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Show PROPOSE EXEMPTIONS TO LITERARY TEST Amendments to Immigration DIM Under Discussion In U. S. Senate Washington, Dec. 16. Discussion bf the proposed literacy test for aliens, ali-ens, hlch President Wilson has said he did not consider u fair 'test for persons seeking entrance to Amcrl en, began tcday when tho Sennte resumed re-sumed consideration of the Immigration Immigra-tion bill. A voto is expected tomorrow. to-morrow. Amendment submitted by Stnutorn Thomas of Colorado nnd Williams of Mississippi to extend exemptions to tho literacy test precipitated debate which will bo continued tomo-row. Under tho terms of tho bill, iinini grants who left their country "for the purpose of escaping religious persecution" would bo exempt from the test. Senator Thomas' nmend ment would add to thla the words "whether evidenced by over nets or discriminating lawn or regulation," to meet objections to the provision raised by prominont Jews In Amorl-en. Amorl-en. Senator Smith of South Carolina chalrmnu of tho Immigration committee, com-mittee, Insisted thnt tho Jow8 needed need-ed no exemption from tho literacy test. Senator Williams' amendment would exempt for five years nftor the passage of tho net persons forced to Hee "because of tho military conquest con-quest of their country." |