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In Texas we would gladly welcome a peril of this kind. We who live there know the value of the German immigrant More than half a century ago Texas was fortunate enough to receive quite an influx of German. immigration. To9N72. day their descendants. thoroughly American. constitute a sub- be stricken out this bill will be selective rather than restrictivestantial element of our highest and best citizenship. One of a great mistake. in my opinion. I urge upon the Members of them is the leading physician in the largest city in Texas. asso- this House the voting down of all amendments and the passage ciated with his venerable father. who still lives to bless with of this bill if they desire to check the influx of undesirable his valuable service his adopted country. Another is a State immigrants. official and the largest ranch owner In Texas. whose brother MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. was an honored representative on this floor for many years. In every walk of life the sons and grandsons of these pioneer Ger- The committee informally rose. and the Speaker having reman immigrants are found discharging the full duties of citi- sumed the chair. a message from the Senate. by Mr. PARK=zenship in accordance with its highest standard. soN. its reading clerk. announced that the Senate had disagreed Texas invites this character of immigration and holds a wel- to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill come for hundreds of thousands of their like. for preventing the manufacture. sale or transportation Mr. Chairman. the Republican party having failed to declare of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods. its opposition to Knownothingism in 1856. announced its policy medicines. and liquors. and for regulating traffic therein. and with reference to this issue of literacy as a test for admitting for other purposes. immigrants in IS96 by declaring in its national platform of that The message also announced that the Senate had passed. with year in favor of the educational test. amendment. the following House concurrent resolution: After the election that year. we all know that when Congress - Rcsolved bV the Hose of Representatives (tho Senate concurring). ecThat a JQint special committee be appointed. consisting of four Senaconvened all immigration bill was passed containing an educa- tors. to be appointed by the VicePresident. and five Members of the tional test. That Congress was overwhelmingly Republican. Louse of Iepresentatives. to be appointed by the Speaker. to examThis bill. after it passed. was sent to the other end of the avenue. Inc. consider. and submit to Congress recommendations upon the revie ion and codification of laws prepared by the statutory revision comand a Democratic President returned it with a veto upon the mission heretofore authorized to revise and codify the laws of the express ground that an educational test should not be prescribed United States. and that the said Joint committeebe authorized to sit for emigrants coming to this country. during the recess of Congress and to employ necessary clerical and will disclose that that bill was passed by the other asssistauce. to order such printing and binding done as may be The con wl ssrequired In the transaction of its business. and to incur such expense House over President Clevelands veto. The membership of this as may be deemed necessary. all such expense to be paid In equal probody sitting on the other side of this Chamber voted to pass it portions from the contingent funds of the Senate and House of Repreover his veto. An overwhelming majority on this side of the sentatives.