S.. 138) : That there: Is a moral consideration in. the special facts of this case that he can charge is within the scope of the police power is immaterial. for. as stated. there is in the Constitution no grant to Congress of the police power. If Congress can assume this power. viz. the police power. to control in the manner sought in this bill the acts of citizens with- one another.. or acts of citizens with resident aliens. then the door is open to the assumption by the Federal Government of an almost unlimited body. of legislation. In the discussion. of the question we pretermit any reference to the question of the right of Congress to regulate or prohibit the admission of alien immigrants. into. this. country. to prescribe such rules and regulations. as. it sees fit for.. their admission.. to fix the grounds and reasons for their exclusion. and the cause and manner of their deportation. If this bill went no further than to undertake to regulate the importation of alien women for immoral purposes. and provide for the deportation of immoral and undesirable aliens.. it would meet with our. support. The principal authority relied upon. to justify the passage of this bill under the "commerce clause " of the. Constitution. is the Lottery cases (188 U.
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