Speech #640069669

The.Clerk read as follows: Insert at the end of line 4. page 22. the following as a new section " SEc. Ila. That whenever after January 1. 1918. he may deem such action necessary. the Secretary of Labor may. at the expense of the appropriation for -the enforcement of this act. detail immigrant inspectors and matrons of the United States Immigration Service for duty on vessels carrying immigrant or emigrant passengers. or passengers other than first and second cabin passengers. between ports of the United States and foreign ports. On such voyages said inspectors and matrons shall remain in that part of the vessel where immigrant passengers are carried. It shall be the duty of such inspectors and matrons to observe such passengers during the voyage and report to the immigration authorities in charge at the port of landing any inlformation of value in determining the admissibility of such passengers under the laws regulating immigration of aliens into the United States. It shall further be time duty of such inspectors and matrons to observe violations of the provisions of such laws and the violation of such provisions of the "passenger act" of August 2. 1882. as amended. as relate to the care and treatment of immigrant passengers at sea and report the same to the proper United States officials at ports of landing. For every violation of this section any person. including any transportation company owning or operating the vessel in which such violation occurs. shall pay to the collector of customs of the customs .district in which the next United States port of arrival is located the sum of $1.000 for each and every day during which such violation continues. the term "violation " to Include the refusal of any person having anthority so to do to permit any such immigrant inspector. matron. to be received on board such vessel. as provided in this section. and no vessel shall be granted clearance papers pending the determination of the question of the liability of such fine or while it remains unpaid. nor shall such fine be remitted or refunded: Provided. That clearance may be granted prior to the determination of all such questions upon the deposit of a sum sufficient to cover such fines and costs. such sum to be named by the Secretary of Labor: Provided further. That whenever it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Labor that the provisions of this section are persistently violated by or on behalf of any transportation company it shall be the duty of said Secretary to deny to such company the privilege of landing alien immigrant passengers of any or all classes at United States ports for such a period as in his judgment may be necessary to insure an observance of such provisions."