I had another motion in my pocket to recommit that would have beenl in order. But nobody raised the point. and consequently they voted oi my motion to recommit and voted it down by asubstantial majority. which I expected they would do. In this case clearly the only thing about immigration before this House is the educational test. If the general Senate bill had been pending and the previous question had not been ordered. and the gentleman from Illinois or any other gentleman had offered the educational test as an amendment to a general immigration bill. the Chair would have held it in order. because it would have been in order. But this situation turns the question squarely around. The matter pending before this House is on the educational test. This motion of the gentleman proposes to recommit with an entire immigration bill as an amendment. Consequently the point of order -is sustallied. The question is.
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