Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-15
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poMEsTIo NEWS.
I,mp%riaI Thanks.

NEW Yonx, May ia cable special
says that on Thursday a grand reception
wal held ut the Prussian Embassy. the
entire diplomatic corps being present, on
the presentation Of wickham Hoffman.
the American eAar9s d'qeairss 10 the EN-.
press. Her Majesty expressed grstihca.
ton in being able for the hrst time 70
personally express her thanks to tbs
members Of the legation. which during
the Franco German struggle were 90
good and p~ainstaking. Her Majesty Al
requested Hoffman to convey her thanks
to Minister wsshburn. aud spoke kindly
Of Bancroft Davis the American Minister
at Berlin.
wsshinsssa Isens.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-Although the
Morrison tariff bill Is among the special
orders, Il is not likely to be reached for
several weeks. n the general s%ppropria-
ton bills take precedence.
Members who converse about adjourn
ment. say that Congress can adjourn b.
fore the middle Of July. according to
present prospects.
The total payments Of silver up to
SATURDAY are about $+,425.0 600.
Eseaps or One Of che SAFE Bsrsiars.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-Thsrs Ia no
doubt that Richard Harrington. under
indictment in the safe burglary case. has
fed the country. It Is thought hs IL In
Canada. The s~Itradition treaty with
England does not apply.
Cuuntsrhit Usissd states Nstss.
wAsnIsoroS. May ia larger num-
Dor Of counterfeit notes have recently
been received at the Redemption Depart.
msnt OF the Treasury than ever before
within the same length Of time.
sarrenrs Proposed Aati.chinsss
Law.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-senator ssr-
gent will to.morrow introduce the fol.
lowing important bill TO restrict the Inn
migration Of the Chinese to the United
States:
SECTION. De 1t enacted, ETC., That
no Master Of any vessel owned in whole
or in part by citizens Of the United
States. or by citizens Of any foreign
country. shall take ON board OF sush
vessel at any port Of the Chinese EN-
pire. or any other foreign port or place
whatever, any number exceeding ten
Chinese passengers, whether male or
female. with intent to bring such pass.
engers to the United States; or shall
bring such passengers within the juris-
diction Of the United States.
SIC. 2. Whenever tho master Of any
such vessel takes on board the same, at
any foreign port or place. any greater
number OF Chinese passengers than IL
prescribed in The first section Of this
Act. with intent to bring such passsn-
gers to the United States, or TO bring
such passengers within the Jurisdiction
81 the United States. he shall DO deemed
guilty Of n misdsmeanor, and shall for
each passenger NO taken on board. and
brought within tho Jurisdiction OF the
United States. exceeding the number OF
ten. be fined 500; and he may also be
imprisoned for y tern not exceeding ak
months.
SIC. .. The master Of any vessel ar
irving In the United States or any Of the
territories thereof, from any foreign
place whatever, at the same time that he
delivers a manifest Of the cargo. and II
there DO no cargo, at the time OF making
a report Of the entry Of the vessel pur-
suant to law, shall. in addition to other
matters required to be reported by law,
deliver and report to the Collector OF the
District in which such vessel shall ar
rive, q separate list Of all Chinese pas.
sengers taken on board tho vessel at
any foreign port or place. Such lists
shall bs sworn to by the master In the
same manner a. directed by law In rela-
ton to the manifest Of cargo, and the
refusal or neglect Of the master 70 COM
ply with the provisions OF this section,
shall incur the Same penalties, disabili.
ties and forfeituros as are provided for a
refusal or neglect to report and deliver a
manifest Of cargo.
SEC. 4. The amount OF the several
penalties imposed by the foregoing pro-
visions shall be secured by liens on the
vessels violating these provisions ; and
such vessels shall be libcled therefor In
any Circuit or District Court Of the Uui-
ted States vhero such vessels shall ar.
rive.
SIC. 9. Iniormers shall be entitled 10
one.half Of amy penalty or fine collected
under the provisions Of this Act upon
their information.
SIC. G.. Nothing herein contained
shall be held to repeal or modify any
law %forbidding the importation Of coolies
or females for immoral purposes into the
United States; provided that no Consul
lar Agent Of the United States residing
at any port from which any vessel car.
rying Chinese passengers may take her
departure, shall grant certificates provid.
cd for In section 2l26 in the revised
statutes for more than ten Chinese pas
aengsrs Oh any n vessel.
SEC. Z. This Act shall take effect on