(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The Immigration Committee of the United States Senate yesterday went on record as favoring the postponement of the national origins plan which was due to become effective July 1, 1928 by a proclamation of the President on April 1.
It is believed that President Coolidge, in deference to the Committee’s action, will refrain from issuing the proclamation putting into effect the national origins provision. It is also believed that the Senate will soon approve the Committee’s report on the bill which will then go to the House.
After half an hour’s testimony by Doctor Hill of the Commerce Department, who was assigned by the Government to compile estimated quotas, the Senate committee voted to report favorably the bill of Senator Hiram Johnson, chairman of the Committee, to postpone the going into effect of the national origins provision until April 1, 1929.
This action was decided upon, it is understood, because the figures on which Dr. Hill stated he made his estimates were considered so poor that the committee felt another year’s research will be necessary. Dr. Hill’s testimony was given in an executive session.
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