Speaker. some days ago when the urgent deficiency bill was under consideration a paragraph was read which provided. in substance. that the eighthour law shouldnot apply to work on the isthmian canal within the Canal Zone. The point of order was made that that was new legislation. and the point of order was sustained. There is believed to be controlling reasons why the Ilouse should now pass upon the subject of the eighthour law with respect to alien labor on the Isthmus. and for the purpose of bringing- the question before the House this rule makes in order as an amendment the paragraph which was stricken out the other day. with an amendment that it shall apply only to alien labor. With that explanation of the rule. I yield so much time as he may desire to the gentleman from New York . in charge of the urgent deficiency bill.
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