If the Senator will allow me on that point. I wish to suggest that I understand we are now dealing with the House provision. but in case that provision does not prevail I shall at the proper time move to provide. on page 12. line 25. after the word " census." that preference shall be given to the wives and children of citizens or aliens now in this country who have applied for citizenship. so that if the 5 per cent be allowed to come in from any one country we shall give preference to those who are now citizens and who desire to bring their relatives and members of their families. Then I think I shall move to strike out the additional proviso at the end of section 2. in the following words: And provided further. That. in addition to the foregoing. the Secretary of Labor may in individual cases admit aliens in excess of the maximum number when. in his opinion. such action is justifiable as a measure of humanity. In case the first amendment is adopted it will take care of the matter. but I presume that what the committee had in mind when they inserted that proviso was that there then would be discretion on the part of the Immigration Commissioner out of the 5 per cent admissible to give preference to those who are related to immigrants who have already come to this country.
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