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Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California to print these amendments in the REcoRn? The Chair hears none. The amendments are as follows: Amend Senate bill 3175. "An act to regulate the immigration of aliens to and the rdsidence of aliens in the United States." as follows: "1. By inserting. on line 14. page 58 after the semicolon and before the word All. the following: All aliens. native of any part of Asia. or the islands adjacent to Asia. or in Asiatic seas. and the descendants of such natives. who can not read and write in some European Ianguage. Including Hebrew or Yiddish. to be followed with a semicolon. and change the capital A to a small a in the word all. in line 14. same page. 2. In section 2. line 1.0. page 59. add between the words dialect and no. the following paragraph: Prouided. That for the purpose of ascertaining whether tie aliens. native of any part of Asia. or the Islands adjacent to Asia. or in Asitc seas. and the descendants of such natives. can read and write in any European language. including Hebrew or Yiddish. the immigration Inspectors shall be furnished with copies of uniform slips. prepared under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. each containing not less than 30 nor more than 40 words in ordinary use. printed in plain type. in some European language or in Hebrew or Yiddish. and each such alien shall be required to read and write the words printed on such slip.