Mr. Chairman. the other day the gentleman from Massachusetts called attention to the fact that the Chineseexclusion act was not at present being enforced. that the Bureau of Immigration. at the direction of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. had practically ceased to deport Chinese found to be unlawfully in the United States. The appropriation for this service for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1905. was $600.000. The appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30. 190. is $600.000. It is true that the estimate for this year is but $500.000. The action of the committee in allowing that sum was based upon the statement made by the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration. in which he called attention to the fact that in the months commencing July. 1904. to February. 1905. the expenditures were much less than during the same months commencing July. 1905. and ending February. 1906. To illustrate: In February. 1905. $62.609.10 were expended in deporting Chinese found to be unlawfully in this country. while during the month of February. 1906. under directions of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor not to execute this law. but $28.6S3.12 were expended. To make clear just the situation. I wish to read a brief extract from the testimony before the committee. The CommissionerGeneral of Immigration said: As you will see. February shows a good deal legs expenditure In 1906 as compared with 1905. because we are returning few Chinese to China.
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