Mr. President. as the leaders on the other side are arranging their calendar to take up the various bills. I hope they will consider the bill that was ordered reported out of the Immigration Conlnittee this morning. which will be on the calendar tomorrow. If the Senate were not In a hurry to adjourn. I would like to read what appears in the afternoon paper under the heading "Aliens bring typhus into the United States". but I shall not burden the Senate with it now. It appears that there were 3 deaths from typhus and 20 cases of typhus among the 1.375 passengers on one steamer that landed in New York yesterday. and there is a statement from Commissioner Wallace to the effect that if something is not done the whole country will be flooded with these undesirable Immigrants. It would seem to me that in view of the fact that the House has already passed what is known as the Johnson immigration bill. we should take action on the matter at this session. I might say that action is very urgent and very necessary If we are going to restrict or stop such immigration during the next 14 months. So I hope that the Senators on the other side. as they make up their calendar to take up these bills. will provide so that the chairman of the Immigration Com"mittee can call up that bill and the Senate pass it. I do not believe it will invoke much discussion at this time. It is a very good bill. although I hope it will be amended in some respects.
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