This question that the gentleman raises. while technical. is important. and the gentleman is right in that I do not think the Committee on Rules ought to act upon a bill under ordinary circumstances. or the House ought to act upon a bill. that has not been regularly acted upon by a committee. but it was my understandingand I violate no confidence. I think. because this was stated in open hearing of the Committee on Rulesthat while the consideration of this measure began in the morning before Congress had convened. the committee was sitting at that time under authority given it at the last session of Congress. The gentleman makes no question about the regularity of that meeting. I understand. because the power to sit during the recess was conferred upon the Committee on Immigration?
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