Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640066883

I acknowledge frankly that the gentleman from California is correct. I had forgotten that for the moment. I am in sympathy with that part of the bill which attempts to put a higher head tax on the bird of passage. and I am glad to see the part of the bill which exempts children. but the gentleman from Alabama and myself being on the same ground on this amendment. I want to say to him. until there is proof that we need more than $6. do not let us go up any higher. I am willing to go as high as $6 for the purpose of paying the expenses of the administration of the law.
Keywords matched
head tax

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BENNET
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640066883
Paragraph
#0
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