If a ship comes in oil Sunday fnd the shipowner wants to clear his ship of passengers. lie applies to the collector of the port and agrees to pay him what it will cost tile Government to work his men overtime. It is all ddne for the benefit of the shipowner. to allow him to get his ship emptied promptly. We want to put exactly the same method Into effect for the immigrant Inspectors. I agree with the Senator from Utah that If we were starting this Is a new policy it would be subject to great doubt. I think we do not pay our Immigrant Inspectors or our customs Inspectors enough. I should like to see us raise their pay and not give them the overtime. but we pay them a very meager salary now. and where they are compelled to work on Sundays or holidays or nights at the request of the steamship company it is only right that the Government should pay them overtime. and the steamship company should indemnify the Governnent.
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