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.
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moment TO carry the Chinese immigration treaty
into practical effect Senator Gller viii 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 MILLERS BILL.
The bill that win be offered by Senator Miller is,
in its full text, follows:
bill to enforce the treaty stipulations with the
Chinese. Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF America IN
Congfess assembled That all subjects or citizens OF
China who students, coming 10 the United States
for the purposes OF education, merchants or traders
engaged III lawful commerce, passing through
the United States from curiosity or upon law
| ful business, or officers Of the Chinese
| Government with their body and household
servants, may lawfully enter, remain in or pass
through the United States, upon being identied as
| hereinafter provided; but the introduction or
| coming into or the residence in the United States,
of any.apd ali 9th Chinese natives Of China, OF
whatsoever Class or description, whether they come
directly from China or elsewhere except such Chi
nese as were residing IN the United states on the
10th dsv of July, A. Donini 1881, is her by de-
cisred to be unlawful and is suspect ded and prohib
| tied until otherwise provided y law.
Section 3 That in any Chinese residing in the
United States On the 18th Gay of July 1881, shall
depart therefrom, their reentry and future resi-
dence therein shat be conditioned upon their hay
ing before their departure been duly registered at
to the Collector OF the district at which they shall
seek re-enter the certificate II registration and
the Consular certificate hereinafter provided for,
and apy Chinese not 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
Consu' ar certificate hereinafter provided for.
Section 3. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall forthwith caused to be prepared and kept at
the Custom-houses of the United States proper
books in such form as he shall prescribe, for the
registration OF foreigners who shall be entitled,
under the proyi Of this Act, to the privilege of
entering and 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 bis
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 cases where
the applicant claims the privilege OF registration by
reason OF his having been IN the United States. on
the 10Th day of july 1884, 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 8. That no Chinese of any class or occu-
patton whatever except such resided in the
United States on the 18th day OF July, 1884, 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 eyi
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 in his proper signature, and all the particu
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 ideu
tity of the person named therein shall be attested
| $ ;n1o fharap
| 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 1t to
the proper authorities in the United States whenever
| lawfully demanded provided that this Act shall
not appy to diplomatic other officers OF the Chi
nese Government, travelling upon business of that
Government, whose credentials in uniform shall be
taken as equivalent TO the certificate before named,
and shall exempt him and their body aud household
servants from the registration required OF other
Section 5. That it shall be the duty Of the corsc
tor OF Customs to issue to every Chinese subject
registered by him at the time OF registry or as soon
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 denthcation prescribed
in Section g. which certificates shall be signed by the
Collector of Customs et the district, his deputy
and attested by his seal Of oce, dated the day OF
it's issue and upon which shall be written the
DrOper signature OF the person reSlSIsIeu ~ tne
minute 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 primaface evidence OF
the facts therein stated and Shall entiae the per-
| son 10 whom il is issued to enter and reside
in the United States at his own free will Each Ter-
son to whom certificate shal; be issued shall pay
| for the the sum OF 81, to be paid into the
| Treasury of the United States.
Section g. That any person who shall make a false
statement OF facts under oath in the registry OF any
Chinese under the provisions OF tins Act shali ae
deemed guilty OF perjury, and any person who Snail
register at more than one Custom house IN the
United States, procure mere than one certificate
of registration, alter substitute any name Tor
the name written in such certificate, or forge any
such certificate or utter any forged or fraudulent
certificate falsely personate any person named in
such certificate shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and anon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding 81 0c0 and imprisoned at hard labor
for term of not less than two years nor more than
ten Years. and like penalty shall be imposed upon
any person convicted Of forgery under the proVls-
ions OF this section.
Section I 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 attes.td by the Consular officer Of the
| United States as hereinbefore provided, or cer-
tcate OF registration duly issued by Collector OF
Customs OF collection district in the Cnilet States
with the identity OF the holder similarly attested by
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 $780, and may be imprisoned
for time not exceeding one year pToUided, that
this section shall not apply to any master of vessel
wrecked the shores OF the United States, a
vessel in actual distress
sect IN S. That the master Of any vessel arriving
in the United States irem any foreign place what
ever shall at the same time he delivers a manifest
oFf fba and il there he M then a the
time of making repSrt Of entry of the vessel pur-
suant to law, in addition to tine other matter re-
auired to be reported by law, and before landing or
permitting TO land any Chinese passengers, deliver
and report to the Collector of Customs OF the dis
trict in which such vessel shall have arrived, a
sepsrate list OF all the Chinese passengers taken on
board his vessel at any foreign port or place, ana
all such passengers on board the vessel.
I At the same time such list shall show
the names of such passengers, II accredit ID
officers of the Chinese Government, travelling
on the business of that Government, with
note of sueh 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 70 y the law
in relation to the manifest OF q cargo Inc refusal
or neglect Of the master to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall incur the same disabili
ties and penalties as are provided TO- the reiu OF
neglect to report and deliver the manifest oil
cargo
Section 9. That before any Chinese passengers
are landed from such vessel the Coiiecter OF MS
deputy shall proceed TO examine slcU passengers
comparing the certificates with the list and with the
passengers allowing full entry to the ers 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
aities imposed on the master by the foregoing pro
visions shall be liens the vessel, which shall be
liable therefor in any District or Circuit Court oi
the United States where such vessel shall arrive q
enter az, and it is e the duty of the United
States Attorney to proceed for such penalties and
forfetures in all cases where this law is violated.
Section IL. That il 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 tc
do so fraudueutly and in violation OF this Act, he
shall refuse to attest to the right of such person
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 -. Any person who shall aid or abet tn;
landing in the United States from any vessel of sn,
Chinese not authorized by this Act to enter tn,
meanor and shall be fined in he sum OF $500, ant
be imprisoned for term not exceeding one year
Section l3 That no Chinese subject shall be per
itted to enter the United States without preducr.
to the proper officer OF customs the certificate herein
reo,,ired OF Chinese seeking 10 land from vessel
and in case Of wrongful entry or attempt to ente
. by land the vehicle car, animal or other means G
! conveyance used for transporting sleh person int
the United States shall be forfeited 10 the Cnite
States and tie Chinese so wrongfuliy enterin
within the United States shall all be removed there
from by the Collector of Customs OF the proper ois
trict at the cost Of the United States, under sue
-. H. Q arIO Of