Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-13
iPUBLIo--No. "a ]
An Act to prohibibit the "cooie trade - by Ameri-
can citizens in American vessels.


can citizens in American vessels,
Bel enacted By the Senate aud House of Rep,ese
tip,s Of tbs United states Of America in Congress
stnbird, That no citizen or citizens of the United
States foreigner coming into or residing thin
the sa ne, shall for himself for any other person
whatsoever, either as master, actor ewner, or 9th
erwse build, equip, load, or otherwise pre- pare,
any ship vessel, any steamship steam vessel
registered enro led or licensed in the United States
or any port witbK the same for the purpose of pro-
cut ing from Cnina, or iIom any port place there
in or from any other )rt or psce the Inhabitants
or subjects OF China. known as coolies 10 be
transported any foreign country, port, or place
whatever, to be disposed o., or sold or transferred
for an, term OF years or for aEy me whatever, as
servants or apprentices, or TO be held to service or
labor. And il any ship or vessel steamship or steam
vessel belonging in whole or in part iizens Of
the United States, and regis cred, enrolled, or 9th
erwise lice .ed aforesaid shall be employed for
the sal purpose, in the cooie trade, called
or khsl be caused to procure carry iIom China
elsewhere Ms aforesaid, any subjects of the Govern
nent OF China Tor the purpose 'of Transporting or
oisposng OF them as aforesaid every such ship or
Jesse sIeams hip steam-vessel, her tackle appaI-
Ell. furniture, end other apurtenapces, shall be for
Ieitea 70 IN. u.issa ss"'ss, and shall be liable pc
circuit courts district courts of the United States
tor the district VIII re the said ship vessel steam
ship or steam vessel, may be found. seized car
risd =
SEQ O. And be 1t further enacted, That every person
who shall 80 build, ft out equip, loao or otherwise
prepare, or who saAu rem to sea, navigate, as
owner master, factor, agent, otherwise, any ship
or vessel, St am,hpl or steam vessel belonging in
whole in part to citizens of the United States
registered, enrolled, or licensed within the same or
at any port thereof knowing or intending that the
same shall be employed in that trade or business
Aforesaid, contrary to the intent and mean ng
O: this act, in anywi,e aiuing abettng the rein
shall be seveIalIy li.able TO fine exceeding two
thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exc eeding
| one year. .... -.
or citizens of the United States shall eonrary to the
true intent and meaning of this act, take on board
any vessel or receive or transport any such
AZ are above described in this act for the purpose Of
dis posing of them aforesaid he they shall be
liable to b, indicted therefor, and conviction
tn. reof shall be liable to fine not exceeding two
| thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding
| one year. 80
this act her before contained shall se deemed or
onstI ued apply to or affect any free and volunta-
ny emigration OF any Chinese subject or to any YES
sci carrying tuch person as passenger on board the
| same; Provided, hoUecT, That permit or certificate
shall b. prepared and signed by the consul or con.
tuar agent of The United States residing at the port
from Inch such vessel may tax her departure, con
tainipg the name OF srch person. and setting forth
the tact of h voluntary emigration from such port
place, which Certificate shall be given 10 the
ter OF such vessel; but the shall not be giver
until such consul or consular agent shall be frs
pers satisfied by eydene produced of the trutl
| of the facts therein cont ain ed
SEC b. And be ttfarthsr enacted, That all the pro
vinions OF the ct If Congress approved February
twenty-second, eight cen hundred and forty seven
entitled An act 6o-reguate the carriage OF pasen
gers ID Mt vessels an sill the provisions
|
hundred end TO ty niue entitled " An act 10 exten
the provisions OF all laws now in force relating to tn
Garage OF issengers in merchant vessels and tn
re- alations thereof shall be extended and shs
>ppiy 20 all vessels owned in hole or in part by Cit
zens of the Unit States and registered, enrolled
or licensed within the United Srates propelled
wind by stesm and 10 all masters thereof, carr,
ing passengers or intending 20 carry pas. RS fro
e any foreign port or place thou the United state
u and thst all penalties and forfeures provided II
Fin said act shall apply to vessels and masters la
afVHsaid
3 SEC. 6. AID be 1t fn-ehr enacted That the Pres
If dent of the United States shall be and he IL heret
-, authorjzt and empowered, in such way and at So
- time as he may judge proper to the END tnat y
l. provisions of this sct may be enforced according
the true intsn and meaning theeeof, to dlr ct 81
order the Yes. els of the United States and the mi
tiers and commanders Thereof, to examine all vest
nav igated or ewned in whole or in part By citize
re censed under the laws Of TIE United States, VIII
Ill ever they may be, shenever, in the judgement
such master or commanding ofacer thersfor, reaeo
able shall exist to believe that such ves el
he on board, In viostos Of the provions Of this q
q any subjects OF China known ~ "cooIies," for !
1t purpose Of transportation and upon saeient pre-
AZ that such vessel 10 employed In violation Of the p
visions of this act such vessel to be carr
with her officers and crew, into any port or DIST
tn. United and .nS 20 81. 81
cording to the provisions Of this act.
SEC T. And Cs il fw At, ENACTED, That this act Oh
l. take effect from and after six months from the
ApprOves, February 10, 1862.
IL (PuBLIc-No. ISL
AN ACT maxim approtr ions for the constr
ton, preservati IN, ano repairs Of certain foifin
ticns and other works OF deience for the year e.
II Ing thirtiefh OF June, eighteen hundred and six
three, and sdd Il mai appropriations ior the "
ending thitti-th of June, 1885,.
Be it enacted by the Snate aud Horse Of Repressn
nr,s 81 the usissd States Of America N Cons,s.
semeld:
that the following Sums be and are hereby app
priatrd, out OF any money In the Treasury not o
r0rz.f I'D fs.ps hse 0rsfY
- iiop, spd re- aha Of c@rtsip fortncatioDs and at
WORKS oil dstelce ior the year ending the tbi IT,
Of June, eighteen hui dred and sixty three:
For toTt Montgomery. at oUti.t OF Lske Chs
re. IiaiB, New York, che hundred thousand dollars
For Fort kb,S. ~ 0suovi Of Psnob:c9f riv
Name. one bundled tho u aud dollar. tzsS