I believed that the best parliamentary procedure was to make an effort. knowing that there would be a dozen or more objections. which would have then brought up a situation where the Speaker could recognize me or any member of the committee under suspension of the rules and pass the Senate bill. The three major bills on which the committee had worked for years fell by the wayside. House Joint Resolution 500. for the further restriction of immigration. was caught in the final jam in the Senate. Members of the committee were not able to be recognized for the calling up of H. R. 17152. a bill to provide for the deportation of aliens convicted of nonmoralturpitude offenses and sentenced for two or more years in prison. This was a very important measure. designed to catch the big
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