subsequently said: Mr. President. I am going to take the liberty. if I may be permitted to do s6. to say a few words in regard to a very Important amendment that has been proposed to the immigration bill. I should not break in on the debate on the pending resolution were it not that I will not be able to be in the Senate on Monday. The amendment to which I refer Is one offered by the Senator from Pennsylvania . The purpose of it. stated in a few words. Is to get a basis for the quota which shall not give rise to the criticisms now made that the basis of the census of 1890 discriminates against certain races and that. in a lesser degree. the basis of the census of 1910 would discriminate against another class of races.
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