Mr. Speaker. there is no necessity for any long explanation in connection with this resolution. Charges have been made of the existence of a condition of peonage among immigrants in certain States of the Union. Mississippi being one of them and Florida being another. Some of these charges have taken a quasi or semi official aspect. and. while not published as official documents. have in some unexplained way obtained access to the newspapers of the country. have been translated into Italian. Swedish. and several other languages. and have done and are doing a great deal of harm.to the cause of immigration into these States. It was therefore thought well by those who had the welfare of these States. at heart to have an investigation made. by an impartial body which should determine whether or not such a condition of things existed. If such a condition of things does not exist.
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