Speech #810333011

The latter part of title 1 of the billfrom section 18 to the end of the titlerepresents matter which was in the McCarran bill as approved by the Senate. but which was not contained in the House bill. All of these provisions have been retained. with a single exception. The one provision which has been deleted is the provision of the McCarran bill which would have required a neighborhood investigation of each applicant for naturalization in advance of the granting of naturalization. This particular provision. which does not appear in the conference bill. would have made such an investigation mandatory in all cases. The conference bill merely provides the machinery for making adequate investigations of applicants for naturalization. and leaves it to the discretion of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to determine what investigations are to be made. and whether neighborhood investigations are to be undertaken in every case. The conferees also struck out the proviso inserted in the Senate upon motion of the Senator from Arizona [Mr. McFARLANnI which would have relieved owners of vessels or transportation lines from all liability for fines or refunds or other expense incident to the detention or deportation of aliens who. at the time of embarkation. held unexpired visas. The conferees felt that this provision. as. written. was too broad. but it was the understanding of the conferees that the principle embodied in this stricken proviso will be given careful attention in connection with the new omnibus immigration bill. upon which it is anticipated Congress will act during the next session. Except for these changes which I have mentioned. and one or two technical corrections. the provisions of title 1 beginning with section 18 until the end of the title. and constituting the provisions taken from S. 5C5. from S. 18Z2. and from the text of S. 3455. were accepted by the conferees without change. Mr.