NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1929

Ux1rep STATES SENATE,
CoMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION,
Washington, D. C.
The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10.30 o’clock a. m., in the
room of the Committee on Military Affairs. Capitol, Senator Hiram
W. Johnson presiding.
Present: Senators Johnson (chairman), Keyes, Reed, Nye, Gould,
King, Harris, Copeland, Blease, and Stephens.
Present also: Representatives Johnson (chairman of ‘the Committee
 on Immigration and Naturalization of the House of Representatives)
 and Jenkins.
(The committee thereupon proceeded to the consideration of S. J.
Res. 192. which is here printed in full as follows:)
[S. J. Res. 192, Seventieth Congress, second session]
JOINT RESOLUTION To amend subdivisions (b) and (e) of section 11 of the immigration
act of 1824, as amended

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That subdivisions (b) and (e) of section 11
of the immigration act of 1924, as amended, are amended by striking out the
figures “1928” and inserting in lieu thereof the figures “1930.”
The CmammaN. Gentlemen, there is a quorum of the committee
present and the committee will please come to order.
We have met this morning to hear certain testimony of representatives
 of various departments in reference to the national-origing
provision of the immigration law, the particular matter pending before
 us being the resolution of Senator Nye postponing the proclamation
 of the Président for one year. I will call Secretary Carr, of
the State Department.

STATEMENT OF HON. WILBUR J. CARR, ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The CaamrMAN. Mr. Carr, we have under consideration the resolution
 of Senator Nye postponing for one year the proclamation of
the President, to be made in accordance with the immigration law
relating to the national-origins provision. The committee is anxious
to be informed in regard to the view of your department respecting
that provision and would welcome any suggestions you have to
make in respect to the pending legislation or the provision itself.
Would you proceed, therefore, in your own fashion and tell us your
views and the views of the Department of State?