Speech #680110378

So that the subdivision to which I make the point of order is the one wherein the President is requested to negotiate with the Japaiese Goivernsient in relation to the abrogation of the present agreement on this stbjecnt. My contentio is that it is not germnane to either bill passed by the House or the Senate. It is entirely new legislation engrafted upon this conference report. and not germane to either. and. beyond all question. it is t yielding of the power of tile House to legislate upon this question and is turning over its function of legislating in regard to immigration to the President of the United States relative to an agreement. when there can Ibe no such thing a:i a gentlcnmans agreement between the President andt a foreign country. There never has been an agreement by the President. The only thing talked of as a gentlenians agrcement is that which was entered into by the Secretary of State of the United States and the foreign ambalsldoi. of Japtan in various correspondence which all concede was beyond the treatymalcing power.