Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-05
THE CHINESE TREATY,
Important Bill for Carrying It
Into Effect.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
What Senator Miller Intends Doing
in the Matter.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
ESPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO rus RnOonD-usror.l

moment 70 carry the ChlneSe immigration Treaty
into practical effect Senator Miller will to morrow,
or at the first parliamentary opportunity thereafter,
introduce very important and maturely considered
bill, the provisions Of which herewith given in
advance.
SENATOR MILLER's BILL.
The bill that win be offered by Senator Miller is,
in its full text, as follows:
"A bill to enforce the treaty sipuations with the
Chinese Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF America IN
Congess assembled That all subjects or citizens OF
China who are Students coming to the Unite States
for the purposes of education, merchants or traders
engaged in lawful commerce, passing through
the United States from curiosity or upon law
full business, or officers of the Chinese
Government, with their body ard household
servants may lawfully enter, remain in or pass
through the United States, upon being Identified az
hereinafter provided; but the Introduction or
coming into or the residence in The United States
of any-sud ali 9th Chinese OF natives OF China, OF
whatsoever class description. whether they come
directly from China or elsewhere, except such Chi
nese as were residing in the United states on the
10th d-y of July, a. Dornni 1884, is her by de-
cisrsd to be unlawful and is susper ded and prohib-
tied until otherwise provided law.
Section 3 That in any Chinese residing in the
United States ON the 18th day of July, 1881, shall
depart therefrom, their reentry and future resi-
dence therein shall be conditioned upon their hay
ing before their departure been duly registered at
to the Collector of the district at which they shall
seek to reenter the certificate If registration and
the Consular certificate hereinafter provided for,
and any Chinese resding in the United States at
that date shall, condition of entry, produce to
the Collector of the district in which he seeks to
ter, the permission Of the Chinese Government and
Consular certificate hereinafter provided for.
Section 3. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall forthwith caused to be prepared and kept at
the Custonl-houses of the United States proper
books in such form he shall prescribe, for the
registration of foreigners who shall be entitled,
under the proviio OF this Act, to the privilege OF
entering aud residing in the United States. Such
books shall contain the names OF every Chinese
registered, and his proper signature and place OF
BIRTH his last place of residence before coming to
the United States the names and residence OF his
parents the date and place of arrival in the United
States his employment or business, hight, weight,
size of head and all physical marks or
peculiarities by which he may be identified.
Every applicant for registration shall make oath to
the facts stated in his registry which oath shall be
recorded in the book of registry and in where
the applicant claims the privilege of registration by
reason of his having been IN the United States on
the 18th day of july 1881 the fact of his residence
in the United States shall be proven by the oath of
two credible witnesses, which oath shall be taken,
entered and attested in the book of registry before
registration. The Collector of Customs, or any
deputy shall have power to administer and certify
to all oaths under this Act.
Section 3. That no Chinese of any class or oecu-
patton whatever, except such as resided in the
United States on the 18th day OF july 1851, shall be
allowed to enter the jurisdiction of the United
States without the consent OF the Chinese Govern
ment first specially obtained in each case, to be evil
denced by certificate issued by said Government,
which certificate shall be in the English language,
or accompanied by translation into English, show
ing such permission, with name of the permitted
person his proper signature, and all the partcu
lars in regard to him required in Section for regis
tration. The genuneness of which certificate, and
the truth Of the facts therein stated and the deu-
tity of the person named therein shall be attested
for Endorsement thereon after due examination by
witnesses or otherwise, in his discretion by the
Consul General or other Consular representative OF
tie United State at the port or place from which
the person proceeds to the United States Such
Chinese shall keep such certificate, and exhibit it to
the proper authorities IN the United states whenever
lawfully demanded provided that this Act shall
not apply to diplomatic other officers of the Chi
uese Government, travelling upon business Ct that
Government whose credentials in uniform shall be
taken as equivalent to the certificate before named
ard shall exempt him and their body aud household
servants from the registration required Of other
CT inese.
section 5. That it shall be the duty Of the Colse
tor OF Customs to issue to every Chinese subject
registered by him at the time of registry,
thereafter as practicable certificate, III such form
and device as the Secretary of the Treasury may
PRESCRIBE setting forth all the facts contained in such
registration and the data of identification prescribed
in Section g. which certificates shall be signed by the
Collector of Customs of the district, or his deputy
and atested by his seal of ciee, dated the day OF
its issue, and upon when Snail De written the
proper signature of the person registered at the
mioute of issuance of such certificate, and the date
of issue shall be made in the book OF registry on the
margin Of the registration The certificate issued
to Chinese subject shall be primaace evidence OF
the facts therein stated and shall entite the per-
son TO whom il is issued TO enter and reside
in the United States at his own free will Each rer-
son to whom certificate shal; be issued shall pay
| for the same the OF 81, to be paid into the
Treasury of the United States.
Section 6. That any person who shall make a false
statement OF facts under oath in the registry Of any
| Chinese under the provisions OF this Act shall De
deemed guilty OF perjury, and any person who shall
register at more than one Custom house in the
United States or procure more than one certificate
of registration or alter or substitute any for
the name written in such certificate or forge any
such certificate, utter any forged or fraudulent
certificate or falsely personate any person named in
such certificate, shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
| and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in sum
not exceeding 81 0C0 and imprisoned at hard labor
for a term of net less Than two years nor more than
ten Years. and like penalty shall be imposed upon
any person convicted of forgery under the proyis-
| ions OF this section.
Section L That no master Of any vessel shall
| bring any Chinese within the jurisdiction OF the
| United States, except accredited officers Of the
Chinese Government, unless such Chinese shall first
produce to him the permission Of the Chinese Gov
| eminent, attested by the Consular officer CT the
| United States, as hereinbefore provided, eer-
tifcate of registration duly issued by Collector Of
Customs of collection district in the Unile1 States,
with the Identity OF 1lleeA6u
Consular authority and any master OF any vessel
violating the provisions OF this section shall be
| deemed guilty Of misdtmeanOr and shall for each
person brought by means OF the vessel OF which he
master within the jurisdiction of the United States,
be fined in the sum OF 500, and may be imprisoned
for time not exceeding one year progideI, that
this section shall not apply 10 any master of vessel
| wrecked on the shores OF the United States, a
| vessel in actual distress
| Sect m s. That the master Of any vessel arriving
in the United States from any foreign place what
ever shall at the same time he delivers manifest
OF the cargo and if there be no cargo then at the
time OF making repsrt Of entry of the vessel pur-
| suant to law in addition to the other matter re-
auired to be reported by law and before landing
permitting to land any Chinese passengers, deliver
and report to the Collector of Customs Of the dis
| trct in which such vessel shall have arrived, a
separate list OF all the Chinese passengers taken
board his vessel at any foreign port or place. and
all such passengers on board the vessel.
I At the same time such list shall show
! the names of such passengers, il accredit d
| officers of the Chinese Government, travelling
| on the business OF that Government, with
note of such facts and names Of ether particulars
as shown by the respective certificates OF the other
Chinese passengers and such list shall be sworn TO
BY the master in the manner referred to by the law
in relation to the manifest OF cargo The refusal
| or neglect of the master to comply WIN the pro-
visions of this section shall incur the same disabili-
ties and penalties provided To- the refusal or
neglect to report and deliver the manifest of I
| cargo
| Section y mat before any OhtiSSe passengers
| are landed from such vessel the Collector or his
deputy shall proceed TO examine sacS passengers,
comparing the certificates with the list and with the
passengers allowing full entry to the eders OF the
| Chinese Government accredited as travelling ON the
business OF that Government and that no passengers
are allowed in the United States from such vessel IN
| violation Of the law.
| Section 10. That the amount OF the several pen
alties imposed on the master by the foregoing pro
visions shall be liens on the vessel which shall be
liable therefor in any District Circuit Court oil
the United States where such vessel shall arrive q
enter at, and 1t is mae the duty of the United
States Attorney to proceed for such penalties aud
forfetures in all cases where this law is violated
| Section IL. That ii any Consular officer, in the
examination OF the claims and identity OF any
Chinese subject Proposing to depart to the United
States shall be satisfied that such person seeks 10
do SO fraudulently and in violation of this Act, he
shall refuse to attest to the right Of such person 10
so depart, and any Collector of Customs shall refuse
TO allow Chinese 20 enter the United States if he
shall discover that such entry is unlawful under
this Act.
Section u. Any person who shall aid or abet the
landing in the United States from any vessel of any
Chinese not authorized by this Act to enter the
United States, shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor and shall be fined in The sum of $780, anc
! be imprisoned for term not exceeding one year.
Section lS That no Chinese subject shall be per
mitted to enter the United States without preducirl
to the proper officer Of customs the certificate hereil
required OF Chinese seeking ID land from vessel
! and in case Of wrongful entry attempt TO ente
! nv land the vehicle car animal other means o
conveyance used for transporting slch person int
the United States shall be forfeited to the UnteS
States. and tie Chinese so wrongfuiiy enterin.
within the United States shall all be removed there
from by The Collector of Customs OF the proper is
triet at the cost of the United states under suei