51st Congress > House > Vote 557
Sponsor: OATES, William Calvin (D-AL)
Description: TO AGREE TO THE SUBSTITUTE TO H.R. 13586 (22 STAT 1084, MAR. 3, 1891), AMENDING THE VARIOUS ACTS RELATIVE TO IMMIGRATION AND THE IMPORTATION OF ALIENS UNDER CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT TO PERFORM LABOR, WHICH SUBSTITUTE PROHIBITS THE ADMISSION INTO THE U.S. OF THOSE ALIENS WHO ARE INSANE, HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, OR ARE WITHOUT VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT, SETS A FINE FOR AIDING ALIENS OF ABOVE DESCRIPTION TO ENTER U.S., SETS LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF ALIENS THAT MAY BE CARRIED BY ANY ONE VESSEL, AND PROVIDES FOR A HEAD TAX OF $1 ON EACH ALIEN LANDED, TO BE PAID TO U.S. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. (P. 3245-1)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 22-4, p. 3245; House Journal vol. 51-2, p. 303;
