Mr. President. I understand there was evidence taken before the Industrial Commission in regard to the conduct of the immigration office in New York City. that the evidence tended to show that the permits issued to ships and to immigrants to come to this country by our consuls abroad were nearly onethird greater in number than the number of immigrants from whom the head tax was collected in New York. and that an investigation has been going on by the Treasury Department which will clear up the facts in the case and determine who is responsible. In other words. there are many rumors of corrupt practices. I have introduced the resolution for the purpose of allowing the Treasury Department to clear up these matters if our officers are not derelict in their duties. and if they have been derelict. to give us that information.
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