Speaker. I desire the especial attention of the committee to this amendment. The appropriations for expenses regulating immigration. this item. for the current year are $2.525.000. The estimate is $2.575.000 for the coining year. The recommendation carried by this bill is $2.500.000. $25.000 less than for the current year and $75.000 less than the estimate. It will be noticed that this provision is a very important one. covering much for the enforcement of the law and for the prevention of violations of it in connection with immigration. including the return of Chinese. including the cost of imprisonment and actual expenses of conveyance of Chinese to the frontier or seaport for deportation. It is very broad. and the appropriation is a very important one. In my judgment. instead of skimping the appropriation. instead of decreasing the amount recommended. not only $75.000 below the estimate but $25.000 below the appropriation for the current year. we should be more liberal. and the course of the committee is not defendable.
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