Mr. Speaker. to. say that I do not controvert the exclusive provisions of this bill or the Mann bill of the right that Congress has over the importation of women or girls In foreign commerce. That Congress has the right and full authority to prevent and forbid inuoral women from debarking from foreign countries for our shores. can prohibit their entrance to our ports. can deport them if they entered our ports In violation of our immigration statutes. It is an unsettled question. if the alien woman or girl passes the scrutiny of our immigration laws. in no violation of the letter or spirit of the law. and enters our ports and becomes commingled with our citizens. what further control Congress under any circmnstances or mishaps has over her or.any citizen that mily have dealings with the alien. I shall pretermit that discussion at tils time. I beg leave. Mr. Speaker. briefly to call the attention of the House to the latest decision rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States which I think settles this bill and the Mann bill that is referred to in the report of the Immigration Committee. What does the Supreme Court say in the case of Keller against The United States (213 U. S.. 138). decided this year.
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