If the gentleman from Pennsylvania will permit me a moment. I do not find this bill in print. but I take the copy of the bill as I find it on the Speakers table. and I desire to ask him a question with reference to it. I notice the House bill has this language: That section 1 of the act of March 3. 1891. in amendment of the immigration and contractlabor acts. be. and hereby is. amended by adding to the classes of aliens thereby excluded from admission to the United States the following: All male persons between 16 and 60 years of age who can not both read and write the English language or some other language. But no parent of a person now living in. or hereafter admitted to. this country shall be excluded because of his inability to read and write. The Senate provision strikes that out and provides thatAll persons over 16 years of age who can not read and write the language of their native country. or some other language. shall be excluded. butan admissible immigrant over 16 years may bring in with him or send for his wife or arent or grandparent or minor child or grandchild notwithstanding the bility of such relative to read and write as aforesaid. Now. as I understand the Senate amendment. a foreigner might have been naturalized here. and yet he can not send for his parent. or grandparent. or wife. or minor child. provided such person so sent for is unable to comply with that provision of the law.
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