President. I took occasion earlier In the day to enter into a somewhat detailed discussion of tile ainicdment just offored. hut thete are many Senators here now who were not present at the time I spoke. and I should like within 5 or 10 minutes to state the general purport of the amendment. which I consider of very vital importance. The amendment I propose is to follow the section of the billgiving preference of admission to certain relatives of immigrants. residents and citizens of this country. That is the only preference now provided in the bill. As the bill now stands the selective provisions of the bill only have application to immigrants who can show that they are admissible under the ordinary tests. which embrace. of course. physical and mental condition and noncriminal record. Under the bill as it now exists the consul would have no discretion. provided the immigrant complied with the ordinary tests. except as to relatives of immigrants already in this country. 1 desire to add another preference in favor of agriculture. That preference is altogether within the quota and can never exceed 50 per cent of the number of immigrants that any country could send us within the quota.
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