The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.
rreyis'oas OF the Bin Agreed Upoa by th
Conferees OF the Sennto md Mouae.

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"AsHISGToS. Jan. clan immigration bill
mas been agreed upon by all the conferees of
.o senate and House. except Mr.. Bartholdt
uep" NO.. Chairman Of the House committee
iheharge OF the subject. lie has not yet for
many stated that he would not sign the report.
hs associates do not expect him to do so.
iao iuil text OF the measure reads:
be -" enacted, Dc. That section / OF the act OF
Aae D. loVi' In amendment Of the immigration and
eonuAet labor acts, be. and hereby Is, amended by
s-as " 'he classes OF aliens thereby excluded from
.amis'on to the United States tho following: All
v''ons physically capable and over 10 years OF age
nn' cannot read and write the English language or
.AusuAge OF their native or resident country; but
s.'oa NOT so able TO read and write. who is over 90
1870 age and Is the parent or grandparent OF q
asa IN immigrant over 81 years OF age. and capable
supporting such parent or grandparent, may &C.
"pany such Immigrant or such a parent or grand.
s.sSv"Ay De sent for and come to Join the family
-.sn'a or grandchild over 81 years OF age similarly
qualified and capable.
,mn.. V 'he purpose OF testing the ability Of the
"'s'Ant TO read and write, as required by the fore.
- 'ooHon' the inspection Officers shall be fur.
e. WIN copies OF the Constitution Of tho United
..naa'e' printed on numbered uniform pasteboard
~ .aeh containing not less than twenty nor moro
in r'"eh'S hVe words OF said Constitution, printed
small ,na,oas languages OF the immigrants I'm double
made gY or ,,ESps. These slips shall be kept In boxes
10 concI 'hnt purpose. and so constructed as
contain siin. ,hs slips from view. each box to
may ds,,vnpso OF put one language, aud the Immigrant
teal shhs M tho language Ia Which he prafsrs Ibe
10 dran ~ W. MADE. Zach Immigrant shall he reouIred
aft rwat y or SAID slips from the box. and read and
onceTs' H. ~ pHt, IN full view OF the Immigration
b %rstuin,sTGe tS S tHs printed thereon. Each slip shall
Il up IN ~, Hnu We contents OF the boz shall be shaken
made Slhsprrtlon onlceT before another drawina ia
the sp i'm, Mn,nlkTaht failing TO read and write out
shall be retupnaas~ oy HIN shall be admitted, but he
a. the eSpens, ,S We country from whloh he came
e. pany viii SS"I" OF the ~steamship or railroad com.
law ThM.h brought MIN, as now provided nv
each Dor !, Inspection Officers shah Keep in
p~lteboarI .HIm "u,rs a fIll number OF said printed
the nIrn,hss. 'laH keen q certified memorandum Of
failed ~ ~ w or Tho slip which the said inmigran M
from auy NJ " or cory out In writing. IL in any case.
nol al hand t a. rudlAuit cause, tho foregoing slips are
10 read raautuhshly test the ability OF me tnumiEIant
aNilsH III " ". W rite, using the most aDpropriata ana
fully In wrrt,,uus ht their command, and shall stats
md describe n 'ne reason why the alps are lacking,
d sEc' a nv? or the Immigrant, "
Hlse3, To it"iiinrins provisions OF the act OF March 3,
Sion and coNt,..lte the en- OrcemenI OF the inmiRra'
son, mctt"nss !, tAhor Laws, shall apply to the per.
EMAl.' y lLat II shall hereafter be- ,lni.yx,u, for. ov
pAfAtlnn l., n,o mas not In good faith made his deS.
Eonllpn a. t. lHe proper rOurt OF record of his in.
tmployrd "n uno d citlLen OF the United s. a,es to be-
hiatss t,"y"n gnlarly or habItuulIy into the tnl,s3
In any NJ, ~, t,nl or water, for she purpose Of .nSanina
" Sa ~ n'rlahlcal trade or manual labor fnr a. ~
F%ountry, ''"'n'hs from time to time 10 a FOREIGN
kartn.fs. mat Il shall be unlawful for anv p.r.a,
mIloy an company. or corporation kpoyinaiv a.
Auony y Y, alcn coming into the United statcs ~ m, W
preceding section OF this acti pro