Mr. Chairman. the majority of 91.62 the committee that reported this bill knew that this $3 would produce a surplus. for on page 25 you will find this provision: Provided further. That If In any fiscal year the amount of money collected under the provisions of this section shall exceed $2.500.000 the excess above that amount shall not be added to the immigrant fund. In other words. it shall be paid into the general Treasury. and we are to tax these poor people $3 apiece for money that we do not need. Mind you. this tax applies to. a baby just as much as it does to a grown man. so that you have this effect. that a man of the very best character coming here with his wife. and. say. four or five childrenand we will say five for the purpose of illustrationwill pay a penalty of $21 for coming into this country. while the man who comeshere a free lance. simply with the idea of seeing if the country suits him. pays only $3. and to the man who comes here simply for desultory labor. to gb back and forth. $3 means nothing.
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