The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
Changes Have Been Made
in Inauguration Bill.
New Features of the Measure
are Now Made Public.
Plan to Stop the Temporary EN-.
plOyment Of Foreigners.

washington. Jan. 22.--The compro-
mise immigration bill which has been
agreed upon by the conferees of the
house and senate. and which will come
before the two houses for acceptance
within few days. contains several new
features which have not heretofore been
made public
The first section Of the senate bill Is
retained. which excludes from the Unit
ed States all persons over 10 years Of age
who cannot read and write the English
language or the language OF their native
country. but is amended by the words
"or resident" before country" I'm ac-
cordance with a suggestion made by
Chairman Bartholdt of the house com
inittee. For the purpose of testing the
ability OF immigrants to read, II is pro-
Vided that they shall draw from a box
printed slip containing between 20 and
20 words OF the consultation, instead of
live lines OF IL. required by the senate
bill, and read these words. A clause is
added TO the bill that IL the slips are not
at hand for use the officers shall make
the test by the most appropriate and
available means at hand, and state in
writing the reasons the slips are lacking
and the substitute employed.
The plan OF Representative Corliss of
MlchiSan Tor excluding aliens from tenn
porary employment In the United States
reads as follows: That ii shall hereafter
De unlawful for any male alien who has
not In good faith made his declaration
Deiore the proper court of record OF his
intention TO become a citizen OF the
united states 10 be employed on any
pubic works OF the United States or 10
come regularly or habitually into the
United States by land or water. for the
purpose OF engaging in any mechg nical
trade or manual labor. for wages or
salary returning from time to time to
a foreign country"
That II shall be unlawful for any
person, partnership. company or cor
poration knowingly to employ any alien
coming into the United States in viola
tion or the next preceding section OF this
act; provided. that the provisions of this
act shall not apply To the employment of |
sailors or deckhands or other employees |
of vessels or railroad trainhands. such
as conductors, engineers, brakemen, |
fIrcmen or baggagemen, whose duties |
require them to- pass over the frontier |
10 reach the terminus OF their run, or To |
)oatmen or guides on the lakes and riy- |
srs OF the northern border OF the United |
Violations of these sections by aliens /
Or citizens are made misdemeanors nun
shable by $500 fine or Imprisonment not |
one year. or both, and persons
coming into the country in violation of /
he sections are To be deported TO the
country whence they came.
The secretary OF the treasury is au-
.horized 10 permit the entrance OF aliens |
or the purpose of teaching new arts or
under such rules as he may
,rovide.
The section OF the senate bill EXEMPT |
ng from the act persons who may enter
rom Cuba during the disorders there is
etained.
"A new section is added to the bill |
which follows: That any alien who shall |
violation OF this act or any other ex-
sung law, secure entry into the United
states without inspection or examina-
ION, or through mistake. e.Snisrepresenta-
lon, coliusion. deception or fraud, may
e taken iuto custody by the properly |
uthorlzsd ..umigration officers within |
days after the facts become known |
o them, and ruch alien. upon a special
inquiry at the most convenient place |
onducted according To section or the |
act OF March 8, 1898. shall
e dealt With as provided by law for |
lien immigrants upon their first ar
wal"
Instead OF taking effect three months
ftcr its passage the hill is anoendaa IN |
IKE effect July ]. 1897.