Mr. President. I think that at this session of Congress the Senate should take up and discuss and pass an immigration- bill. I think that the country expects its enactment. and I believe it will be beneficial. but I do not believe. and at no time have I believed. that It should displace any other measure of consequence or importance while such measure is being considered by the Senate. The vote I cast on yesterday in favor of taking up the immigration bill was merely in accordance with my desire to have tlat bill brought up and considered by the Senate. I had in answer to many letters assured people writing to me from the State which I in part represent that I would vote in favor of the consideration of that bill. and the action I took yesterday was taken for no other reason than that I believed it was the proper thing to do. I think. in a general way. tile country expects the passage of a measure of that kind. and. quite regardless of the opinion of anyone or of the criticism of anyone.
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