Session #57 · 1901–03

Speech #570068641

Aliens arriving at said Canadian ports who are adjudged inadmissible to enter the United States. under the agreement. should be refused certificates and the steamship company bringing such aliens. under the agreement. should return them to the countries from which they respectively came. Fourth. Under the agreement. the masters of vessels are required to furnish the United States commissioners of immigration at such ports with manifests of all passengers destined to the United States. and the masters. owners. or agents of such vessels should pay. under the agreement. the sum of $1 for each alien brought to such ports and destined for the United States. Payment is made to the United States commissioner of immigration at said ports. Fifth. All aliens who are not provided with such certificates. as required. who shall apply at the border line between Canada and the United States within one year after arrival at a Canadian port are required to return to such port. or any designated port. for the payment of the head tax. examination. and certificate. Sixth. That immigrants destined in good faith for Canada who shall apply as above for admission to the United States within one year after arrival in Canada who shall have settled at a point west of Quebec shall be held for investigation by the board of special inquiry at Montreal. Canada. Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
Keywords matched
immigrants immigration head tax

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM SHATTUC
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
OH
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
570068641
Paragraph
#2
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