The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Q, 1879
CHINESE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BILL FOR ITS
RESTRICTION TO DE REPORTED.
The House Committee on Education and Labor at
Its meeting this morning took up the bill introduced
~ Mr.. Wren in the House and Mr.. Sargent in tho
Senate to restrict the immigration Of Chinese into
tne United States and agrced to report favorably.
Mr. Willis of Kentucky, given charge Of it. with
instructions its presentation at the earliest
possible day ask that it be ordered printed and
rccommitted and day set apart for ~ special
alteration. This bill provides that
No master of any vessel. owned in whole or in part
by citizen of the United States by citizen
foreign country, shall take board such vessel
any port of the Chinese Empire at any other for
cgn port or place whatever. any number exceeding
ten Chinese passengers. whether male female with
the intent to bring such passengers to the United
States shall bring such passengers to any number
exceeding ten one voyage within the jurisdiction
of tho United States.
SIC 2.-That Whenever the master Of any such yes
eel takes board the same at any foreign port
place any greater number Of Chinese passengers than
is prescribed in the first section Of this act. with in
to bring such passengers to the United States
brina such passengers to any number exceeding ten
on one voyage within the jurisdiction of the United
States he shall be deemed guilty OF q misiemeancr
and shall, for each passenger taken board
brought within the jurisdiction OF the United States
exceeding the number Of ten. be fined 500, and may
also be imprisoned for not exceeding six months.
SEC. SHAT the master of any vessel arriving in
the United States, any of the Territories thereof
that be dciiy ers manifest of the cargo and il there
be no cargo, then at the time OF making report or
entry Of the vessel pursuant TO law shall. in addition
deliver and report to the Collector of the district in
which such vessel shall arrive separate list Of all Chi
ncsc passengers taken board the vessel ut any for
eicn port place. and of all such passengers board
the vessel at that time such lists shall be TO
the master in tho same manner directed by law in
relation the manifest of the cargo, and the refusal
or neglect of the master to comply with the provi-
sions OF this section shall receive the penalties
Ascob md foYfci FOR n
fusa or neglect to report and deliver manifest OK
the cargo.
Section 1 provides that the penalties shall be .
lien against the vessel, and section that nformers
shall be entitled to onehalf Of any penalty or ne
collected under the provisions Of this upon their
information.
Section provides that nothing in the bill shall be
held to repeal modify any law forbiddng the impor-
tation Of coolies Of females for immoral purposes
into the United States. provided that consul or
consular agent of the United States. residing at any
port from which any vessel taking Chinese passcn-
gers may take her departure shall grant the certin-
cate provided for in section 2,162 Of the Revised
Statutes for than ten Chinese passengers any
one vessel This act is to take effect from and after
the LIST day Of July. 1879.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS
To-day was the regular meeting day of tho Senate
Committee on Commerce. but at the appointed hour
only three members OF the committee werc present.
and after waiting some time they adjourned until
next Thursday. IL is said that there is but little
probability of the New York nominations being
acted upon by the committee for several weeks.
THE SOLDIERS HOME At HAMPTON.
At the meeting of the Military Committee to-day
Xessrs. Evans. Maish and McCook were appointed q
subcommittee TO proceed to Fortress Monroe 10 in
vestigato the charges of administration OF tho
affairs Of the Soldiers Home at Hampton.