No. 703) written the committee of the House by the Secretary of Labor. but apparently received too late to be considered before. the bill -was reported to the House. Then when the bill came over to the Senate the proper department. the Department of State. transmitted to us through the proper channel the protests of foreign Governments. We felt that we had the power to forbid the entry of vessels that did not conform to our requirements. but did not wish to. debar all immigration or to attempt to force on foreign vessels the. presence of uniformed officers. as contemplated by the House provision. who were to exercise certain authority on board ship. By the advice of the administrative branch of the Government having this matter in charge. the Senate committee rewrote the section. having before it certain advices and protests which the House committee apparently did not have. and the section as rewritten was incorporated In the bill. We thought it would accomplish the same result and avoid any friction. with foreign Governments.
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