The evening times., 1897-01-22

upon by all the conferees OF the Senate
| and House, except Mr.. Bartholdt, OF Mis-
| souri,, chairman of the House Committee In
mally stated that he would not sign the re-
port, but his associates do not expect hiIu
to do SO. The full text of the measure
reads:
Be IL enacted, etc, That section one or
the act OF March 3, 1891, in amendment OF
the inning ration and contract labor acts,
be, and hereby is, amended by adding to
the classes of aliens thereby excluded from
admission to the United States, the follow
ing:
An persons physically capable and over
sixteen years OF age, who cannot re ad and
write the English language, or the IAN
guage or their native or resident country;
but person not so able to read and write
who is over fifty years of age, and is the
parent or grandparent OF qualified immi
grant over twenty-one years OF age, and
capable OF supporting sucn parent OF grand
parent, may accompany such immigrant,or
such a parent or grandparent may De sent
for and come to join the family of child
or grandchild over twenty-one years or
age, similarly qualified and capable
Section 2. For the purpose OF testing the
ability of the immigrant 10 read and write,
as required by the foregoing section, the
Inspection officers shall Ie furnished with
copies OF the Constitution OF the United
states, printed on numbered, uniform paste
board SIPS, each containing not less than
twenty nor more than twenty-five words or
said Constitution, printed in The various
languages of the immigrants in double
small plea type These slips shall be Kept
In boxes made for that purpose, and so CON
structed as to conceal the slips from view,
each box TO contain slips OF but one IAN
guage, and the immigrant may designate
the language in which he prefers the test
shall be made.
Each Immigrant shall be required to
draw one of said slips from the box and
read. and afterwards write out in full view
OF the Immigration officers, the words
printed thereon. Each Slip shall be re-
turned to the box Immediately after the
test is finished. and the contents OF the box
shall be shaken up by an inspection officer
before another drawing is made. No i'm
migrant failing to read and write out the
slip thus drawn by him shall be admitted,
tut he shall be returned to the country
from which he came, at the expense OF the
steamship or railroad Company which
brought him, as now provided bylaw. Ire
at all times fun number or SAID printed
paSteOOard slips, ,and in the case OF each
excluded Immigrant, Shall keep certified
memorandum OF the number or the SIP
when the said Immigrant failed TO read
ar copy out in writing. If in any case
from any unavoidable cause the foregoing
slips are not at hand for use. the inspection
officers shall carefully and thoroughly test
tie ability OF the Immigrant TO read and
write, using the most appropriate and
aVaila ble means attheir command and shall
state fully in writing the reason why the
Slips are lacking, and describe the sub
Sulute method adopted for testing the
ability OF the Immigrant
Section 3. That the provisions OF the
act OF March 3, 1881, to facilitate the en-
rurcement Of the immigration and contract
labor laws, shall apply TO the persons nIcn
toned in section L or this act
Section 4. That it shall hereafter be un-
lawful for any male alien who has not in
E.aaN
proper court OF Tccordlof his intention 10
become citizen of tile United States, TO
be employed on any public works or the
United states. or to coillc Fcgula riy or habit
ually into the United States by land or
water, for the purpose of engaging in any
mechanical trade or manual labor, for
wages or salary. returning from time to
time TO a foreign country.
Section .. That IL shall be unlawful
foF 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 rot apply to the employment of sail
ors, deck hands or other employees of YES
sells, or railroad train hands, such al con-
ductors, engineers. brakemen, firemen or
baggaCemen, whose duties REQUIRE them
10 pass over the frontier To reach the ter
mini of their runs, or to boatmrn or Euiues
Oh the lakes and rivers on the northern
to7der of the United states.
Section 8. That any violation of the pro-
visions of sections four and five OF this act
by any alien or citizen shall bc deemed
ImSdemeanor, punishable by fine not to
exceed $500, or by Imprisonment for a
term of not exceeding one year, or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
or the court: Provided, that all persons
convicted OF a violation of section four of
this act shall be deported to the country
whence they came.
Section Z. That notwit hstanding the
provisions of this or any other existing law
the Secretary of the Treasury ma Is permit
aliens to enter this country for the purpose
OF teaching new arts or Industries under
such rules and regulations as he may pro-
vide.
Section 8. That this act shall not apply
from any port or place In Cuba during
the continuance of the present disorders
there, who have heretofore been inbab-
ltants OF that island
Section g. That any alien who shall in
violation of this act or any other existing
law, secure entry into the United States
without inspection or examination or
through mistake, misrepre sentation, collu-
sion, deception, or fraud, may be taken
Into custody by the properly authorized
Immigration Officers within thirty davS
after the facts become known to them and
such alien, upon special inquiry at the
most convenient place, conducted acord-
Ing to section of the immigration act OF
March 3, 1898, shall be dealt with as
provided by law for alien immigrants upon
their first arrival
Section 10. That this act shall take
effect July l, 1897.