Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Expenditures in the Executive Departments. District of Columbia. and Immigration and Naturalization these various committees have been at work on legislation designed to assist in solving the several problems presented by the President. The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization has given much attention to the question of enlargement and possible consolidation of the border patrol systems and has printed in pamphlet form two plans for the strengthening of the patrol. together with maps and surveys. These pamphlets are available in the committee room. The committee also has had before it a bill to deal with the parole of aliens due to be deported. This bill was prepared in the Immigration Committee and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. by which it was reported. It has passed the House and will receive consideration in the other body. When enacted it will do much to relieve congestion in Federal prisons. In addition there is a bill on the House calendar from our Committee on Immigration introduced by the gentleman from New York [Mr. Fiss]. H. R. 3395. a bill to provide a prompt method for the deportation of aliens and narcotic peddlers. I am in hopes that a joint meeting of the chairmen and ranking members of the several committees to which the Presidents recommendations have been referred can be had. While on my feet. I may say that I am glad to see these recommendations for law enforcement sent in by the President today. The committee of which I have the honor to be chairman may have some recommendations to make on border patrol. but will not impede and will do its full part.
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