Speech #600029343

Mr. Speaker. this resolution is entirely unnecessary. Under the provisions of the act of February 20. 1907. the Immigration 1.9o8. Commission has now full authority of law to investigate Immigration couditiops all over this country. and this request from one House to the Commission established by both Houses of Congress is entirely unnecessary. They already have the authority under the provisions of this act of 1907to make this investigation. and they are already engaged in the work. Now. Mr. Speaker. it seems to me that when the Immigration Commission is operating under the law passed by both Houses of Congress and approved by the President. it is entirely unnecessary and wholly undignified for this House to request of the Commission something that it can already do under existing law. something that it is directed to do. as I understand it. by the act of February 20. 1907. Therefore. without caring particularly about the result of this motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution. I do say that it is an entirely undignified proceeding. and that there is no necessity whatever for the passtige of the resolution.