The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-25
,NtlJMlB'ER 2.
Misrel!lang.
Te4t of the Chinese Bill as it Passed
the Senate.

the Senate
WAsHrncros Feb, / 5 : The following
is the text Of the bill to restrict the i'm
migration OF Chinese to the Baiied
States as it passed the Senate Tonight:
Be it enacted, &c, that no master OF
any vessel, owned in whole or 10 part
by citizen Of the United States ot,sby
q citizen 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 orplsce whatever
any number exceeding fifteen Chinese
passengers, whether male or female, with
the intent to bring such passeHgers to-,
the United States, ani leave such port
or place and bring such passengers to
any number exceeding fifteenv onuope
voyage within the Jurisdiction pf the
United States. t8sasf.ooW
SECTION 2i+-That whichever the mas
ter or fother person in charge OF any
such vessel takes on board the same, at
any foreiguport or piace, any greater
number of Chinese passengers than ID
prescribed Ia the first section Of this Oct,
with intentsto 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 5be jurisdiction of the
United States he shnll be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and shall, for each
passenger so taken on board and trauxht
within the Jurisdiction OF, the. Uuited
States exceeding the number of fifteen,
be fined 800, and may also beimprisoni
ed for not exceeding ak mpnths.l -
SEQ 3.-That the master of any ves-
sci arriving In the United States Or any
OF the Territories thereof, from any FOR
eign place whatever, at the same timss
that he delivers manifest of the cargo,
and if there be no cargo, then ct the
time of making report or entry sof tho
vessel pursuantlto law, shalL in addition.
to the other matters required to be ,res
ported BY law, deliver and report to the
Colleetor' OF the district In (which ouch
vessel shall arrive. a. Aseparate list; of all
Chinese passengers taken on board the.
vessel at any foreign port or place and
of all such passengeraso on board the ves.
sci at the time. Such list shall be sworn
to by the master in the same manner as
directed by law in relation to the mani-
fest OF the cargo, and the refusal OF, neg.s
lect OF the master to, comply. with the
provisions Of this section shall receive
the same penalties, disabilities and for.
FIXTURES as are provided for refusal or
neglect to report andNdeliver manifest
OF the cargo. u'i's isfIyA
SEC THAT the amount Of the sev.s
eral penalties imposed by the foregoing
sections shall be in liens on the vessels
violating those provisions, and such yes
sci shall be libelled therefor in anv Cir.
cult or District Court in the United
States, where such vessel shall arrive
SEo 5-That nothing herein contain
ed shall be held to repeal or modify any
law forbidding the importation OF coolies
or females for immoral purposes into the
United States; provided that no Consul
or consular agent Of the United States,
residing at any port from which any yesa
sci taking Chinese passengers may take
her departure, shall grant the certificate
provided for in section 2,l62 Of the Re.
vised Statutes for more than fifteen Chi.
nese passengers on any one vessel.
SEC 6.-That this act shall not apply
to. persons officially connected with the
Chinese government or any embassy
thereof, or to persons rescued from ship.
wreck during the voyage of and by the
vessel bringing the same within the ju-
Jurisdiction OF the United States, or Ito
the matter of any vessel seeking q, hsr.
bor in stress of weather, or to persona
who may seek temporary residence for
educational purposes, ahd who shall have
a certificate from the Chinese govern.
ment for that purposes ai7d llif Il vs.
| Sec. THAT this act shall take effect
from and after the lst-iayof July, 1879,
and the President Of the United States
shallaimmediatelyson the appro val ofsth
act give notice to the government Of
China Of the abroeation Of the. articles
5 and 6 OF the additional articles of the
Treaty Of June Is, 1858, between the
United States and China, proclaimed
February 8. 1870, commonly called the
Burlingame treaty. =.