Two bills regarding immigration will be introduced in Congress today by Congressman Dickstein of New York: One to exempt from quota wives and children of Rabbis who were admitted into America before July first, as the present law exempts only wives and children of Rabbis who were admitted since that date. The other bill provides that steamship companies who maintain hotels or other places of abode for immigrants awaiting their departure should submit semi-annual reports to the Secretary of Labor of the number and length of residence of immigrants at such places. Congressman Dickstein stated that the steamship companies have been guilty of wrongful conduct in encouraging immigrants to live in these quarters for excessive periods, thus creating a great evil. Both bills will be referred to the Immigration Committee.
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