as follows: 1 esolved. That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to inform the Senate. so far as the records of the Department enable him to do so. towhat extent the system now prevails under which immigrants from Italy. or other countries. fall into the hands of agents or bankers who entice or force them into contracts or customs under which their labor is farmed out to their employers. commonly called the padrone system. and also to inform the Senate whether any special measures are being taken or contemplated by the Treasury Department for breaking up every such system. whether the Department has sufficient funds at its disposal derived from the head moneys. or whether additional appropriations are needed for the suppression and extermination of such systems. and for the due enforcement of the laws prohibiting the importation of contract laborers.
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