Congressman Samuel Dickstein, member of the House Immigration Committee, has succeeded influencing the committee to make an important revision in the proposed Johnson Bill, it is learned. The committee, according to reliable information obtained today, has decided to drop the requirement of production of original documents by the immigrant regarding nationality, prison record, military service and the like. An affidavit setting ##orth the facts will be accepted as sufficient.
There appeared before the House Committee on Monday Wilbur J. Carr, director of the Consular Service; Preston Doughten and Mr. Huddle of the Visa Office of the State Department, who presented their views on the provisions of the bill which provide for immigration certificates. They unanimously opposed the present broad powers given consular officials by the bill and urged that the discretion and authority of consular representatives in issuing certificates be limited, stating their contention that it is unwise to vest too great authority in them.
Despite the general secrecy which is being maintained with regard to the committee’s executive sessions, it is learned that the matter of the 1890 census has not been finally disposed of, although there seems little likelihood of its abandonment. The committee, it is expected, will not complete its work in time to report the bill back to the House before next week.
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