Being a member of the committee which reported the bills now before the House. and somewhat familiar with their provisions. I do not think I could make a better use of a few minutes of time than by briefly giving to the gentlemen who manifest their interest in this matter by remaining in the Hall to hear and take part in the debate now in progress the salient points of the different bills upon which we will be called upon to cast our votes on tomorrow. My distinguished friend from Missouri . whose name is attached to the first bill reported. and who stands as a sponsor for it. the bill being known as the Bartholdt bill. and as such it will go down into the history we are now making. has. if we are allowed to judge from the argument he has just closed. experienced a change of heart since he affixed his signature to the bill. for his whole argument has been directed against the advisability of passing this or any other bill seeking to restrict undesirable immigration to this country. The Bartholdt bill provides in substance that no male persons between the ages of 16 and 60 who can not read and write the English or some other language shall be eligible to enter our country as immigrants. with the proviso that the parents of any person now in this country or who shall hereafter come into this country as immigrants shall not be debarred from entry. AsI understand the parliamentary situation. the gentleman from Michigan has introduced as an amendment to the Bartholdt bill his bill. which is known as the Corliss bill. I will not consume time by having this bill read by the Clerk. for I think I can in a few words give you itsmain features.
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