The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-11
Congressman Curtis, Descended
from the First Families
Of America, Who We're Here
Before the Mayfiower
OPPOSES NEW COMERS
Who Haven't Either Money Or
Ancestors.
A Meritorious Bill to Keep Out
Foreign Paupers.

| From the State Journals Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Representative
| Curtis has re-introduced in this congress
the bill which he introduced in the last
| for the restriction of foreign immigra-
ton. It has been referred to the com
mittee on immigration.
This bill is intended to keep out uude-
slrable immigrants by stopping them on
| the other side of the water before they
embark for this country.
1t designates especially anarchists,
polygamists. and persons who cannot
read and write the English language, or
some ether language. to be excluded.
The commanding officer of every ship
| bringing immigrants to this country is
| required to take a statement from each
one as to these and other things men
toned in the bill, which would bar
| them.
1t is then declared to be unlawful for
| the master or commanding officer of any
steamer or sailing vessel to receive any
| alien passenger bound for the United
| States, if the statement made discloses
| that he or she is unable to read and
write the English language, or some
other language, that the passage has
been paid by any person other than the
passenger, or by any company, or cor
| poration; or who does not possess, if a
single man, the sum of two hundred
| dollars: if a single woman the sum of
| fifty dollars; if the head of a family the
sum of three hundred dollars; or whose
| statement or certificate of a physician
shows him or her to be a person of
| uLsound mental or physical condition;
or who has ever been in
| prison for an Infamous crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
or when such person has been in an aims
house or supported by charity within two
years; or a polygamist or anarchist; or
under contract, expressed or implied, to
perform labor in the United States.
Provided, That nothing shall prevent
the reception of minors, under seventeen
years of age, who are coming to this
country to join their parents. when they
possess certificate from the clerk of
court of record showing that the parents
are law biding citizens and perfectly
able to care for such children.
This provision also applies to de-
pendent relatives when the same proof
is offered as required minors.
The commanding officer of each yes
sci must make au affirmation that his
list of emmigraDts com plies with all the
provisions of the law, before the United
States consul at the port from which the
vessel starts.
MILITARY MIR. BRoDERICK.
somo Ideas.
From the State Journals Special CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan n11.-Representative
Broderick has been made chairman of
subcommittee number two of the iu-
dietary committee. He has for fellow
mem ber5 Brown of Tennessee and Bailey
of Texas. This makes the committee a
western one. No particular class of bills
is referred to any sub committee, the
chairman of the whole committee desig-
mating what ones snail go to them.
Nir. Broderick is also on the committee
on militia. He says he will soon intro
ducs bill for the mobilization of the
militia of the several states
which will make some changes in ex-
isting conditions and provide for a~more
uniform system. At present some of the
regulations Of the national guard are
made by the national government and
some by the several states. Under the
proposed new provisions certain powers
will of course be left to the states, but an
attempt will be made to make the regu-
lations of the guard throughout the
United States uniform in their require
ments. The bill will also prescribe a
regulation uniform.
The committee is evidently getting
ready to meet any serious aspect of the
Venezuelan question.
AGAINST PENSION ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Broderick's Bill to Protect Pension
Seekers From Them.
From, tI,a Ctato TournaI,S Snacial CorraSnnDdaot