It is proposed to insert as additional sections the following: SEC. - That there shall be collected a head tax of $100 on all immigrants coming to the United States by land or water. SEC. -- That it shall be a misdemeanor. punishable by fine or imprisonment. for any alien who does not intend to become an American citizen. or who retains his citizenship in a foreign country. to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in any mechanical trade or manual labor within the borders thereof: Provided. That this section and the one immediately preceding shall only remain of force until silver shall le admitted to our mints for coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1 on the same conditions with gold.
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