Show SENATE immigration BILL CONTAINS THE restrictive LIT TEST FOR THE ADMISSION OF ALIENS exemption made in case of belgians i who wa will 11 be allowed to come t to 0 th this country to engage in agricultural pursuits washington the immigration bill containing tile the restrictive literacy test for admission of aliens which ham haa been the obstacle in immigration Immig rution re form legislation for the greater great c r part of two national administrations passed the senate on saturday by a vote of fifty to seven the overa overwhelming helm majority was recorded despite the fact that president wilson ila had d indicated he would veto the measure as did former onner president tatt taft it it should come coln 0 to him with the educational test included tile the vote la tile the senate indicated that the bill could be re passed by more than the necessary two thirds majority should the president reject the measure senators who voted against the bill wore were brandegee Hrand Brande egee goe mccumber martine marline ogorman OO orman pans itans doll reed need and walsh tile the bill passed the house on february 4 lat last by a vote of to although tho senate amended the house bill in several particulars the literacy test was unaltered save for an additional exemption to belgian subjects which was adopted alter after prolonged debate already several american eions are endeavoring to induce induct belgian refugees to settle in this country the amendment as finally adopted by a vote of 0 34 to 22 follows that the provision of this me ac id biating to the literacy test or induced or assisted immigration shall not apply to agricultural immigrants from belgium who come to the U united states during the course of the present european war or within one year after its termination owing to circumstances or conditions arising through tho the war it it Is shown to the satt satisfaction stac of tho the commissioner general of immigration that the said belgian im migrants ml granta come with the intention ot ol engaging in agriculture in the united states and to become american citizens 11 |