Speech #640156429

Without objection. it is so ordered. The report referred to is as follows: The Committee on Interoceanic Canals. to which was referred the bill to amend section 10 of an act entitled "An act to provice for the opening. maintenance. protection. and operation of the Panama Canal. and the sanitation and government of the Canal Zone." approved August 24. 1912. relating to immigration in the Canal Zone. having considered the same. report thereon with the recommendation that the bill do pass without amendment. The purpose of this .bill is to amend section 10 of the Panama Canal act. which has particular referenc6 to the exclusion of undesirable aliens from the Canal Zone. In the opinion of your committee it is deemed better gegslation to :reenact -the part proposed to be amended. which makes unnecessary the provision of section 2 as contained in the draft submitted by the War Department. Your committee appends hereto the entire section. showing the original statute in roman. the part proposed to be stricken out in brackets. and the new legislation proposed by this bill in italic. " SEC. 10. [That after the Panama Canal shall have been completed and opened for operation the governor of the Panama Canal shall have the right to make secn rules and regulations. subject to the approval of the President. touching the right of any person to remain upon or pass over any part of the Canal Zone as may be necessary.] "The governor of the Panama Canal is hereby authorized *to make rules and regulations. subject to the approval of the President. and In like manner to alter or amend the same from time to time. touchinq the right of any person to enter or remain upon or pass over any part of the Canal Zone. for the detention of any person entering the Canal Zone fn .iolation of such rules and regulations. and return of such person to .the country whence ie or she came. on the vessel bringing such person -to the Canal Zone. or any other vessel belonging to the same owner or interest. and at the expense of such owner or .interest. and in addition to the punishment prescribed by this section for violation of any such rulcs and regulations. the authorities of the Canal Zone may withhold the clearance of such vessel from. any port in the Canal Zone until any line imposed and the cost of maintenance of such person are paid.