Speech #560080964

Mr. President. I think the change of law which is made here in regard to putting all matters relating to the Chinese- exclusion act under the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration is an extremely good change. I think that under that officer should be placed all the matters relating to immigration. and not only to immigration itself. but the alien contractlabor laws and the Chineseexclusion act. That office is for that purpose. and I think it makes a great deal better administration. I also think it important that the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration should be the person charged with this work. as the bill designs. and that he should be responsible to and act under the Secretary of the Treasury. and no one else. I should like to suggest an amendment to the amendment of the committee. add I hope the chairman will have no objection to it. In line 7. instead of the word "he." I move to insert " the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration." and in line 8. after the word "prescribe." to insert "subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury." so that it will read: And under such rules and regulations as the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration shall prescribe. subject to the approval of the :Secretary of the Treasury. He is the proper person. it seems to me. to make the rules under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.