sald : in this case the Senate bill was stricken out by the House and a single amendment was made in the nature of a substltutca long act covering every section of the existing Immigration law. Therefore both bills In their entirety were open to the conferees and were subject to any modification which* they might choose to make. Technically there can be no doubt that in a situation like that the powers of the conferees are very large. If not unlimited. In the second place. Mr. President. this amendment Is not out of order In itself. It Is a mere modliication of a section which provides for certain exceptions in regard to admission to this country and for collection of a liead tax.
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