The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-20
THE NEW CHINESE BILL

AS has been stated in our Geographic
columns the amended Chinese bill passed
thelower house OF Congress on Monday by
vote Of 2Ol to 81. Two Of the West Vir-
giRia members voted for It, Messrs. Kenna
and Hogc. Wilson was absent, but, rs he
voted for the former bill, it is Of course
altogether probable that he would have
voted for this one had he been present.
Mr.. UpdegufI, from the neighboring Ohio
district, and Mr.. shallenberger, from the
adjoining Pennsylvania district, also voted
for it Indeed, so overwhelming was the
vote for the bill that.it may be said that
there is no politics in 1t, both parties being
in favor OF Chinese restriction. AS mat
tor of interest to many Of our readers-one
Of whom has asked US topublish the bill
we subjoin 1t, us follows
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of the Gov.
eminent OF the United States the coming
Of Chinese laborers to this country endan.
gers the good order OF certain localities
within the territory thereof: Therefore,
BE il enacted By the Senate and liou& Of
Representatives Of The United States Of Ameri-
ca IN Congress assembled That from and
after the expiration Of sixty days next after
the passage OF this act, and until the eXpi-
ration Of ten years next after the passage
Of this net, the coming Of Chinese labOrers
To the United States be, and the same is
hereby suspended; and during such sls.
pension II shall not be lawful for any Chi
nese laborcr to come, or, having so come
alter the expiration OF said sixty days, to
remain within the United States.
SEC. 2. That any muster Of any vessel, Of
any nationality, who shall knowingly on
such vessel bring within the jurisdiction
Of tho United States, and permit to be
landed, any Chinese laborer from any
foreign port or place shall be deemed guilty
OF amisdemeanor, and on conviction there
ofshall be punished by fine Of not more
than $500 for each and every such Chinese
laborer so brought, and may also be i'm
pFis0ned for term not exceeding one year.
Sec. 3. That the two foregoing sections
shall not apply to Chinese labOrers who
were in the United States on the 18th day
Of November, 1880, or who shall have come
into the same before the expiration of sixty
days next after the passage OF this act, and
who shall produce to such master before
going on board such vessel, and shall pro-
duce to the collector Of the port in the
United States ut which such vessel shall
arrive, the evidence hereinafter in this act
required Of his being one Of the laborers
in this section mentioned; nor shall the
two foregoing sections apply to the case OF
any master whose vessel, being bound to u
port not within the United States, shall
come within the jurisdiction Of the United
States by reason Of being in distress or in
stress OF weather, or touching ut any port
OF the United States on its voyage: Pro-
rided, that all Chinese laborers brought on
such vessel shall depart with the vessel on
leaving port.
SIC. 4. That for the purpose Of properly
identifying Chinese labOrcs who were
in the United States on the 18th day OF
November, 1850, or who shall have come
into the same before the expiration OF
sixty days next after the passage OF this net,
and in order to furnish them with the
proper evidence Of their right TO 90 from
and come to the United States OF their free
will and accord, us provided by the treaty
between the United States aud China dated
November II, 1880, thecollector OF customs
OF the district from which any such Chinese
shall depart from the United States shall,
in person or by deputy, go on board each
vessel having on board my such Chinese
laborers and cleared or about to sail from
his district to u foreign port, and on such
vessel make list Of all such Chinese,
which shall be entered in registry books to
be kept for that purpose, in which shall be
stated the name, age, occupation, last place
OF residence, physical marks or peculiari.
ties, and all ,iIctS necessary for the identif.
cation OF each such Chinese, which books
shall be safely kept in the custom house;
and every such Chinese so departing from
the United States shall be entitled to, and
shall receive upon application therefore,
from the collector or his deputy, at the time
such list is taken, n certificate signed
by the collector or his deputy and attGsted
by his seal OF Office, in such form rs the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe,
which certificate shall contain. the name,
age, occupation, last place Of residence,
personal description. and facts Of indenti.
tication OF the Chinese to whom the certiti-
cate is issued, corresponding with the said
list and registry in all particulars. In c0se
any Chinese after having received such
certificate shall leave such vessel before her
departure he shall deliver his certificate to
the master OF the vessel, and il such Chi
nese fails to return to such vessel before
her departure from port the certificate shall
. be delivered by the master to the collector
OF customs for cancellation. The certifI-
cate herein provided for shall entitle the
Chinese to whom the same is issued to re-
turn to and re-enter the United States upon
producing and delivering the same to the
collector Of customs OF the district at
which such Chinese shall seek to re.enter:
and upon delivery Of such certificate by
such Chinese to the collector OF customs nj
the time OF re-cntry in the United States.
said collector shall cause the same to be
filed in the custom house and duly can
celed.
SEC. 5, That any Chinese laborer living
in the United States under the provisions
Of the treaty between the United States and
China, dated November Il, 1880, and de-
string to depart from the United States by
land, shall hive the right to demand and
receives certificate OF Identification similar
to that provided Tor in section 4 OF this act
b " w ASouNA W ouSLl SHluGsS huDOTeFS rs
may desire to leave the United States by
water; and it is hereby made the duty Of
the collector Of customs OF the district next
adjoining the foreign country to which said
Chinese laborer desires to 90 to issue such
certificate upon application by such Chi.
nese laborer, and to enter the same upon
registry-books to be kept BY him COR tho
purpose, rs provided for in section OF this
act,
SEC. G. That in order to the faithful OK.
ecution Of articles | and OF the treaty, be.
fore in this act mentioned, every Chinese
who may be entitled by said treaty and this
act to come within the United States, OK.
Cept such rs resided in tho United States
on the 18th day Of November, 1850, or who
shall have come within the United States
within sixty days next after the passage Of
this act, shall obtain tho permission Of tho
Chinese Government in each case, TO be
evidenced by certificate issued BY said
Government, which certificate shall be in
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