Speech #640233527

I submit the following report (No. 352) from the committee of conference on the immigration bill. and I ask for its immediate consideration. The report was read. as follows: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill H. R. 10384. "An act to regulate the immigration of aliens to. and the residence of aliens in. the United States." having met. after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 4. 6. 7. and 35. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1. 2. 3. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 33. 34. 36. and 37. and agree to the same. That the House recede from Its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 5. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following: "unless otherwise provided for by existing treaties persons who are natives of islands not possessed by the United States adjacent to the Continent of Asia. situate south of the twentieth parallel of latitude north. west of the one hundred and sixtieth meridian of longitude cast from Greenwich. and north of the tenth parallel of latitude south. or who are natives of any country. province. or dependency situated on the Continent of Asia west of the one hundred and tenth meridian of longitude east from Greenwich and east of the fiftieth meridian of longitude east from Greenwich and south of the fiftieth parallel of latitude north. except that portion of said territory situate between the fiftieth and the sixtyfourth meridians 6f longitude cast from Greenwich and the twentyfourth and thirtyeighth parallels of latitude north. and no alien now in any way excluded from or prevented from entering the United States shall be admitted to the United States". and the Senate agree to tile same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be stricken out insert the following: " SEc. 11a. That the Secretary of Labor is hereby authorized. and directed to enter into negotiations. through the Department of State. with countries vessels of which bring aliens to the United States. with a view to detailing inspectors and matrons of the United States Immigration Service for duty on vessels carrying immigrant or emigrant pissengers between foreign ports and ports of the United States. When such inspectors and matrons are detailed for said duty they shall remain in that part of the vessel where immigrant passengers are carried. and it shall be their duty to observe such passengers during the voyage and report to the immigration authorities in charge at the port of landing any information of value in determining the admissibility of such passengers that may have become known to them during the voyage." And the Senate agree to the same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following: "All aliens coming to the United States shall be required to state under oath the purposes for which they .come. the length of time they intend to remain in the United States. whether or not they intend to abide in the United States permanently and become citizens thereof. and such other Items of information regarding themselves as will aid the Immigration officials in determining whether they belong to any of the excluded classes enumerated in section 3 hereof." And the Senate agree to the same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amend. ment of the Senate numbered 32. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by the Senate insert the following:" taken up his permanent residence in this country ". and the Senate agree to the same. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 38. and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following: "July 1. 1917". and the Senate agree to the same.