Daily globe., 1879-02-16
WASHINGTON.
Full Text of the Anti-Chinese Immigra
tion Bill-Miscellaneous Capital News.

Full Text of the Anti-Chinese Immirra-
ton Bill-Miscellaneous Capital News.
| ANTI CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-The following ia the
text OF the bill to restrict immigration of Chi
nese to the United States as it passed the Sem
ate tonight:
| be At enacted, etc., That no master of any ves-
sci owned in whole or in part by citizens of the
United States, or by citizens of any foreirn
| country, shall take on board such vessel at any
| port or place within the Chinese empire. or ut
| any other foreign port or place whatever, any
| number exceeding fifteen Chinese passengers
whether male or female with intent to brine
such passengers to the United States, and leave
such port or place and bring such passengers to
any number exceeding fifteen on one VOYAGE
within the jurisdiction OF the United States.
Sec. 2. That whenever the master or 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 first section of this act with
intent to bring such passengers to the United
States, and leave such port Or bring such pas
sengers to any number exceeding fifteen on one
voyage within the jurisdiction of the United
States, he shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and shall for each passenger SO taken
on board and brought within the Jurisdiction
of the United States exceeding the number of
fifteen, be fined 800. and may also be impris-
oned for not exceeding six months.
Sec. 3. That the master of any vessel ar
irving in the United States or any of the ter
! ritOries thereof from any foreign place what
ever, at the same time that he delivers a mani
fest of cargo, and if there be no CARGO then at
the time of making report or entry of vessel
pursuant to law, shall, in addition to other
matters required to be reported by law, deliver
and report to the collector of the district in
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all Chinese passengers taken on board the
vessel at any foreign port place, and of all
such passengers on board the vessel at that
time. Such list shall be sworn to by the mas
ter in the same manner as directed by law in
relation to manifest of cargo, and refusal or
neglect OF the master to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall receive the same
penalties, disabilities and perfectures as are
provided for refusal or neglect to report and
deliver manifests of cargo.
Sec. 4. That the amount of the several pen
alties imposed by the foregoing provisions shall
be in liens on the vessels violating those pro-
visions, and such vessels shall be libeled there
for in any circuit district court of the United
States where such vessel shall arrive.
Sec. g. That nothing herein contained shall
be held to repeal or modify any law forbdding
the importation of coolies or Of females for
immoral purposes, into the United States, pro-
vlded no consul or consular agent of the United
States residing at any port from which any
vessel taking Chinese passengers may take her
departure shall grant the certificate provided
for in section 2, 1852 of the revised statutes for
more than fifteen Chinese passengers in any
vessel.
Sec. g. That this act shall not apply to persons
officially connected with the Chinese govern
ment, any embassy thereof, or to persons
rescued from shipwreck during the voyage of
and by the vessel bringing the same within the
jurisdiction of the United States, or to
har-
Dor in stress of weather, or to
persons who may only seek temporary resi-
dence for educational purposes, and who shall
have certificate from the Chinese government
Tor that purpose.
Sec. 7. That this act shall take effect from
and after the lst Of July, 1879, and the Presi-
dent o5 the United States shall, Immediately
on TIE approval of this act, give notice to the
government of China of the abrogation of arti-
cles 5 and Of the additional articles of the
treaty of June 18th, 1858, between the United
States and China, proclaimed February 5th,
lso, commonly called the Burlingame treaty.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Of forty-fve million dollars of fractional
currency issued there remains outstanding
about sixteen millions, of which amount about
two millions is three and five cents It is
now estimated there will be ultimately re-
deemed only four millions of the sixteen mil
lions, leaving twelve millions as profit to the
government, that amount being lost or de-
stroyed.
CATTLE EXPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The State department
says every exertion has been made to avert un-
just discrimination by the British government
against American cattle founded on baseless
rumors OF Sickness and adds that if, as is said,
Canadian cattle are exempted from this harsh
order OF the privy council the measure will
seem even more unfriendly to our commerce
than 1T would appear in its best aspect.
DEFICIENCIES.
The House committee appropriation to-
day concluded the deficiency appropriation bill
and ordered it reported. The amount is about
two million and half dollars
- DETROIT POSTMASTER.
Inc President has nominated Geo. c.. Codd
postmaster at Detroit.
APPROVED.
Tne President to-day approved the act to al
low women to practice before the supreme
court,and the naval appropriation bill.
FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscrip ptions to the four per cent. loan s;nce
yesterdays report $5,623,2O0.
MUST PRODUCE HIS BOOK.
The committee of the House inquiring into
the affairs of the Shanghai consulate had a
secret session to-day. It is understood the ma
]orlty hold Seward must produce his books.
ELECTION SUPERVISORS.
1he House committee on expenditures in the
department Of justice this morning instructed
Chairman Durham to report a bill reneal;no
the revised statutes authorizino the anno;nt,
ment and pay of supervisors andspecial denutv
marshals. The committee also decided tn 70,
port bill regulating the mileage of marshals
and for other purposes.