...1885, as amended, read as follows: "Be it enacted," etc., "that from and after the passage of this act It shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,...the United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia, under contract or agreement, parol or special, express or implied, made previous to the...

...Columbia" (Act Feb. 26, 1885, c. 1G4, 23 Stat. 332 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 1290]), made it "unlawful * * * in any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation,...the United States, its Territories, or the District of Columbia, under contract or agreement, parol or special, express or implied, made previous to the...

...511, 36 L. Ed. 226, the Supreme Court had before it the construction of the act which declares it to be — "unlawful for any person, company,- partnership...the importation or migration of any alien or aliens, foreigner or foreigners, into the United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia, under...

...of 1907, on which the action is founded, are as follows : '•Sec. 4. That it shall he a misdemeanor for any person, company, partnership, or corporation,...assist or encourage the Importation or migration of any contract laborer or contract laborers into the United States, unless such contract laborer or contract...

...above-quoted provisions of the acts of 1885 and 1891. Sections 4, 5, and 6 are as follows: "Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,...whatsoever, to prepay the transportation or in any way to assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien Into the United States, in pursuance...

...testimony of a husband or wife shall be admissible and competent evidence against each other. Sec. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,...whatsoever, to prepay the transportation or in any way to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit, or attempt to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit, the...

...specification of the offense which cannot be dispensed with. In the act of 1885 it is made unlawful "in any manner whatsoever to prepay the transportation,...in any way assist or encourage the importation or immigration of any alien," under contract to perform labor or service, etc. ; and by the supplement...

...unlawful for any corporation, . • • • In any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation * * * of any alien or aliens, any foreigner or foreigners,...the United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia, under contract or agreement, parol or special, express or implied, made previous to the...

...testimony of a husband or wife shall be admissible and competent evidence against each other. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,...whatsoever, to prepay the transportation or in any way to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit, or attempt to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit the importation...

...accredited officials of foreign Governments, nor to their suites, families, or guests. SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,...whatsoever, to prepay the transportation or in any way to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit, or attempt to induce, assist, encourage, or solicit the importation...