Washington, Apr. 17.
The Senate has voted down an amendment to the Immigration Bill, prohibiting immigration for five yenrs.—Reuter.
Washington, Apr. 1 The Senate to-day passed a resolution by 88 votes to 83 to: duce the quotas in. the Immigration BIL to. one per gent nly. Several Senators explained that' they did so because they ex-ceted the census of 1910 to be adopted as a basis, saying that the two per cent, quotas could bel the restored if the census wf 1890] were adopted, Apr. 18.
The Senate has adopted the Who View York Press is anything 1800 census, as the quota. basis the Immigration Bill, tionals ted Service, the Senate today adopted an Jamendment to the Immigration OREYERENCE YOR FORA LABOUR, giving farmers _prefereneo among would-be immigrants when any State certifies that it 1s short of farm labour.
The Senate by G2 votes to a passed the Immigration Bill, which now goes to the House of Representatives for discussion of the Se nate amendments.
Apr. 19.
Italy will suffer almost as badly Japan under the Immigration Bill, only 3,224 immigrants being ible as compared with 45,057 the existing law. The Italian Ambassador has protested without avail—Reuter's American Service.
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