The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Mrs. oates's Measure for the Regu-
lation of immigration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Under the call of
States, the following bills, etc., were intro
duced in the House:
To regulate immigration.
For the allotment of land in severalty to Indi-
TO divide the State Of California into two
States.
For the construction of revenue cutter for
San Francisco.
Resolution calling for information concerning
the relief OF American whaling vessels.
Bill to establish a graduated income tax, the
proceeds to be applied to pensions.
Resolution directing the Interstate Commerce
Commission TO Inform the House to what extent
the railway companies are evading the provisi ms
of the interstate commerce act. aud to inform the
House what legislation may be most effective to
prevent combinations TO. the purpose of fixing or
mainta ming agreed or uniform freight rates.
Bill for the construction OF two steel cruisers to
be armed with dynamite guns and torpedo throw
ers also for the construction OF two steel rams TO
be armed with heavy rifed dynamite guns and
torpedo th overs.
Perhaps the most important of these bills
introduced today was that prepared by Mr..
Oates to regulate immigration.
The bill provides that no alien shall be ad-
mitted into the United States who is an
idiot, insane. or a pauper, who has been le-
gally convicted of felony, or who is a po-
lygamist, Anarchist or Socialist, or who
comes to labor under contract, whether ex-
press or implied, or who comes on prepaid
ticket.
ANY alien Except idiots and lunatics) who
shall come into the United States in violation
of any of the provisions of the act or any
other law, or who shall assist in bringing in
any alien Gncluding idiots and lunatics) con
trary to the provisions of the act, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and, upon convic
tion, be fined for each person who comes OF
is assisted not exceeding $1,000, or sentenced
to hard labor for three years, or BOTH ant
any alien coming into the United States il
violation of law may be returned at any time
within two years at the expense of the YES
sci or Transportation company whether by
land or water, and If that cannot be done
then at the expense of the United States.
No vessel bringing passengers from any
foreign port to any United States port shal
| transport any more than five immigrants o.
| each 100 tons of the capacity of the vessel
and any vessel violating this section shall b
| fined not to exceed $500 for every passenge
| in excess.
IJpon every alien who comes into the Unit
| cd States there shall be levied tax of 50
which shall be paid to the collector Of Gus
| toms at the port of entry by the owner o
| agent of the vessel, railroad or other carrie
| by which the alien was brought into tn
| United States. and there shall be a lien ii
| favor of the United States on the vessels
tax. This provision does not apply to diplC
matte or consular agents, nor to persons VIII
make affidavit that they come for the pui
| pose of travel or temporary residence only
| In that case the tax of S25 is refunded whe
they leave the country, provided the retur
takes place any time within three years froi
this arrival
Any alien desiring to emigrate, shall, 8
least three months before embarkation, al