Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-05
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
CODY OF the Bill About to be Intro.
duced By Miller and Page Of
California TO Carry into Eject
tho New Treaty Btipalatiors
with the Chinese Government.

WASHINGTON. December e. In order
to procure Congressional lsgislation at
the earliest possible moment to carry
the Chinese Immigration Treaty into
practical effect, Senator Miller and Rep
r~esentativs Page will today. or at the
arst parliamentary opportunity. intro
ducs Q very important and natursly con-
sidersd bill, the provisions Of which are
herewith given In advance. The bill
thu. will DO offered BY Senator Miller IL
In its full text as tsllows:
A BILL
TO KNroRcE TREATY sr1PuLATIoNs WITH
TIE CHMEsr.
Be It enacted by the Senate and
House Of responsibilities Of the Uni.
ted States Of America In Congress
assembled. That oil subjects or citi.
Gems Of China whs are students oom.
ing to the United States for purposes Of
education, merchants or traders engaged
In lawful commerce, travellers In and
from curiosity or upon lawful business,
or officers OF the Chinese government,
with their body and houssh0ld servants,
may lawfully enter, remain In, or pass
through the United States upon being
identified as hereinafter provided. But
the Introduction, or coming into. or res
dence in the United States, Of any and
all ether Chinese or natives Of China OF
whatsoever class or description, whether
they COM directly from China or else
where, except such Chinese o. were re-
siding In the United Statss on the 10th
day Of July, Anlo Domini 1881, 10 here
by declared to be unlawful, and IL sus.
pended and prohibited until otherwise
provided by law.
SEC. q. That In case any Chinese
residing In the United States On the 10th
day Of July, 1881. shall depart there.
from, their recently and future residence
therein shall be conditioned upon their
having before their departure been duly
registered at q Custom.houso In the
United States. and producing to the Col
lector Of the District OF which they shall
seek to re-enter the certificate Of regis
tratiop, and Consular certificate herein
after provided for; and any Chinese not
residing in the United States at that
date shall, as Q condition OF entry, pro-
duce to the Collector Of the district In
which he seeks to enter, the permission
OF the Chinese government, and Con-
sular certificate hereinafter provided fer.
SEC. 8. That the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall forthwith cause 10 be pre-
pared and kept ct the custom. housss Of
the United States proper books, in such
form ss he shall prescribe. for the regis.
tration OF Chinese who shall DO entitled
under the provisions OF this Act 10 the
privilege OF entering and residing In the
United States. Such books shall con-.
tain the mann Of every Chinese immi.
grant, his proper signature, his place Of
birth, last place Of residence before
coming to the United States, the names
and residence OF his parents, date and
place OF arrival In the United States,
employment or business, height, weight,
size OF head and physical marks or pecu-
l%isrities by which he may be identified.
Every applicant for registration shall
make oath 10 the facts stated In his
registry. which oath shall DO recorded In
the book Of registry; and in cases where
the applicant claims the privilege Of
registration by reason Of his having been
IL the United States on the 10th Of July,
1881, the fact OF his residence In the
United States shall DO proven by the
oath OF two credible Witnesses, which
oath shall be taken and be entered and
sttested In the book Of registry. Before
the registration the Collector Of Customs
or any deputy shall have the power to
administer and certify to oil oaths under
this Act.
SEC. 4. That NO Chinese Of any class
OF occupation whatever, except such %
resided in the United Sta tss on the 10th
day OF July, 1881, shall be allowed 10
enter the Jurisdiction OF the United
States without the consent Of the Chi.
nsss government frst being specially
obtained In each case, to be evidenced
by . certificate issued by said govern.
ment, which certificate shall be In the
English language or accompanied by o
Translation into English showing such
permission, with the name Of the per-
mitted person in his proper signature,
and ell the particulars In regard to him
required In Section 3 for registration.
The g%snuineness OF which certificate and
truth Of facts thereon stated. and idsn.
tity Of the person named therein. shall
be aitestsd for endorsement thereon after
due examination by witnesses or other
wise In his discretion by the Consul
General or other Consular representative
Of the United States ct the port or place
from which the person proceeds 10 the
United States. Such Chinese shall keep
such certificate and exhibit IL to tho
proper authorities In the United States
whenever lawfully demanded, provided
that this Act shall not apply to diplo.
natio or other officers OF the Chinese
government. travelling on business Of
that government, whose credentials In
uniform shall bs taken as equivalent TO
the certificate before named. and shall
exempt them and their body and house.
hold servants from the registration re-
quirsd by other Chinese.
SEC. 8. That II shall be the duty Of
the Collector OF Customs 10 issue 10
every Chinese subject registered by him,
ct the time Of registry, or Is soon there.
after % practicable, o certificate IN such
form and device o. the Secretary Of the
Treasury may have prescribed. setting
forth al the facts contained In such
registration and data Of Identification, %
prescribed In Section 8, which certificate
shall be signed by the Collector Of Gus.
toms OF the district, or his deputy. and
attssted by his seal Of ofios, dated on
the day Of It's issue. and upon which
shall be written the proper signature Of
the person registered. and o minute Of
the Issuance OF such certificate and date
Of issue shall DO made In the book Of
Registry on the margin Of the rssistra-
ton. The certificate 20 issued to . Chi.
nsss subject shall DO prima facis evil
dsncs Of the facts therein stated. and
shall sntitle the person to whom II 10