The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-05
FULL TEXT or THE CHINESE BILL.
As Passed by the Senate Yesterday,
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I'D 10 NAYS
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wssatsarnS. April ~ s-reilowing Ia the full text
OF the chineae bill ~ amended aud passed by the
senate aud u will be sent 10 the president for hia
aigaaturo there being no doubt that the house will
concur in the amendments
An act TO execute certain treaty stipalattona re-.
tHttng to Chinene,
Whereas. In the opinion Of the governmen, Of
the United States the coming Of Chinese lahorers
this country endsngers the good order certain 10.
ealitles within the territory thereof therefore.
De 10 enacted etc. et9.. That from aud after the
expiration Of % days after the passage OF this
Ael Ana until the expiration Of 10 years nexi after
the passage Of this act the coming Of Chinese lA-
borcrs TO the United stslea, aud the IL hereby
suspended. aud during such suspension Il shall
not be lawful for an, Chinese iAhorer 10 come. or
having come, after The expiration of 70 days 10
reinAln within the United States.
Sec. = That the master Of any yeaaei who shalt
knowingly bring within the United states ON sneh
vessel and land or permit 10 bs landed any ohinase
isborer from any foreign port or place. shall be
deemed guilty OF misdeneanor. aud on conviction
thereof ahall be punished by nne OF not than
500 for each aud every such Chinese laboFer 30
brought. and may also be imprisoned for term not
Sec. 5. That The two foregoing sections shall not
apply 10 Chinese iaborerz who were in the United
states on the nth Of November. i<s0. who shall
produce TO sueh master before going ON board such
vessel and shall produce 90 the collector OF the port
ia the United States st Which aueh vessels shall
arrive. the evidence hereinafter In thiA act Fe-
quired, OF his being ul the laborers ia this Sec
ton mentioned. nor shall the two foregoing SOC
tlous apply 20 the OF any whose vessel
heing kound o. s,fs not wIthia the Uniied states
.hali eame within tho jariaSiietiun Of the Waited
states by reason Of eeine IN dsirsss IA siEsss Of
weather, OF touching II any port OF the United
statea on ita voyage 10 any foreign port place;
provided that all these lAbororA brought on such
vessels shall depart with the VeaAsl leaving port
Sec. I. That Tor the purposs of properly ids1i-
ufytag uhiusas iabcFcFu who Ia the United
have into the same before the pIraIion OF
10 dayH next after passage of this net aud order
TO furnish them with proper evidence OF thsi right
90 80 from and come 10 ths unisd States OF their
free Will AMI accord provided by tho treaty be-
tween the United States aud ChinA dated November
II. tss0. tie collector OF customs of the district
from which any such Chinese IAborUr hhati depart
from tae united States. shall Ia person OF by
deputy go ON board each weasel having hoard any
sueh CAlasse labofer. aud cleared or about /,
sail from his district for . for IGN port. aud
on such vessel make lie, OF ell saeh
Ia registry book % be kept for
that puTpOss. In which shall b. stated TIE na,ns.
marks o. pecuiisritss aud ali fart4 nscs..aTy fos
iduntincstton OF each .. such Chinese iaborern.
Shleh books shall ee .sfSiy hspt IN Ihs custom
parting from The unitsd states he entitled % and
shall reeSiss. free Of any charge UF cost, upon ap
st The time sash entry is taken eaFtneats sisbed
by shs eslisetr or his aspaty sud ssts-tsd BY hia
seal 81 utce IN sach form ss the secretary Of the
treasury shall presrribe wheh certificate shall con-
tam statsmsnt uf ths nsns. age occupation, last
u .assssson ); ~ sss. ,s ssd , a.
esrttheats l. issued. spoalihg wgth nsid alsa
and register 10 ell psEtielisrs Ia any Chinsss
leave saeh Vesasl bsoFS her dspaFture. he shall de-
liver his eeEtnests 20 the master " the vessel aud
& sneh Chiurse lsboFer shsii fsiito nsturn such
vessel before her departure fro pOFt the crrtihcas
ahAl be delivered hy the uanster ~ tbs eslectog of
eustolns f0F cancellation. Ths esFtihca herein
provided for shall sntitis the Chinese lAbotvr 10
whom ths sans is issued b. F~taFa - aud rrentsr
The unIted States ON psodnstng aud delivering lhs
10 the eoIlsStr Of customs VI the district 81
which such Chinese isborer shall return. The cod.
sstr of eas.onsz. Al the time Of Fs-eHiry the
tustsd States. shall cause tbs TO be nlsd tho
custom house and daily cancelled,
ssS. s. That any chinsse taburrT mentioned In
sext.os of this aef bstilg the unlnd states aud
desiring 10 depart from The uuilsd states by iand
shall have the right - dstDsnd and free u
10 that provided for ia section of this 10 be h.
SUED "a such Chinese lab may drslFs leave
the United States By wstss aud u is hereby made
ne4t adjoining ths foreign country to which said
chinsss i.borsr dssiFez 20 so % issue . psasport
upon applicAtlon by such Chinese laborrr. aud 20
enter the upon the registry books be kept By
hin foe the purpose. az provided Tor ia section u
this act.
sec 8. That In order % the faithful sxsration Of
articles aud two Of III. treaiy Ia this before
mentioned. every Chinese pFTson ether than
lsboFsr who may be entitled by said
treaty aud this sei b within the United
and who shall be about 10 % the United stalsa
shEIl be dentined entitled 5y the Chinese gov.
eFnment IN zach such identity be evi .eneed
By csrthrste ihausd under authority Of said gov.
eFutasnt. which esTIincsts shall Lo IN the Eaglish
Ian uags, or IL not ia the E0gIish language accom-.
panied by TRANSLATION 10 Engtinh stating such right
10 e0a-s. and which esFtihcsts Alt stat the nAnie
physical preaiisrtiss former present occupaton
or profession aud place Of residence ia chnH Of the
person 30 whom the certificate II issued aud thst u
surh person II entitled eoufoTmably to the treaty
this aet mentioned TO within the United
saeh certificate shall be- pr1sa aes eSidrne. of the
collector Of customs or hls deputy Of the port ia the
United States at which the person named therein
shall arrive.
Sec I. That any person who knowlngIy aud false.
ly ahsii alter substitute any name for the
written IN such forge saeh eeFtineAteor
shall be deemed guilty OF nisdemaanor. aud upon
conviction thereof shall be nned ia : sum not ex.
ceeding sl0Oo snd be imprtsoned In the penttsniisy
for term OF not more than years.
SEC. =. That the master Of any vessel arriving In
the United ststes from any foreign port or place
shall. at the time he delivers the manifest OF
the cargo and II there be cargo. then at the time
Of making report Of entry Of the vessel pursuant 10
law. In addition 20 other matter required 20 be
ported and before landing permitting land any
Chinese passengers, deliver and report W the col
Iector OF customs OF the district In which such
sci shall have arrived separate list of all Chinese
passengers taken board his vessel At foreign
port or place aud all such passengers board the
vessel at that time. Such Hat shall show the
Of such psssengsrs aud II accredited officers OF the
Chinese government travelling on business Of that
fact their names and other particulars IN shown
by their respective cert1cat and such lists shall
be sworn 20 by the sster IN the manner required by
law in relation to = manifest Of cargo Any wtlful
refusal neglect Of any such master 10 comply with
the provisions Of this section shall Inenr the
penalties and forfeiture provided for refusal
or neglect TO report and deliver manifest Of the
cargo.
See O. That before Chinese passengers are landed
from any such vessel the collector or his deputy
shall proceed 10 examine such passengers. eompar-
ing certificates with the list and with the psssen-
gers, and passenger shall be allowed 10 land In
the United States from such vessel In violation Of
the law.
Sec. 10. That every vessel whose master shall
knowinRly violate any provisions OF this act shall
he deemed forfeited 10 the United States and shall
be liable TO seizure and condemnation in any dis
trtct Of the Uuitcd States into which such vessel
msy enter, or In which she may be found.
Sec. II. That any person who shall knowingly
bring into cause to be brought into the Unitea
States by land. who shall knowingly aid OF abet
the landing IN the United St=tes from any vessel OF
Chinese person not lawfully entitled to enter the
United States, shall be deemed guilty Of misdea-
meanor, and stall Tn conviction thereof be fined
sum not exceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment for
term not exceeding one year.
Sec. ~. That no Chinese person shall be permit.
ted to enter tue United States by land without pro-
in this act required Of Chinese persons seeking TO
land from vessel, and any Chinese person found
uniawfully within the United States shall be csused
to be removed therefrom 10 the country from which
he come by direction Of the president OF the United
States, ut the cost OF the United States after being
brought before some Justice, judge or some ecmmis
sioner 0f court Of the United States and found 10
be uuIawfuiy entitled to be or remain In the United
States
| Sec I3 That this act shall not apply to diplomats
and other officers OF the Chinese government whose
credentials shall be taken equivalent to certn-
cate In this act mentioned, AMI shall exempt them
and their bodies and their household servants from
the provisions of this act to other Chinese per-
sons.
Sec. Il. That hereafter no state court court of
the United States shall admit Chinese to citizen
ship, aud all laws In conflict with this act are here
| by repealed.
| Sec Il. That the words +" Chinese laborers Z"
wherever used In this act. shall be construed to
both skilled and unskiled iaborers and Chinese
! employed In mining,
The Vote.
! The vote on the bill follows
/ Yeds-Beck, Butler, Gall, Cameron OF Wis, Chill
colt. Coke, Davis of ILL.,, Fair. Farley, Garland
George, Grover, Hale, Hampton, Harris Hill OF
Colorado Johnston, Jonas. Jones Of Eeysda, Msxey
Miller Of Cal, Miller Of n. Y, Morgan, Pendleton
Pugh, SAUNDERS, Slater, Vance. Vanwyck, Vest,
/ Walker and Williams-32.