New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-03
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ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR LAW.

ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
With the administration. at New York Of the imm
grafton law entirely within the control OF the De
parmcnt, satisfactory and effective enforcement
! has been possible Of the law. against the intro
ducon into the United stat, OF laborerS who come
under contract. The inspectors appointed 10y The De
pir,mcli work under the direction ~ and in sympathy
with. tle superintendent Of Immigration, and in a
unity OF interest To tins end the object II the IL" -
more surely obtained From April - $50 TO
october /. 1850, l23 imported aliens were detected
March !. 1850, To- April 10 IeDO but forty su1l per
NV Weig et C3o From all tht por dynp ih
iour yea, preceding March !. l7o1. while since thdt
/ date 200 nave been 50 deportcd.
competition l. so essential part Of t4e industrial
protective system Of the country. that nothing should
II effective. The law should. howcNcr. be amended as
suggested IN my last report a. 10 relieve clt> men
teachers, ard scientists from it, p;OhbiilVc ia'uc'
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Department has not relaxed it, efforts to secure
a strict enforcement Of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Organized attempt, have been made by Chinese aborcrs
10 force their way into the United states 10y way OF
/ Mexico, British Columbia and Canada These move
hct> nave been efficiently met. ana the unlawful I'M
| migration not only chcchcd but in most instances
wholly arrested.
,,, a lars nunbcr Of prohibited Chhese that have
iound lih-:l entry into the United states have been
returned to China a, the country from whence they
came rather than 20 the contiguous iorciSn ierritoH
| uH"Ieh which they passed on Their way hither, as
was formerly the practice and which resulted I'D th"i;
! u.IHidlciy hhGIhE way To lSth''T ''e 'o"'uS }"
| Th., policy. coupled with the refusal OF the De
partmcnt 10 allow the tl1u~shpWcnt ~ orr ports OF
I Chinese for British Columbia and Mexico Ina, had
>alntary effect, and will be continued II sufficient
/ Appropriation IS made for that purpose
ALASKA.
There is urgent necessity for legislation creating
new ports Of delivery in the Territory Of Alaska.
The industrial development OF the Territory ha> con
tnucd with all the v.cor and enterprise indicated IN
/ my last Annual Report.
/ 1t j, mpracticablc. even if it were advisable.
to wholly arrest thi> Wholesome ana natural
progress Of that section Of The country Nnlll 4.
rear, Of legislation be- brought up. ana the cons
quen,e i that revenue ana NAVIGATION ,y,len s ~
operation which it, less the creation OF statute thA "i
In m . Z" ,, ih Teton L. ,l,. gnfTns
VI impr, per methods upon ~';tlcd ana c"npcic i>N
/ system. Thc-o conditions, involving violation I" a
needed legislation,
LEASE OF THE SEAL ISLANDS.
The lease Of the seal Islands, in Eclrns 70 the
| Alaska Commercial Company. for term Of twenty
Years, having expired during the year. new lease was
made pursuant To law with the North h}ucli an Com
uorcia Company for "a like term Of twenty year. after
a public competition wherein that company proved 10
D., the highest and the best bidder The IcoEma} ''"
d.t,ou, Of the lease the payment Of am annual
rental to the United states Of 10000. rcFcnue i\
Of - and royalty OF - ~ = for each fur cal ~iu
taken AID shipped ..1m tic island, oil ~. T"I ".-
-. Gcorse a,d Aty cents Tor cA'H siio" ' %" '"''
The covenant, Tor TIE maintenance care and i'm.
ISLAND, are also much more extensive and liberal than
in the preceding lease. The contract a' NH"e' l'
/ Vel adapted 10 promoting the public ana native 30
,crc,t, thar Tie law prcscri1es a. primary objects Of
Ile secretary may deem it advisable to commuu.
cate further on tls subject during the present session
! If Congress
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
During the last year there were under the control
- th, Department, and receiving the attention u 'c
Office # the supervising Architect
Ia rour~. e construction. Including extensions ah'
repair, specially Appropriated oT, 80 public building.
| Uf which number. there were completed l"fIn- 'I'
year ere - , ei rr1.5ry cmplctcG and subject 10 re
pairs etc. 80 public buildn-,.
/ Nnt y,t begun. - puh, building .,
Coucr,,, during it, present session has aulhoH/rH
the acquisition Of Site for and the cic' no" =" - P"''
vi III, date there are completed and occupied go
PUN! Tic aT. II. course Of construction. extension.
which ,c, have been or ar beng .r'''' W. VIM"
h'Ig no. ,, ir l,atcci, how, the aggregate amount
Of money expended on public building u"''"7 ''
To. ,i,, and in construction Of now public go, AL 2,
Fo aa a.,' and preservation pubic Dond. m 80, q.
FOR ." heating aparita. i'r new pao.e bud isn,n
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For ep 1ali IT, safe. aad locks r rbIr Dani. ,.,,7.
For y. ..rrim Duplication Of pa"- i"r '''- 1885,
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