The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-12-17
THE CHINESE TREATY.
a Bill TO Enforce Its stipulations In
troduced in Congress

Iouuceu IN congress
Senator Miller and Congressman
Page, of California, have drawn up
the following bill, to enforce the stip-
ulations of the Chinese treaties:
Section l.-That all subjects, citi-
zens OF China, who are students,
coming TO the United States for pur-
poses Of education, merchants and
tradesmen engaged in lawful conf
merce, travellers i'll and through the
United States, from curiosity or upon
lawful business, or officers of the
Chinese Government, with their body
and household servants, may law
July enter, remain in, or pass
through the United States, upon
being identified as herinafter provi-
ded. But the Introduction, or
coming into, or residence in the Uni
ted STATES Of any and all other Chi
nese, or natives OF China, of whatever
class or description, whether they
come from China or elsewhere, ex-
cept such Chinese as were residing in
the United States on the 18th day of
July, 1881, and is hereby declared
unlawful, and are suspended and
prohibited until otherwise provided
by law.
Sec. THAT in case any Chinese
residing in The United States on the
18th day OF July, 1851, shall depart
therefrom, their re-entry and future
residence therein shall be conditioned
upon their having before their depart
ure been duly registered at a custom
house in the United States, and pro-
ducing 10 the Collector OF the district
at which they shall seek TO re-enter
the certificate OF registration and con-
snlar certificate, hereinafter provided
Tor; aud any Chinese not residing in
the United States at that date shall,
as a condition of entry, produce to
the Collector of the district in which
lie seeks 10 enter the permission of
The Chinese Government and the
Consular certificate, hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Sec THAT no master of any ves-
sci shall bring any Chinese within the
Jurisdiction of the United States, ex-
cepl the executive officers OF the Gov
fIOAHtUls UIi3-S rtiN AbAAat7t shaAt
first produce TO him the permission
of the Chinese Government, attested
10 by the Conular officer of the Uni-
ted States, as herinbefore provided,
or certificate of registration duly
issued by Collector of Customs OF a
Collection District in the United
States, with the identity of the holder
similarly attached by Consular au-
thority; and any master of any ves-
sci violating the provisions OF this
section shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and for each person
brought by means OF the vessel OF
which he is master will, in the juris-
dictlon of the United States. be fined
In the sum of $500, and may be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding
one wear. Provided, thai this section
shall not apply TO any master oil
vessel wrecked on the shores OF the
United States, or any vessel in actual
distress.
Sec l2-That any person who shall
aid or abet the landing in the United
states from any vessel OF any Chinese
not authorized 10y this Act to enter
the United States, shall be deemed
gdilty ofa mIsdemeanor, and shall Tor
each person so landed be fined in the
sum OF 5000 and be imprisoned for
a term not exceeding one year.
See l3-That no Chinese subject
shall be permitted to enter the United
States without producing to the
proper officer of customs the certiti-
cate herein required of Chinese seek
ing TO land from a vessel, and In
case Of a wrongful entry, or attempt
To enter by land, the vehicle, ear,
animal, or other means OF convey
anee used for transporting such per-
son into the = nited States, shall be
removed therefrom by the Col
lector of Customs Of the proper
district at the cost of the United
States. under such regulations as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may pre-
scribe.