Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-05
IMMIGRATION BILL.
The Conferess Reach an Agreement
on the Measure.
EDUCATIONAL TEST STRICKEN OUT.
TIE Rate Of Head Tar Raised 10 ss-with
the BiiPs Passage Intoxicating LigucFs
Can No Longer Ne Sold In
the Capitol.


Washington, March s.--The con-
ferees Of the immigration bill reached
an agreement yesterday. Tho bill re-
mains practically as amended by the
senate. The educational test pro-
vided by the house is stricken out.
The provision fixing two years
as the time within which Nan alien
coming into the United States unlaw-
fully or found to be a public charge
from causes existing prior to landing
may be deported remains; also the
provision for detailing immigration
officers for temporary service in for
eign countries. The provision for
special boards Of inquiry fixed by
senate amendment remains, while the
provision made by the senate author
ling the secretary Of the treasury
to arrange with transportation lines
for the examination and payment Of
head taxes goes out. The house con-
ferees accepted the senate amend
ment providing that aliens arrested
in the United States under the pro-
visions of the bill shall be deported
to Transatlantic or Transpaciflc ports
from which they embarked; also
the senate provision relating to the
entry of children Of aliens where the
latter have declared intention to be-
come citizens.
The last sections added to the bill
by the senate-providing for the ex-
clusion of all persons who disbelieve
in organized government or belong to
any organization so disbelieving, or
who advocate or teach or belong to
any organization that advocates or
teaches 1t, to unlawfully assault or
kill any officer of the United States
or any organized government, and
provides that no such persons shall
be made citizens Of the United States
and provide penalties for any persons
who aids or procures the entry or
naturalization Of such persons-were
concurred In by the house conferees.
The rate Of head tax, raised by the
senate to 50, was accepted by the
house conferees, but the provision ia
to read for each and every "passen-
GER" instead of "alien immigrant"
The senate amendment providing that
the head tax shall not be levied on
aliens passing through the United
States or on those which have once
been admitted remains. The house
provision requiring transportation
lines with which the United States
authorities may contract regarding
the entry and inspection of aliens
along the boarders of Canada and
Mexico to "agree as far as practicable
10 assume all the obligations imposed
BY this act on the masters, agents
Ind owners of vessels bringing aliens
10 ports Of the United States" is
stricken out; also the house provision
steamship and Transporter
ion companies to post copies Of this
lct at offices Of their agents in for
ign countries. The senate amend
nent striking out the provision relat-
ng to persons whose migration to
he United States has been induced
" offers Of service remains. The
word unemployed" relating to
killed labor, and the words twill i
ully" go out Of section 8, making 1t
misdemeanor for any person to
,ring into the United States any
lien not duty admitted by an in
pector.
With the passage Of the bill as
greed 60 ny tnG tornerees Inyon- =
ating liquors no longer can be sold
4 the capitol.