The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-13
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The New ChInese BIN


New York, 1.-THE I5i6une's Wash
in9ton says: The Senate foreign affair,
COMMITTEES, to-day, considered severa
amendments to the bill introduced b,
Miller ant Farley, but no vote wa
reached. Among them were modiica
tons Of the passport system and tn,
striking out OF the naturalization clause
It is probable both these amendment
will be adopted. The democrats viii
support the sixteen year bill in the hope
Of provoking another veto or of prevent
ing the passage OF any messure this ses
sion.
Washington, 1.-THE Senate foreigr
relations committee didn't hold it,
regular weekly meeting this morning, il
having adjourned yesterday till mex
Thursday, in or1er t. afford sufficient
time for the preparation and printing OF
such an amended Chinese bill As Senator
Miller, of California, yesterday, sig nified
his intention of submitting for the com.
mittees consideration at as early a date
as possible. Senator Jones, of Eevads,
Representative Page, and Sen atOr Miller,
have accordingly been ia consultation
and hard at work together, throughout
the greater part Of this afternoon and
evening engaged in framing such amend
ments to the machinery Of the vetoed
nessures as will ia their concurred judg-
u Mt Obviate all objection before urged,
enc u the same time not only preserve,
bat ~ ~ ~ increase its efficacy. The
most Important of these amendments is
one which makes a radical and evidently
desirable change in the registration
system. The vetoed bill, by requiring
all the Chinese now in this country 10
register themselves, was undusstOnably
subject to criticism on the ground that it
imposed on them a special duty or obi
CATION not imposed upon other residents,
although by the terms of the treaty they
are entitled to the same immunities and
exemptions as other foreign residents, but
aside from this consideration it vac
agreed at to-day's conference that the We
toed registration system might have
opened the door to much fraud, althou Oh
the transmission of certificates of regis
trstion to China to De used by new Chi
nese immigrants, aa1 ,perhaHs by success
sive fraudulent holders. indefinitely
thereafter. 1t was therefore sgeeed, to-
day, that instead of compelling all Chi
nese to register forth with, the new bill
should promptly require our customs
officers to register every Chinamsn de-
parting from this country after he has
EN- marked on ship board, recording his
name, his last place of residence and s
description Of him, his age, height
and other distinguishing characteristics,
and gave him certificate in accordance
with such record. This plsn would "a
strict the number of registration certifi-
Gates 10 comparatively small proportion
Of the total number of Chinese residents
eatited to go and come freely, and it 10
believed would correspOndIngly dimin-
ish the opportunities for fraud. Itwould
also msnifestly Obvste the objection Of
infringement upon the Chinese treaty
rights, by devolving all the obligation for
registration upon our own officers This
amendment msy very possibly be cup
plemenied by provision making It IN
cumbent on the Chinese authorities to
certify all Chinese ports OF departure
upon each certificate, that the Chinese
laborer who intends TO return with 1t ia
bis country is the person described on the
certificate. The new bill will also con-
tain some provision for the transit,
through the United States, Of Chinese
supyeCSe NOW TeslulnR III lOIelRu CouH-
tries. 1t will, of course, be difficult tc
frame provision for this purpose that
will not be liable to fraudulent use, but
Miller, Page and jones are confident that
it can be done, and expect to arrive at 8
satisfactory conclusion Of their labor IT,
morrow. The passport feature will no.
be materially changed, although The
dOcum ents in question may PERHAPS be-
designated certificates OF Identification
and the period of suspension will be fxeC
as heretofore agreed upon by the repre-
sentative men Of The Pacific Coast dele
CATION, at ten years.