Speech #620138223

I wish to move to strike that out. On page 8. line 9. after the words "persons of Chinese descent." I wish to insert the words "or persons of African descent. whether from Africa or the West Indies. except Porto Rico." In another portion of the bill. line 1. page 18. after the word .descent." I wish to move to insert the words "or of African descent. whether from Africa or the West Indies. except Porto Rico." I shall not say anything about these amendments now. except that the negro immigration into the United States from the West Indies is growing very much. Cotton and sugar planters from selfinterest may want to make it much larger. I want to stop it before it becomes more dangerous.