Section 9 of the pending legislation deals with title V of the United States Code. which contains the Employment Compensation Act. The Honorable Henry S. Boutell of Illinois. while sitting as chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. ruled on May 22. 1902. on an amendment to provide for an educational test for immigrants to a bill to regulate the immigration of aliens in the United States: The Chair would point out in passing on this question that an examination of this bill shows that it is a general immigration measure. the title being "to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States." Section 35 repeals all of the laws inconsistent with this law. Any amendment to the bill in the opinion of the Chair which is clearly and distinctly connected logically with the general scope and intent of the bill would be germane.... It is not the province of the Chair to pass on the merits or demerits of any amendment. or Its wisdom or Justice. It appears to the Chair that this amendment is clearly. distinctly. and logically connected with the general scope of a bill regulating the immigration of aliens into the United States. and under these circumstances the Chair feels constrained to overrule the point of order and hold that the amendment is germane to the bill. Mr. Chairman. title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which the instant legislation seeks to amend says as follows: Congress finds that the high incident of crime in the United States threatens the peace. security. and general welfare of the nation and its citizens.
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