Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640126233

Mr. Chairman. I move to amend section 40 by striking out all the words beginning on line 12. as follows : That the execution of the laws of Ihe United States relating to immigration. to tariffs. customs. and duties on hiportations into the United States anti the regulations made pursuant thereto shall be effected in Porto Rico through officials appointed by the governor of Porto Rico: Provided. So as to leave these subjects in the hands of officials appointed by the United States Government. I offer this aCadmntent at the suggestion of the officials of the Treasury Department. who think that confusion would result from any change in present conditions.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM JONES
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
VA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640126233
Paragraph
#0
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