The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-03
AGREEMENT ON THE
IMMIGRATION BILL
Practically as Amended by the
Senate
TO EXCLUDE ANARCHISTS
With the Passage of the Measure as
Agreed Upon intoxicating Liquors
Cannot Be Sold at the
Capitol.

Washington, March 1.-The conferees
on the immigration bill reached an agree
ment today. The bill remains, practically
as amended by the senate. The educa-
tional test provided by the house is
stricken. out The senate provision fix
ing two years as the time within which
an alien coming into the United States
unlawfully or found to be public charge
from causes existing prior to landing,
may be deported, remains; also the pro-
vision for detailing immigration officers
for temporary service in foreign coun-
tries. The provision for special boards
Of inquiry fixed by senate amendment re-
mains, while the provision by the senate
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to arrange with transportation lines
for the examination and payment of head
taxes, goes out
The house conferees accepted the senate
amendment providing that aliens ar
rested in the United States under the
provisions of the bill be deported to trans
Atlantic or trans-Pacinc ports from
which they embarked, also the senate
provision relating to the entry of chill
dren of aliens where the latter have de-
clared their intention to become citizens
To Exclude Anarchists.
The last sections added to the bill by
the senate providing for the exclusion of
all persons who disbelieve in organized
government, or belong to any organization
so believing or who advocate or teach
or belong to any organization that adj
voeates or teaches 1t to be a duty to un-
lawfully assault or kill any officer of
the United States, or any organized gov
eminent, and which provide further that
no such persons shall be made citizens
of the United States and provide penalties
for any person who aids or procures the
entry or naturalization of such persons,
were concurred in by the house conferees.
The rate of head tag raised by the sem
ate to 50 was accepted by the house con-
ferees, but the provision is to read for
each and every passenger instead of
ALLEN immigrant" The senate amend
ment providing that head tax shall not
be levied on aliens passing through the
United States or on those who have once
been admitted, remains
Transportation Lines Responsible.
The house provision requiring trans
portation lines with which the United
States authorities may contract regard
ing the entry and inspection of aliens
along the borders fof Canada and Mexico
ito agree as farl as practicable to as
sumo all the obligations imposed by this
act on the masters. agents and owners
of vessels bringing aliens to ports of the
United States SstriclSen out; also the
house provision requiring steamship and
transportation companies to post copies
of this act at offices of their agents in
foreign countries. 4
The senate amen@nent striking out the
provision relating " persons whose mi
grafton to the United States has been in
duced by offers of service. remains. The
word unemployed" relating to skilled
labor, and the word "willfully' go out
of section 8, making it a misdemeanor
for any person to bring into the United
States any alien not duly admitted by an
inspector
With the passage of the bill as agreed
to by the conference committee, intoxicat-
ing liquors no longer can be sold in the
capitol