That is all I care to say with reference to that clause. The next amendment that I offer is this: Section 3 of this bill provides as follows: SEC. 3. That the master of any vessel who shall bring within the United States. on any vessel. or who shall land or permit to be landed from his vessel. from any foreign port or place. any alien laborer. mechanic. or artisan. who. previous to embarking on such vessel. had entered into contract or agreement. parol or special. express or implied. to perform labor or service in the United States. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than 8500 for each and every such alien laborer. mechanic. or artisan so brought or landed as aforesaid. and may also be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months. and shall return such alien to the port at which lie embarked. and the above fine shall be a lien upon such vessel. and such vessel shall not have clearance from any port of the United States intil such fine is paid. Here is a crime of grave character fixed upon a man who is utterly ignorant. so far as the terms of the bill are concerned. of the fact that lie is charged with doing that which constitutes a crime. The amendment which I offer will insert the word "knowingly" after "shall." so that it will read: That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States. etc. I follow that with another clause providing. at the end of the section. that the landing of such alien laborer shall be deemed priina face evidence of malice on the part of the master of the vessel.
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