Arrivals of Alien Passengers and Immigrants in the United States from 1820 to 1892

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 - United States - 151 pages
 

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Page 143 - That the amount of the several fines and penalties imposed by any section of this act upon the master of any steamship or other vessel~ carrying or bringing emigrant passengers, or passengers other than cabin passengers, for any violation of the provisions of this act shall be liens upon such vessel, and such vessel may be libeled therefor in any circuit or district court of the United States where such vessel shall arrive or depart.
Page 136 - ... such aliens, or shall neglect to detain them thereon, or shall refuse or neglect to return them to the...
Page 137 - ... lists or manifests made at the time and place of embarkation of such alien on board such steamer or vessel, which shall, in answer to questions at the top of said...
Page 132 - ... under the rules and regulations to be prescribed by said Secretary ; and it shall be the duty of such State commission, board, or officers so designated to examine into the condition of passengers arriving at the ports within such State in any ship or vessel, and for that purpose all or any of such commissioners or officers, or such other person or persons as they shall appoint, shall be authorized to go on board of and through any such ship or vessel ; and if...
Page 135 - States, deported as having been induced or solicited to migrate as above described ; any person whose ticket or passage is paid for with the money of another, or who is assisted by others to come, unless it is affirmatively and satisfactorily shown that such person does not belong to one of the foregoing excluded classes...
Page 133 - ... to prepay the transportation, or in any way assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien or aliens, any foreigner or foreigners, into the United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia, under contract or agreement, parol or special, express or implied, made previous to the importation or migration of such alien or aliens, foreigner or foreigners, to perform labor or service of any kind in the United States, its territories;, or the District of Columbia.
Page 139 - ... if the compartment or space is located on the main deck or on the first deck next below the main deck of the vessel, and one hundred and twenty cubic feet for each passenger carried or brought therein if the compartment or space is located on the second deck below the main deck of the vessel...
Page 133 - That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States on such vessel, and land or permit to be landed, any Chinese laborer, from any foreign port or place...
Page 133 - States as aforesaid; nor shall this act be so construed as to prevent any person, or persons, partnership, or corporation from engaging, under contract or agreement, skilled workmen in foreign countries to perform labor in the United States in or upon any new industry not at present established in the' United States: Provided, That skilled labor for that purpose can not be otherwise obtained ; nor shall the provisions of this act apply to professional actors, artists, lecturers, or singers, nor to...
Page 142 - ... passengers on the voyage ; the number of deaths, and the age and sex of those who died during the voyage...

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