Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-07
Full Text of the Chinese Bill.

Sen.Jl'd:
That from and after the expiration
of 90 DAYS next after the passage of
this act. and until the expiration of
20 wears next after the passage OF
this act, the coming of Chinese la
borers to the United States be and
the same is hereby suspended; and
during such Suspension 1t shall not
be lawful for Chiuese laborer to
come, or, having so come after the
expiration of sad 30 days, to remain
within the United States.
SEC. >. That any master of any
vessel, of whatever nationality, who
shall knowingly Oh such vessel bring
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, and permit to be landed, any
Chinese laborer from any foreign
port or place shall be deemed guilty
of mislereanor, and Oh conviction
thereof, shall he punished by ii fine
of not more than $500 for each aud
evelv such Chinese laborer SO
brought, and may he also imprisoned
for term not exceeding one year.
SEC. 3. That the two foregoing
sections shall not apply to Chinese
laborers who we've ID the United
States on the 18th day of November,
1880, or who shall have come into
the same before the expiration of 80
days next after the passage OF this
act, and who shall produce to such
master before going on board such
vessel, and shall produce to the col
lector of the port in the United
States at which such vessel shall
arrive, the evidence hereinafter in
this act req uired of his being one of
the laborers in this section men,
toned; nor shall the two foregoing
sections apply to the case of any
master whose vessel. being bound to
port not within the jurisdiction OF
the United States by reason of being
in distress or in stress of weather.
SEC. 4. That in order to the faith
full execution of articles | and 2 OF
the treaty between the United States
and the Empire of China ratified
July 10, 1881, in case any Chinese
residing in the United States on the
18th day of November, 1850, OF who
shall have come into the same before
the expiration of 80 days next after
the passage of this act, shall depart
therefrom, they shall before such
departure, cause themselves to be
duly registered at Custom house in
the United States, and produce to
the collector of the district at which
they shall seek to re-enter the United
States the certificate of such regis.
tration properly vised BY the en-
doris ment of the proper diplomatic
representatives or consul of the
United States as required in cases OF
PASSPORTS by the fifth section of this
act.
SEC. 3. That in order to the faith
full execution of articles l and 3 o
the treaty before i'll this act men
toned, every Chinese of any elias.
or occupation whatever who may b,
entitled by said treaty and this &C
to come within the United States
except such as resided in the United
States on the 18th day of November
1880, or who shall have come within
the United States within 80 day
next after the passage of this act
shall obtain permission of the Chin
csc Government in each case, to b,
evidenced by passport issued b,
SAID government, which passpor
shall be In the English language o
accompanied by a translation int,
English, showing such permission
with the name of the permitted per
son in his proper signature, or i
signed by his mark, attested by
competent witness, and which pass
port shall state the name, title o
official rank, if any, the age, height
and all physical peculiarities, forme
and present occupation or profession
and place of residence in China o
the person to whom the passport i
issued, and that such person is en-
titled by the treaty in this act men
toned to come within the Unite,
States. This passport and the iden
tity of the person named in it shal
before the person goes on board an,
vessel to proceed to the United
States, be vised by the endorsement
of the diplomatic representative o
the United States in the Empire O
China, or of the consular represen
tative of the United States at tn
port or place from which the person
named in the passport is about t.
depart. Such passport shall b
prima facie evidence of tho facts Sc
forth therein, and shall be produced
to the collector of customs of til,
port in the district in the United
States at which the person nance
therein shall arrive.
SEC. 6. The Secretary of tn,
Treasury shall forthwith cause to b,
prepared and kept at the Custom
Houses of the United States prope
books, in such form as he shall pre-
scribe, for the registration of Chimes,
who shall be entitled under the pro
visions of this act to the privilege o
entering and residing in the United
States. Entry shall be made il
such books of the name of every
such Chinese. and his proper sig
nature, or if signed by his mark, at
tested by competent witness, hi
place of birth (siving town or dis
irict) date of birth, last place of res
id-nce before coming to the United
States, place of residence in th,
United States, if any, names ant
residences of his parents, if any
date and place of arrival in tn
United States, employment or bust
ness, height and physical marks O
peculiarities by which he may b.
identified. Every applicant for reg
istration shall. make oath to the fact
stated in the registry, which oatl