The suggestion was not at all presented to the Senate as embodied in the House bill that above a certain quota on a certain census a lot of exceptions could be made and that they might come in above that quota. This question is of great importance. Last year. in 1923. 337.000 immigrants came to the United States above the quota. So the Senate desired to restrict immigration . and by an overwhehing vote it reduced the numer which should comie to 160.000 annually. or 2 per cent. based on the census of 1890. The House also provided that 2 per cent. based on the census of 1890. should be permitted to come. but in addition to that they provided that many could come without the quota. tiat wives of citizens of the United States could come from foreign countries. children could cone from foreign countries. and tourists and ministers could also come and not be counted within the quota. Yet as the conference report comes in it not only bases the quota on the 2 per cent of the census of 1890. which is right.
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