I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of January 23, 1897, a report from the Secretary of State,...
This requirement proceeds upon the assumption that the foreign relatives coming here are in every case, by reason of pov...
I have not thought it compatible with the public interest that the correspondence referred to in the resolution should b...
The time is quite within recent memory when the same thing was said of immigrants who, with their descendants, are now n...
A careful examination of this bill has convinced me that for the reasons given and others not specifically stated its pr...
In my opinion, it is infinitely more safe to admit a hundred thousand immigrants who, though unable to read and write, s...
Though it seems to be clear that the consul-general should have professional aid in such investigation, that matter, tog...
It is not claimed, I believe, that the time has come for the further restriction of immigration on the ground that an ex...
The ability to read and write, as required in this bill, in and of itself affords, in my opinion, a misleading test of c...
To the Senate:I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the Senate of February 24, 1897, a report from the S...
When we consider these provisions of the bill in connection with our long northern frontier and the boundaries of our St...
A radical departure from our national policy relating to immigration is here presented.
No feature of our pension laws is so satisfactory and just as a fair allowance to the widows of our soldiers who have di...
To the Senate: In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, I transmit herewith a report from the Sec...
I herewith return without approval House bill No. 1299, entitled 'An act to pension Harriet Woodbury, of Windsor, Vt.'
A departure from this rule, even in aid of cases of hardship, can not fail to establish precedents inviting the abandonm...
I am unable to discover any principle which justifies her restoration to that relationship upon the death of her second ...
Our pension laws should deal with soldiers' widows.
