The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-09
TIE IMMIGRATION BILL.
Agreements of the Conference Conn
mIttees Discussed in the House.

Mr. Danforth (Rep., o. called up the
second agreement Of the conferees upon
the Immigration bill, which was pre-.
sented to the House yesterday, and after
the reading of the statement by the con-
ferees. he demanded the previous ques-
ton. This was seconded-94 to IL. The
bill as agreed upon provides for the ad-
mission of illiterate wives and children of
male immigrants who themselves are
eligible to admission The educational
test was changed so as to admit any male
Immigrant, otherwise qualified, who can
read and write the English or some
other language. The first agreement
compelled the immigrant to read and
Write in the language of their native
or resident nation.' The sections re-
iating to the coming of sbirds of pas
sage" especially over the Canadian bor-
der. have been changed to read as fol-
lows
section T. That it shall hereafter be un-
iaWfuT for any male alien who has not in
GOOD faith made his declaration before
the proper~eourt of his intention to be-
come citizen of the United States to
be employed on any public works Of the
United States, or to come regularly or
habitually into the United States by land
or water for the purpose of engaging in
any mechanical trade OF manual labor,
ior wages or salary, returning from time
to time to foreign country.
Section 5. That it shall be unlawful for
any person, partnership, company or
corporation knowingly to employ any
alien coming into the United States in
violation of the next preceding section of
this act: Provided, that the provisions Of
this act shall not apply to the employment
OF sailors. deck hands, or other employees
OF vessels, or railroad train hands, such
as conductors, engineers, brakemen, fire.
men oc~baggage men, whose duties re-
qu1re them to pass over the frontier to
reach the termini of their runs, or to
boatmen or guides on the lakes and rivers
ON the Northern border of the United
States.
Section 6. That any violation of the
provisions of Sections and s of this act
oy any alien or citizen shall be deemed
a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $50O or by imprisonment for
the term of not exceeding one year or by
both such fine and Imprisonment. in the
discretion of the court: Provided, that
an persons convicted of a violation of
the country whence they came.
oectlon Z. That Notwithstanding the
PROVISIONS of this or any other existing
law, the Secretary of the Treasury NAV
permit aliens to enter this country for the
purpose of teaching new arts or industries
under such rules and regulations as he
may provide.
A new section was added as follows:--
Section s. That this act shall not
apply to persons arriving in the United
states from any place or port in the ISL
and OF Cuba, during the continuance of
the present disorders there, who have
hithertofore been inhabitants of that ISL
and"
Mr.. ,Mahany (Rep., N. - antagonized
characterized the proposed measure as
a crime against civilization, and said that
If it had been in force hundred years
ago, majority of the members of the
tatiyes OF the American people in Con-
gress, but not even citizens Of the Gov
ernment. The bin would admit freely
and at the same time keep out God-fear-
ing men who with their descendants would
make good citizens of the Republic.
Mr.. Bartholdt (Rep., MOI, one Of the
conferees, who did not sign either report,
expressed his qualification at the form
things had taken. Every Objectionable
feature which he felt compelled to oppose
last week had been eliminated and ali
the amendments which he had proposed
In conference had been INCORPORATED into
the bill. 1t met his approval now alto
gether, save as to the educational re-
quirement for immigrants who come in
to be domestic servants, and he believed
Congress would be compelled to make an
exception as to them within few years.
Pending the discussion of the bill.
message was received from the Senate
conveying concurrent resolution, re-
questing the President to return to Con-
gress the Senate bill recently passed To-
amend the act to repeal the timber cul-
ture law. On motion of Mr.. Hyde (Rep..
Wash.) the House concurred In the reso-
luton.
The immigration bill was further dis
cussed by Mr.. Kierfer Rep., Minn.). Mr..
Mcguire Dem., Cal.) and Mr.. Mccall
(Rep., Mass.), and the report was agreed
to-162 to IA. A demand for the yeas and
nays was second.
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