New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRAI1ON'
THE EDUCATIONAL TEST BILL PASSED.
BY THE HOUSE.
IT WAS AMENDED so AS TO PROTECT LANE
CITIES FROM CANADIAN coMPETirioS-
AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
rop TILE Measure.

An OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
FOR TIE MEASURE.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR,BUNEl
Washington May 2O-By vote OF lso TO 20 inc
House OF Representatives to-day passed the ionow
inc ,mnortant I'm to amend the immigration laws OF
the United States:
Re II enacted etc. That Section Of the act OF
March g. 1891 In amendment OF the nniigI " hv
eIrs TO tSe classes Of aliens thereby excluded
from admission to the United States the tomowdas;
old who cannot both read and write the Engiis 81
language some other language bu, mo o his
country shall be excluded because Of his inability 10
Sec. 2 That the provisions of the Act OF March
g. 1888 facilitate the enforcement OF the 70 hs eer
ton and contract labor laws 81 sHa this aP ac
Sec 4 That it shall be unlawful for any allen VINO
r Fssaes inc Si"s ss sG% or the
in any mechanical trade or manual labor "ltn' h Ine
borders Thereof S6 The Tohsd Tsa the
OF the Treasury may permit aliens 70 naeb INFO new n
arts or industries under such rules and regulations
Sec. T. That il shall be unlawful for any person;
partnership company or corporation kno"1hgy e 10
state any alien who resides retains his home IN
a foreign country: Provided That the PROVISIONS y.
Sailors deckhands or other employees OF vessels OF
the United states railroad train hands such as
conductors. engineers. brakemen, iremen or oas
gagemcn whose duties require them TO pass over
the frontier to reach the termiri OF their ROADS .
Sec 8 That II shall be unlawful Tor any al!eh 70
enter the United States except SUBJECTS Oh tne
Domnion OF Canada and other American countries
except at tho places where the United states maih-
tain an Immigrant inspection board ,,
Sec 6 That any violation of the provisions OF TINS
act shall be deemed "A misdemeahor, punishaoie by
fine not exceeding 800 or by imprisonment f4r dne
term of not exceeding year. or Dotn such me
and inprlsonmcnt I'm the discretion OF the court
That ali persons convicted under this act snail De
deported to the country from whence they came.
Sec Z This this act shall take effect three months
after its passage.
Sections g. T. and were adopted on motion OF
Mr. Corlss. OF Michigan. as an amendment 10 inc
Mccall bill reported from the Committee on lmml-
grafton the vote the amendment being III 10 40
The amendment offered by w. A. stone. OF Penn
sylvanla providing that immigrant should be ad-
nl,ttcd into the United States unless ne bore
certificate from the United states Consul stationed
nearest to his last place OF residence was rejected
On division by a vote OF 10 yeas 70 lJ nays, ana
Mr. Stones demand for the yeas and nays was sus-
tanned by only twenty-four members. eighteen less
than the required number. An attempt 10 OBTAIN
YEA and nav vote the final passage OF the bill
was also unsuccessful
The debate which occupied all OF yesterday ana TO-
day WAS interesting and Instructive ana the frends
OF the measure which was passed by so over.
whclrnlng majority had altogether the pcst OF IL
from beginning 10 end.