Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640238776

In the nature of things they could not go below zero. under the practice of the two Houses they could not go higher. Furthermore. the gentleman from Illinois says this change in date Is not a matter of substance. The facts of the bill have escaped the recollection of the gentleman from Illinois. evidently. This bill raises the head tax on aliens from $4 to $8. This change in the conference puts the time when the bill goes into effect back two months beyond the further date. that placed by the Senate. At the same time in those two months there has come into this country. and those are good months.
Keywords matched
head tax

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BENNET
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640238776
Paragraph
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