Iiimemobial

Moving into a country, usually to acquire citizenship. The act of Congress of August 3, 1882 (22 St. L. 214), which levies a duty of fifty cents for every foreign passenger coming by vessel to the United States, to be paid to the collector of customs of the port, by the owner or agent of the vessel, is a valid regulation of commerce with foreign nations. The duty is a license fee, a tax on the owner of the vessel, and on the business of bringing in alien passengers. It is not a capitation tax. The contribution is designed to mitigate the evils incident to immigration from abroad, by raising a fund for that purpose." See Commerce; Expatriation; Chinese.