Yes. sir. I will explain to the gentleman from Indiana that a case could not be made until the one year allowed by the Geary act had expired. Each of the attorneys for the Chinese advised them that the act was unconstitutional. The year expired on the 5th day of May. and as early as possible. to wit. on the 6th day of May. steps were taken to curry cases to the Supreme Court of the United States. and that court did not decide the cases referred to until the 15th day of May.. and at that time the one year allowed by the Chinese exclusion act. had expired and the Chinese could not register. The bill now pending is simply for the purpose of giving them six months more time in which to register and. obtain certificates of residence.
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