Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-12
TO REGULATE IMMIGRATION
Stringent Provisions OF the Bill Pro-
posed by senator Chandler.

TO REGULATE IMMIGRATION.
Stringent Provisions OF the Bin Pro-
posed by senator Chandler.
Senator Chandler has prepared hill N rss,,.
late immigration in the United States. which
will go for consideration to the special commit
tee on immigration. OF which the author is
chairman. 1t is a voluminous and compreheu-
sive measure, and is intended TO include the best
features Of the various bills now pending in
Congress on the subject
AGAINST rAUPERs AND cRrNrSArs
The first section provides that no alien shall
be admitted into the United States OF America
who is an idiot, insane, pauper, or liable to
become a public charge, or who has been
legally convicted Of felony, other infamous
crime or misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude, or who is polrgamist.
anarchist or socialist or who is afflicted with
any loathsome or contagious disease. who
mas entered into contract express OF implied.
oral or written. to perform labor or service
Tor any person. firm, company or corporation
In the United States. or doing business therein,
or who comes or undertakes 20 come on a pre-
paid ticket, or who receives the money with
winch TO prepay his passage a promise.
understanding or agreement 20 labor for any
person, hrm, company or corporation within
tne United states, except provided in the
AMEN labor act of 1855, nor shall any other
allen laborers than those in said act excepted
be admitted into the United States TO labor for
limited time with the intention Of returning;
provided that this section shall not apply to
professors In universities nor ministers of the
gospel"
ATwo YEARS PROBATION.
Section 2 provides that alien laborers NAV be
admitted whose passage is prepaid by the head
of the family or some member thereof previ-
ously resident of the United States. the per-
son preparing the passage thereby becoming
responsible for the care of the immigrant for
two years after his entry in case he becomes a
public charge.
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
Section provides that every person intend
ing to emigrate to the United States shall make
under oath declaration and schedule before
the consular representative of the United States
at the port from which he sails; that he is not
prohibited from entering the United
States by any of the provisions of section
1. The form of declaration is set forth in the
Dill; also the blanks TO be used by the consular
ofhcers. This declaration shall be returned,
when executed. to the person making it. and
snali constitute prima facie right to enter the
United States. With exceptions therein after
ward noted. the bill provides that no naviga-
ton or transportation company shall transport
or bring into the United States any person not
provided with this declaration.
TOURISTS
by section it is provided that the previous
provisions of the bill shall not apply to aliens
entering the United States for travel, pleasure
or temporary residence. but such persons be-
fore entering the United States shall make a
declaration of their intention before a United
States consul or other officer charged with the
execution of the law, the form OF which is set
forth. Penalties are provided for the violation
or.eyasion OF this section.
oTdER PROVISIONS.
Section II sets out the mode of procedure in
case an aliens declaration is attacked Author
ity is given under section IA for the issuing of
temporary permits to residents of adjacent
foreign countries who have occasion frequently
to visit the United States.
PENALTIES, Rrc.
Section Is imposes penalty of q. 900 Zone
half to go to the informer) upon any person.
firm, company or corporation in the United
States who shall employ or attempt to employ
an alien In violation OF the provisions OF tins
act
Section 16 imposes penalty Of from 600 TO
Sl,OOO upon person who shall enter the
United States in violation of the provisions of
the act and afterward becomes a citizen. Be-
SIDES the money penalty he shall forfeit his
citizenship.
Sections IL, Is, 10 and 20 relate to the duties
OF navigation and transportation companies
bringing aliens into the United States
Additional sections provide penalties for the
violation OF the act by officers of navigation
and transportation companies; that the MONEYS
collected under the act shall be called the i'm
migration fund" out of which shall be paid the
expenses of its enforcement; authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to contract
Tor the care and maintenance of immigrants at
any port; provide for the appointment of com.
missioners of immigration by United States
courts to superintend the execution of all laws
pertaining to immigrants and immigration,
with deputies and chief clerks at ports where
arrivals of immigrants number from 1000
to 100000 annually, the salaries of the
commissioners to be SO 500 each, of the deputies
S2OOO each and OF chief clerks Il 500, with the
usual percentage OF dlsbursing officers. At
ports where arrivals exceed lO0.OOO annually
board OF immigration of three commissioners
shall be appointed with a superintendent
and not exceeding i've deputies. The
commissioners shall receive $4,000 each, the
president TO receive -, 600 additional for per-
forming the duties Of commissioner of the
United States court, the superintendent and
the deputies S2.500 each At places where the
arrivals of immigrants do not number 10000
annually the provisions of the act shall be en-
forced by the collector of customs A suitable
place for the landing of immigrants shall be des-
ISnated at each port, and the Secretary of the
treasury is authorized to secure such real es-
tate and buildings at any port are necessary
TO carry out the provisions of the act.
Nothing contained la the act shall be con-
strued as applying to representatives of other
countries duly accredited to the United States
or their families or attendants, and nothing
shall be construed as repeating any part Of the
act relating to Chinese subjects.
Sent to Albany Penitentiary.
Capts. Croker and Coleman left the Jail last
evening with the following persons sentenced
to the Albany penitentiary: VIM. vosburg
alias John Lee larceny from the person and