Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-17
WASHINGTON.
The MONG0LlAN PLAGUE TO BE
STAYED.
The Senate Passes the Anti-Chinese Meas
ure-Full Text Of the Bill-fractiOnal
Currency PrOft-PensiOn Arrears
Our lbeled Cattle.
Our Libeled Cattle.

Department says every exertlon has
been made to avert unjust discrimina-
ton BY the British Government against
American cattle, founded on baseless
rumors Of sickness and adds that if, as
is sail, Canadian cattle are exempted
from this harsh order OF the Privy
Council, the measure will seem even
more unfriendly to our commerce than
it would appear in its best aspect.
Text of Chinese Immigration Bill.
The following is the text OF the bill TO
restrict the immigration OF Chinese to
the United States, as it passed the SEN
ate tonight:
Be Il sndctoi, stc., That no master Of Il
vessel, owned i'm whole or in part by a
citizen of the United States, or by citi-
zen of any foreign country. shall take on
board such vessel at any port or place
within the Chinese Empire, or at any
other foreign port or place whatever,
any number exceeding fifteen Chinese
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 10
anv number exceeding fifteen on one
voyage within the jurisdiction OF the
United States.
SEC. >. That whenever the master or
anv other person in charge OF any such
vessel takes on board the same, at any
foreign port or place, any greater num-
Der Cf Chinese passengers than Is pre-
sCrihed m the first section of this act,
with intent 10 bring such passengers To
the United States, and leave such port
or place and bring such passengers to
amy number exceeding fifteen on one
voyage within the jurisdiction of the
United States, lac shall be deemed guilty
uf u miSdemcanOr, and shall for each
passenger taken on board and brought
within the jurisdiction of the United
States exceeding the number of fifteen,
h, lined 500, and may also be lmprlsOn-
eel Tor not exceeding six months.
SEQ. >. That the master uf any vessel
arriving i'm the United states, or any OF
the Territories thereof, from any place
whatever, at the same time that he de
livcrs Il manifest Of cargo, and II there be
no cargo, then at the time Oi making
report or entry al vessel pursuant to
law, in aditiOn to the other matters rc-
uured Ia be- reported by law, deliver
and report Ia the Collector Of the dis
trirt i'm which such vessels shall arrive,
"A separate list Of all Chinese passengers
taken on board at any foreign port or
place, and of all such passengers on
board the vessel at that time. Such list
shall be sworn To by the master in the
same manner ~ directed by law in rela-
ton To manifest of cargo; and refusal or
neglect ui the master 10 comply with the
provisions Of this section shall receive
the same penalties, disabilities and for
iciturrs as are provided Tor refusal or
neglect To report and deliver manifest oi
cargo.
SEC. {. That the amount of the sever
al penalties imposed 10y the foregoing
provisions shall be i'm liens on the vessel
violating those provisions, and such
vessel shall be- libclcd therefor in any
Circuit or District Court OF the United
States where such vessel shall arrive.
Sc. ,. That nothing herein contained
shall be held 10 repeal or modify any
law fDrbilding the importation OF coolies,
or ui females for immoral purposes,
into the United States; provided, that
mo- Consul or Consular Agent Of the
United States residing ut any port from
which any vessel taking Chinese pas
scngcrs may take her departure shall
grant the certificate provided for in sec
tion |. .l62 uf the Revised Statutes for
more than fifteen Chinese passengers ON
any one vessel.
SEr. Il. That this act shall not apply 10
persons officially connected with the
Chinese government, or any Embassy
thereof, or Ia persons rescued from ship
wreck during the voyage Of and 10y the
vessel bringing the same within the
jurisdiction oi the United States, or tO
the master Oi any vessel seeking harbor
in stress oi weather, or To persons who
NAV only seek temporary residence Tor
educational purposes, AMI who shall
have a certificate from the Chinese gov
crnmrnt for that purpose.
SEr. T. That this act shall take effect
from and after the lSt II July, 1879; and
the President uf the United States shall
Immediately on the approval ot this act
give notice to the government oi Cnlna
Nl the abTbEtilbu tl aItl'ltN - anu " W
the additional articles ui the treaty ut
June Is, lSGS, between the United States
and China, proclaimed February ), 1870,
COMMONWEALTH the Burlingamc Treaty.
A Nice Little Profit.
WASHINGTON. February l5.--ot 50,
OOOOUO fractional paper currency ISSUED,
there remains outstanding about Sl6,-
OOD OO oi which amount about S2,uD,-
OOO l. 3 and cents. II l. now estimated
there will Ultimately be- redeemed only
Sl.N0OuO Of the SlGUnNO, leaving
Sl2,OOO.UUO as profit 10 the Government,
that amount being lost or destroyed
Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
WASuIN0rrN. February li.-Thv
House Committee on Appropriations
TODAY concluded ihe deficiency Till and
ordered il Ia br reported. The hill aP-
prupriatrs about two and Shalt millions
Pension Arrears.
W,>uINGruN. February l6 The sub
committee Of the House Appropriation
Committee having in charge the Pnepar-
Ation oi the bill O. meet the payment OF
the aTrcara.r ut pensions viii recon-
mend to the full committee the appro-
priation oi S36, $40 0OO, which thev con-
slider sufficient for the purpose.