He quoted a brief extract. He should in all fairness have read to the House more of the opinion of that famous decision. We are now discussing whether or not we shall consider a bill granting the power to the President consistent with the public interest to reduce visd fees or to abolish them altogether in the case of any class of allens desiring to visit the United States who are not immigrants and who are nationals of countries which grant similar privileges to United States travelers abroad. The gentleman from California states that the bill is objectionable because it seeks to delegate legislative powers to the Chief Executive and that under the Constitution such power can not be delegated. Re grounds his argument on the case of Field against Clark. that case was the consideration of the authority conferred I upon the President by act of Congress to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports. to suspend by proclamation the free introduction of sugar. coffee. and other commodities when the President shall be satisfied that any country producing said goods imposes duties upon agricultural or other products of the United States which he. the President. may deem reciprocal. unequal. or unreasonable.
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