Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-01-21 | Page 8 | Immigration Question Discussed in House

IMMIGRATION QUESTION DISCUSSED IN HOUSE WASHINGTON". dnn. '20. Unrestrained Unre-strained opportunity to express views on the immigration question was afforded af-forded members of the House today by the decision to do so after convening to tako up aud consider a bill appropriating appropri-ating $230,000 for an immigration station sta-tion in Philadelphia, and so many took advantage of it that the code of laws bill, which the managers of the House had planned to take up, was sidetracked for tho day. The discussion of the immigration station sta-tion bill opened up tho whole subject of immigration and excited the interest inter-est of the entire House. Members from both sides of tho chamber clamored for recognition, which carried with it the right to speak for an hour, if so desired. de-sired. ! ' The debate was notable in that it was indulged in largely by members serving their first terms, and who found ! in the bill a chance to make their maiden maid-en efforts at speech-making on tho floor of the House. The entire session was devoted to j a consideration of the bill, which was j passed, and at :5'.i the .House adjourned.-