Speaker. believing that South Carolina is still a part and parcel of the United States and that it has not been taken in by Philadelphia. as has nearly everything else. according to the gentleman from Pennsylvania . I am sure we can easily afford to let the State of South Carolina use these premises. especially the Department of Labor. in view of the fact that they never have been occupied. and at this time has no possible use for them. I agree with the gentleman from Illinois that in a short space of time. when the State of South Carolina has acquired more knowledge of the benefits of immigration. it will be desirous of occupying the premises for the purpose for which the building was originally erected. but until that time I do not see any reason why we should not permit the State of South Carolina to use this building for the purpose desired. namely. State militia purposes. and I disagree very much with tihe gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. MoorE I in his contention that we should require tine Secretary of Labor to continue to have absolute control of tile station. Inasmuch as the State. through its Naval Militia. will be in control. let it be in full control. It is not required that the Secretary of Labor should have charge of the premises that lre not used by his department or by the Bureau of Immigration. For that reason I hope that the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. MoorE] will withdraw his amendment to the provision.
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