Therefore I am not opposed to its being adopted. but the bill that it makes in order isvicious. For the purpose of efficiency and economy I have advocated for years the unification of many of our bureaus. The prohibition gentlemen who areadvocating this bill did not appeal to the Immigration Committee. which is familiar with the conditions of immigration. nor did they appeal to the Committee on the Judiciary. which is familiar with the laws relating to prohibition. They ignored both of these committees that are familiar with conditions and turned to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. which to my mind has had very little experience with or knowledge of conditions on our borders. I think it is unfair and unjustified that a committee should assume jurisdiction in this matter when the subject is being considered by committees having jurisdiction and knowledge of the subject matter. Surely no one will question the fact that the Immigration Committee is a working committee. or that it is efficient. or that it does try to prevent smuggling over the borders. The Immigration Committee is so restrictive in its efforts and actions that surely the House does not need to fear that it will not do its full duty to protect the country from any bootlegging over the Canadian or Mexican borders. I believe that that committee. if it had been given time. would have brought in a bill that would be fair and just. a bill which would not be as vicious as this bill. Let me call your attention to section 4 of the bill.
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