On page 7. line 5. after the word "prescribe." insert the following: All persons over 16 years of age and physically capable of reading who can not read the English language or some other language. but an admissible immigrant or person now in or hereafter admitted to this country may bring inor send for his wife. his children under 1 years of age. and his parents or grandparents over 50 years of age. if they are otherwise admissible. whether they are so able to read o& not. I[hat for the purpose of testing the ability of the immigrant to read. the inspection officer shall le furnished with copies of the Constitution of the United States. printed on uniform pasteboard slips. each containing no less than 20 nor more than 25 words of said Constitution printed in the various languages of the immigrant in double small pica type. Each immigrant may designate the language in which he prefers the test shall be made. and shall be required to read the words printed on a slip in such language. No two immigrants listed on the same manifest shall be tested with the same slip. An immigrant failing to read as above provided shall not be admitted. but shall be returned to the country from which he came at the expense of the stezmship or railroad company which brought him: Provided. That all persons. whether able to read the English language or some other language or not able to do so. who shall enter the United States except at tie seaports thereof. or at such other place or places as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor may from time to time designate. shall be adjudged to have entered the country unlawfully. and shall be deported as- by law provided. I
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