The section in regard to which the gentleman from Mienesota asks reads as follows: SeC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for aliens of the following classes to immigrate into the United States. namely. persons who are undergoing a sentence for conviction In their own country of felonious crimes other than political or growing out of or the result of such llitical offenses. or whose sentence has been remitted on condition of their emigration. ani women "imported for the purposes of prostitution." &c. This section is intended to prevent the immigration into this country of those classes. but there is no provision in the existing law compelling the collector to make an inspectionof vessels supposed to contain persons of this description. It is provided that the collector may inspect such vessels and prevent their landing. but there is no iiode of enforcing the section. This amendatory bill is simply for the purpose of enforcing that inspection where two citizens of the port make affidavit that they have reason to believe persons of these classes are upon the vessel.
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