexecution of the immigration laws is now in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury and his subordinate bureaus. The m itter is directly in the hands of the Superintendent of Immigration. who is the head of a bureau in the Treasury Department. Itis deemed wise by those who have given this subject much investigation. and in that respect I say that I regret to dilfer from the Senator from New Hampshire. not to have two Departments of the Government meddling with the same subject. but that itisbestthatto the Treasury Department. which is invested under existing laws with the carrying out of the immigration system. should be given whatever authority is to be given. and that the Department of State. which has charge of the consular service. should have nothing to do with it. Now. that strikes me as right and proper. In addition I mailed a copy of the House bill to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of theTreasury. asking them to give their opinions in regard to the propriety of the billas it came to the Senate. and we have before us a copy of their replies. I hold in my nand the report of the Secretary of State. in which he sees practical objections to the proposed House bill. The Secretary of the Treasury also replies in an elaborate communication. in which he thinks it unwise to proceed in that way. He suggests that the administration of our Immigration laws should be left where they are now. in charge of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasury Department. and he says thathe oughtto have. authority for the appointmentofsome in.spectors to go abroad. to be stationed at some of the principal ports. and. therel to conduct an inspection. and hegives his reasons for it in the communication. I The committee therefore reported in favor of theproposition. The substitute. as it comes here. was prepared at the Treasury Department and submitted to the Immigration Committee. and the committee concluded to report the bill.
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