The bill makes provision that upon their reenlistment. their return to the service. their lost citizenship shall be restored. That is the entire and only purpose of the bill. and because I was anxious to give protection to these young men. who have mended their ways and paid the penalty for their offense and returned to fight for their country. I urged the distinguished and able chairman of the Committee on Immigration to give nre permission. as a member of a subcommittee of three. I being chairman. and the other members being the Senator from Minnesota and the Senator from South Carolina . to poll the committee. The committee was polled by the clerk of the Committee on Immigration. and I did obtain the unanimous permission of. the Senate to report the bill up until midnight of night before last. That is how it comes here without a committee meeting. I have no personal interest in the bill beyond a natural interest in these young men who should have their citizenship restored under circumstances which I have outlined.
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