Speech #640183588

Mr. President. Iam as strongly of the opinion that the immigration bill should be placed upon the statute books as is theSenator from Georgia. but I am not willing to waste valuable time in the consideration of a measure. however important. the passage of which will probably be attended by. a presidential disapproval. and I do not believe. if that disapproval should occur. itwill be overruled or overridden by the action of the two .Housesof Congress. certainly not at this time.I am willing to stay here as long as anybody. it is our duty to remain here as long as we have indispensable business to transact. but Inam not willing to stay here to transact business which. when transacted. will probably prove abortive. My judgment is that if this immigration bill is attached to the childlabor bill both will meetwith the Executive disapproval. I do not know it. I have no right to go beyond an expression of opinion. but I think that opinion is pretty well founded. I believe and I hope that if.-for the purpose of placing the President in an embarrassing position. lie being a candidate for the Presidency. and for the purpose of compelling him either to veto the childlabor bill or to repudiate his action on the immigration bill at the last session. lie should be asked to affix his signature to the bill with the rider. that lie will refuseto do so. I think lie ought to refuse to do so. and I think that if that is designedand I am not attributing any such motive to the Senator from Georgia-