But when this immigration bill was committed to the conferees the date for It to take effect as originally provided in the House bill had already gone by. When we sent this bill to conference the House knew that it could not go into effect on July 1. 1916. and yet that was the date specified in the House text. The House knew that fact for the very good reason that July 1. 1916. had long since passed. Consequently. it Is clear that the House knowingly sent to conference a bill containing a House provision which was null and void. just as much so as if the date of effectiveness had been left blank.
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