The inspection officers and their assistants shall have power to administer oaths. and to takeand consider testimony touching the rightof any such aliens to enter the United States. all of which shall be entered of record. Duringsuch inspection after temporary removal the superintendent shall cause such aliens to be properly housed. fed. and cared for. and also. in hisdiscretion. such as are delayed in" proceeding to their destination after inspection. All decisions made by the inspection officers or their assistants touching the right of any alien to land. when adverse to such right. shall be final. unless appeal be taken to the superintendent of immigration whose action shall be subject to review by the Secretary of the Treasury. It shall be the duty of the aforesaid officers and agents of such vessel to adopt due precautions to prevent the landing of any alien immigrant at any place or time other than that designated by the inspection officers. and any such officer or agent or person in charge of such vessel who shall either knowingly or negligently land or permit to land any alien immigrant at any place or time otherthan thatdesignated by the inspection officers shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding $t.000. or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. or by both such fine and iniprisonment. That the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe rules for inspection along the borders of Canada. British Columbia. and Mexico so as not to obstruct. or unnecessarily delay. impede. or annoy passengers in ordinary travel between said countries: Providedl.
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