The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON Feb. Is 1879.
TEXT OF THE CHINESE BILL AS IT PASSED THE
SENATE.
The following is the text of the bill to restrict the
immigration OF Chinese to the United States as it
passed the Senate tonight
BE IL enacted &C., that no master of any vessel.
owned in whole or in part by citizen of the United
States or by citizen of any foreign country shall
take board such vessel at any port place within
the Chinese Empire ut any otncr foreign port or
place whatever any number exceeding fifteen Chinese
passengers whether male or female with the intent
to bring such passengers to the United States, and
leave such port or place and bring such passengers
to any number exceeding nttecn on one voyage
within the jurisdiction of the United States.
SECTION 2.-Ihit whenever the master other
person in charge of any such vessel takes on board
the same, at any foreign port or place any greater
number of Chinese passengers than Is prescribed in
the rst section Of this act, with intent TO bring such
passengers the United States and leave such port
or place and bring such passengers to any num-
Der exceeding fifteen on one voyage within tho
Jurisdiction of the United States he shall be deemed
guilty of msdemcanor and shall, for each passen-
yer SO taken board aud brought within the iuris-
dction of United States exceeding the number OF
uttecn b. nncd slOO. and may also be imprisoned
Tor not exceeding six months.
SIC 3--That thc5mastcr of any vessel arriving in
The United states any of the Territories thereof.
from any foreign place whatever, az the time
that ne delivers manifest OF the cargo. and IL there
b, no cargo, then at the time of making report
entry OF the vessel pursuant To- law, shall. in add
ton the other matters required to be- reported by
law deliver and report 60 the Collector OF the dis
trst in which such vessel shall arrive. separate list
of all Chinese passengers taken on boart
the vessel al any foreign port or plscc and o. all
such passengers on board the vessel at the
time. such last shall be Jrn To 10y the master in
the same manner directed 10y law ia relation to the
manifest OF the cargo. and the refusal or neglect Of
the master to comply with the provisions OF this
section shall receive the penalties disabilities
and forfctutcs provided Tor refusal or neglect
to report aud deliver a manifest ot tho cargo.
stc. t.-Ihat tlo amount ot the several penalties
imposed 10y the foregoing sections shall be Ia liens
the vessels violating those provisions and such
vessel shall be hccd therefor in any Circuit or Dis
trict Court IN the United States whore such vessel
shall arrive.
SIC. 5.--That nothing herein contained shall be
hold repeal or modify amy law forbidding the i'm
poraton OF coolies or females immoral purposes
into the United states, provided that no Consul or
consular agcn OF the United states, residing az any
por from which any vessel taking chinese
may take her departure, shall grant the certificate
provided for IN section 261 81 the licN statutes
ior than hitcen Chinese passengers on any ono
vessel.
Src G.-That this act shall not apply 10 persons
officially connected with the Chinese government or
any embassy thereof. or To persons rescued from
shipwreck during the voyage at and by the vessel
bringing the same within the Jurisdiction OF the
United states 10 tho matter OF any vessel seeking
harbor ia stress 81 weather or Ia persons who may
seek temporary residence tor educational purposes
and who snail nave certificate from the Chinese
government Tor that purpose.
SEc. THAT this ssct shall take effect from and
after the ist day OF July 1879 and the President Of
the unici states shall Immediately on the approval
oi this act giyc noi,c ~ the government VI china Of