It does not. The conferees. I regret to say. clearly had that power. because. as the Chair has ruled three or four timeg in the last three Congresses. it is the subject matte that governs. and the subject matter there was the placing of immigrant inspectors and matrons on steamers. and where the House put them on definitely and tel Senate struck the whole thing out the conferees unquestionably had the right to empower the Secretary to make an investigation. I do not think there is any question about that. As to amendment No. 5. I think the gentleman from MaMsachusetts. purely by accident. has made a point of order that is perfectly good. Let us see what this thing is that the Senate put in. What the Senate put in is this: Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal any existing law. treaty. or agreement in so far as such law. treaty. or agreement serves to prohibit or restrict Immigration into the United States or any possession thereof. That is what might be called a safety provision. that if by accident they had put anything in this act which could be construed to repeal any existing law. treaty. or agreenent. in so far as such law. treaty. or agreement serves to prohibit imamigration Into the United States or any possession thereof. that it should not have been done. That is rather clumsy legislation. but. nevertheless. the Senate put it there.
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