Speech #670295717

The joint resolution (S. J. Res. 233) extending the operation of joint resolution of October 19. 1918. and excepting certain aliens from the operation -of the quota law. was read the first time by its title. and the second time at length. as follows: Resolved. etc.. That the operation of the Joint resolutionofOctober 19. 1918. entitled " Joint resolution authorizing the readmission to the United States of certain aliens who:have been conscripted or -have volunteered for service with the military forces of the United States or cobelligerent forces " shall not be held to limit the application for readmission to one year after the termination of the war of aliens lawfully resident in the United States who during Suchresidence enlisted or were recruited in America for the Polish Army .In France. created by virtue of a decree issued by the.French Government and recruited in this fcountry underexpress permission of the War Department and who by the limitation of application to one year after dhe termination of the war can not now -apply for readmission under the joint .resolution of October 19. 1918. and such aliens shall. if otherwise entitled to admission under thesaid Joint resolution. be readmitted to -the United States if application for readmission is made and the alien Is .readmitted within the period of two years from March 3. 1921. Sac. 2. Thatall aliens entitled to readmissloninto the Unlted.States under ithe provisions of this -joint resolution. together -with their wives and children under the age of 18 admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws. and all aliens who while lawfully resident in the Unitel States were recruited or enlisted for service in the Polish Army in France and who return to the United States on or before March 3. 1923. and are found to be admissible under the immigration laws. -together with their wives and children under the age of 18 admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws. shall be exempt from the operation of the act of May 19. 1921. entitled "An act to limit the immigration of aliens into the United States.": as amended and extended biy the act approved May 11. 1922. and from the operation of the head tax provisions of the immigration act of February 5. 1917. and they shall not be counted in reckoning any of the percentage limits provided by the act of May 19. 1921. as amended and extendedby the act of May 11. 1922.