Section 3 Gives the Secretary of the Treasury Wide Discretion As to the

regulations which he may deem fit to issue from time to time.

Section 4 enacts that "all foreign convicts, except those convicted of political offences, upon arrival shall be sent back to the nations to which they belong." Lastly--and this is most important--"the expense of the return of such passengers as are not permitted to land shall be borne by the owners of the vessel in which they came."

II.--THE ALIEN CONTRACT LABOUR LAW, 1885.

By Section 1 it is made unlawful for any person, company, etc., to prepay the transportation, or in any way assist the importation, of aliens under contract to perform labour made previous to the importation.