The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-22
FULL TEXT OF THE CHINESE BILL

The following ia the full text of the bill to
restrict immigration of Chinese to the United
States as it passed the Senate
Be it enacted, etc., 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 on board such vessel at any |
port or place within the Chinese Empire, or any |
other foreign port or place whatever. any num- |
Der exceeding fifteen Chinese passengers, |
whether male OF 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 fifteen on one voyage
within the Jurisdiction of tho United States.
SEo.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 place and bring
such passengers to any number exceeding fifteen
on one voyage within the jurisdiction Of the
United States, he shall be deemed guilty of
| misdemeanor and shall, for each passenger 80
taken on board and brought within the juris-
diction of the United States exceeding the num-
Der of fifteen, be fined 500, and may also be
imprisoned for not exceeding six months.
| Sec. 8. That the master of any vessel arriving
| in the United States or any Territories thereof
| from any foreign place whatever, at the same
| time that he delivers manifest of the cargo,
and If thereby no cargo, then at the time OF
making the report or entry Of the vessel pur-
suant to law, shall, in addition to the other
matters required to as reported by law, deliver
and report to the collector Of the district in
which such vessel shall arrive separate list Of
all the Chinese passengers taken on board the
vessel 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 as directed by law in rela-
ton to a manifest of the cargo, and a refusal OF
neglect of the master to comply with the pro.
visions Of this section shall receive the same
penalties, disabilities and forfeitures as are pro
vided for "a refusal or neglect to report and
deliver manifest Of the cargo"
SEC. 4. That the amount OF the several penal
ties imposed by the foregoing provisions shall
be liens on the vessels violating those provis
ions, and such vessels shall be libeled therefor
in any Circuit or District Court of the United
|, States where such vessel shall arrive.
SEC. 8. That nothing herein contained shal
be held to repeal or modify any law ferbiddint
the importation OF coolies or Of females for i'm
moral purposes into the United Statos; provided
that no Consul or commercial agent of tn,
United States residing at any port from which
!, any vessel taking Chinese passengers may tax,
, her departure shall grant the certificate pro
vided for in Section 2l62 Of the Revised Statue
! for more than fifteen passengers on any on,
vessel
Sec. 6. That this Act shall not apply to per
sons officially connected with the Chinese Gov
eminent or any embassy thereof. or person
7 rescued from ship-wreck during the voyage O.
, and by vessel seeking harbor in stress o
weather within the jurisdiction of the United
r States, or to persons who may only seek . tenn
porary residence for educational purposes ant
whu shall have q certificate from the Chimes
Government for that purpose
; SEC. Z. That this Act shall take effect from
, and after the first day of July, 1879, and tn
President Of the United States shall immedi
ately on the approval Of this Act give notice Il
the Government of China of the abrogation O
articles five and six of the additional articles o
the treaty of June Is. 1868, between the Unite,
States and China, proclaimed February 8, 1876
. commonly called the Burlingame Treaty.