The language of the House bill. "the English language or some other language." differed entirely from the Senate bill. which was "native country or some other language." Between those conflicting phrases we arrived at the compromise phrase. but I will say to the Senator from Maryland that the phrase "resident country." which makes the change. was put in at the suggestion of the gentleman on the conference who takes the same view of the subject that he does. It was put in to liberalize the bill. and in that respect. let me say. I think the committee acted absolutely within their power. The whole subjectmatter of the restriction of immigration by an illiteracy test was before them.
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