I had the honor to introduce the bill extending that wartime passport control act in so far as it applied to aliens coming to the United States. Congress gave that extension with but one opposing vote. and made the extension for the lifetime of this Congressthat is. until March 4 next. When that extension bill was dropped in tile basket I thought it should go to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. It went. however. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. which had handled the original war legislation concerning passports for both aliens and citizens. I did not raise the question of jurisdiction. I was very anxious to see that extension. Mr. Lansing was before that committee. and said that while the extension might permit the State Departiient to override and nullify the provisions of the immigration law passed by Congress. lie assured the members that every effort would be made not to do that. Then happened an extension of appropriations for consular agents attending to these vists. and now comes the effort perfected in conference and written into the bill. provisions that neither this House mor the other House has considered. new matter. which I think will make a great deal of trouble and confusion. and which if accepted today will not last as law for a year. Mind you. we still have the temporary extension.
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