Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-26

Full Text Of the Bill Passed by the SEN
ate Restricting the 1mm1grAtion o1
Chinese.
The following il the text of the bill
to restrict immigration of Chinese to
the United States, ~ it passed the sen.
ate on the 10Th inst:
vessel owned in whole or in part BY citizen
Of this country shall take on board such YES.
eel ct any port or place within the Chinese en-
pire, or Of any other foreign port or place
Whatever any number exceeding fifteen Chi
neee passengers, whether male or female, with
intent to bring such passengers to the United
States, and leave such port or place and bring
such passengers to any number exceeding 6f-
teen on one voyage within the jurisdiction OF
the United States.
Section z That whenever master or other
person in charge OF any such vessel takes on
board the same ct any foreign port or place
. greater number Of Chinese passengers than
is prescribed in the first section Of this cot,
with intent to bring such passenger to the
United States, and leaves such port and brings
such passengers to any number exceeding If
teen on one voyage within the jurisdictiOn Of
tho United States, he shall be deemed guilty Of
. misdemeanOr, and shall for each passenger
20 taken on board and brought within the ju-
risdiction Of the United States, exceeding the
number OF fifteen, be fined one hundred
dollars and may also be imprisoned for not ex-
ceeding six months
Section 8. That the master Of any vessel ar-
irving in the United States or any Of the terri
tories thereof, from any foreign place what
ever, 1t the same time that he delivers mani
fest Of cargo, and il there be 20 cargo there
ct the time Of making . report Of the
entry Of the vessel pursuant to law, de-
liver and report to the collector OF the dis
trict IN which such vessel shall arrive, sepa-
rate list Of al Chinese passengers taken on
board the vessel ct any foreign port or place,
and of oil such passengers on board the vessel st
that time. Such list shAll be sworn to BY the
master in the same manner as directed by law In
relation to the manifest Of cargo. and the refus-
provisions Of this section shall receive the
sar1e penalties, disabilities and perfectures, -
are provided for the refusal or neglect to re-
port and deliver manifest Of cargo.
Section L That the amount OF the penal.
ties imposed BY the foregoing provisions shall
b in liens on the vessels violating those pro
visions, and such vessels shall be hbelled
States whom such vessel shall arrive.
Section 5. That nothing herein contained
shall be held to repeal or modify any law for
bidding the importation Of coolies or Of TO-
males for immoral purposes into tho United
States, provided NO consul or consular agent
of the United States restding 1t any port from
which any vessel taking Chinese passenger
may take her departure, shan grant the certi-
f3cate provided for in section 162 Of the re-
vised statutes, for moro than fifteen Chinese
passenger on any ono vessel
Section 6. That this act shall not apply to
persons officially connected with the Chinese
government or any embassy thereof, o. to per-
sons rescued from shipwreok during voyage
OF and by . vessel bringing ths Same within
the jurisdiction Of the United States, Or to the
master Of any vessel seeking . harbos IN stress
Of weather, or to persons who may only seek
temporary residence for educational purposes,
and who shall have Certificate from the Chi.
nese government for that purpose.
Eecion Z. That this act shall take eAect
from and after the arst Of July, 1879, and the
president Of the United States ahall imme-
diately on the approval Of this aet give notict
to the Rovereuaent Of China Of the AbgOga
tion Of articles and Of the additional ar
ticles Of the treaty u June 18th, lseos b.
tween the United States and China, proclaimed
February 5th, 1870, commonly called the Bar
linz anna treaty.