OFFICERL Without objection. it will be so ordered. The matter referred to Is as follows: PaOroSED REVISED QUOTA SY STEM The bill proposes that the future immigration quotas of the various European and other countries from which immigration is now limited by the act of 1924 shall be based on both the present system and the socalled nationalorigin plan which will become effective July 1. 1928. unless modified by congressional action. The proposal Is that where the quota as established under the nationalorigin plan exceeds present allotments. such number shall be the quota of the country concerned. but in no instance shall the quota of any country be less than that now allotted under the 1890 population method. According to provisional figures submitted to Congress at the last session the quotas of 13 countries would be increased by a total of 47.108 under the proposed plan. the principal Increases being as follows : Great Britain and Northern Ireland. from 34.007 to 73.039 .
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