Mr. Speaker. about 6 weeks ago. before the bill in question and under consideration was reported * from the Committee on the Judiciary. under the rules of the House. as chairman of a committee and at the request of my committee. I asked that that bill be referred back to the Committee on Immigration where it properly belonged. because the whole bill involved the principle of immigration in its present status. The Speaker ruled that I did not make the request in time. because In the case of the Hobbs bill. that bill had already been reported out of the committee. whereas the Smith bill was in the committee. I believe that the Chair ruled if I had made a motion in time. and before the report of the Committee on the Judiciary. it would have been in order to move that the bill be referred back to the Committee on Immigration. where it properly belonged. I want to ask the Speaker. Is it in order for me now. or . may I at this time on behalf of my committee. move to refer back this bill now about to be considered to the committee. where we claim it properly belongs?
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