Instance after instance of that kind by the thousands and tens of thousands have passed into the history of this country. We provide not only against such forced immigration as that. but we provide that the parties encouraging such immigration shall not only not be allowed to land passengers thus obtained. but by such encouragement they become obnoxious to the terms of the law and are subjected to a penalty. We provide. and it is for the purpose of covering cases where previous to the fact coming to the knowledge of the officials the actual landing has taken place. that in an instance where a person brought in under contract to labor in this country has by hook or crook effected his landing. it shall be the duty of the steamship company which brought him in here to return him at their own cost. and if they refuse to do so they shall not have a clearance for their vessels. [Here the hammer fell.]
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