What I want is an agreement to vote on the immigration bill. if I can get it. I have not taken up much time of the Senate. less than any other Member of the Senate. but here is a bill that is of the greatest importance to the country. There are thousands. yes. millions. of immigrants trying to get into this country. and they are bringing the dread disease typhus and other diseases. The people of the country want the bill passed. and yet in the congestion of legislation there is danger of its being lost. I think the Senate. if necessary. ought to meet at 10 oclock in the morning and stay in session until 10 oclock it night to avoid this jam. If there is going to be any blame for the failure of appropriation bills to pass. do not blame those of us who are interested in the immigration bill. We are just as much interested as anyone in getting the appropriation bills through -Congress. I was pleased to see that Presidentelect Harding urged the Congress to get time appropriation bills through.. But here is the difference: The appropriation bills do not take effect until June 30. and we can. if necessary. let some of them go over until the special session. but the immigration bill. if it goes over. will be delayed 90 days. at least. and we will have coming into this country tens of thousands more of these immigrants who are undesirable. What I would like to get is unanimous consent for a vote on the immigration bill. if necessary by holding night sessions. not later than Saturday.
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Immigrants are bringing disease and are undesirable.