I come to the case of the air space. and on that I should like the attention of the Senate. because that is the clause to which most objection has been made. It is an amendment of what is commonly called "the navigation act." the act regulating the carrying of passengers. Every immigration bill that has been passed has modified our navigation acts. Always relating to innigrants. of course. we have demanded new forms of manifests. That was put in the last law. We have put in penalties relating to the clearance of vessels. I could read from the act. vith its amendments. large and extensive changes in the navigation laws. all made in immigration acts because they related to the subject of immigration. This question of the air space was debated in the Senate when the bill passed. It was the general desire of the Senate that there should be abundant air space for the health of tile mnnigrants. and at that time I call only say. speaking for myself. I supposed that the air space provided by the navigation laws was stiheieit. It has become very evident in the last six mionths (the l)epartment of Connnerce and Labor lias taken iiip the nmatter) that the air spaces are not sulficient. The allouut of air space. tile accommodation for immigrants coming to this country. is a direct matter connected with the wellbeing and the health of the immigrants who land on otr shores. We require these imnligrants to be in a certain physical and mental condition. We require them to ie healthy.
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