I am faced with the proposition of voting for a reapportionment bill that will reduce the representation of my State in the National House of Representatives by one. and give that Representative to another State on the strength of aliens in that State. and aliens which that State does not allow to vote. nor to be counted in apportioning representation in the State legislature. Mr. President. I am not going to oppose the passage of the combined census and reapportionment bill. But I do feel that it should be amended so as to do away with this rank injustice toward the American citizenship of my home State. and of all the other States. Therefore I shall offer and vote for an amendment to the pending bill that aliens--meaning unnaturaliied foreign bornshall not be counted in apportioning Representatives In the National House of Representatives. I hope and trust that the Senate will adopt such amendment. and that It will become law.
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