New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
TO AMEND THE ANTI-CHINEsE ACT.
A BILL REPORTED TO THE SENATE BY Mr.. Miller
OF CALIFORNIA.

A BILL REPORTED TO THE SENATE BY MR.. MILLER.
OF CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, Feb Ga bill was reported
today from the Senate Committee Foreign Relations
by Senator Miller of California amendment TO the
antChnese Act II provides that every Chinese person,
other than abOrer, who may be entitled to come ana
who NAV be about to come to the United States shall DO
identified as so entitled by the Chinese Government or
by such other at the me he or she may
be citizen or subject Of by certificate, in the English
language with the name OF the permitted perSonn his or
her proper signature This certificate must state the In
divdua, tribal and family name In full; title, ohciai
rank If any, age height and all physical pecuarltes,
and present occupation or profession wnen where
aud how long pursued the place residence OF the per-
son IN whom the certificate issued and that such person
is entitled by the act to within the United states
The certificate and the identity OF the person SNAIL Dc
issd by the Endorsement OF the diplomatic representa-
tive OF the United States In the country n0m whlch tne
eeracat issues OF the consular OF tho
limited states al the port place from which the person
IA about TO depart ard such diplomatic or consular rep
resenative is empowered "o oe reasonaby sausned OF
the identity OF the person nance ia slS berSb Au
such certificate shall be prim4 facle evidence OF tno
facts forth therein and shau 1e produced W the es0n
named therein to the Collector Of Customs II the District
In the United states az which the person sl aE. ahj
states Whenever lawfully demanded M Chinese person
shall be permitted TO enter the United states wlthoue
producing the proper officers OF customs certlncate
prescribed by law emitting such person TO come nt9
The United States, and any Chinese person who shall
knowingly into the United states contrary TO mo
provisions OF this any other act relating to the chinese
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor ana on eohHIo
ton thereof shall be punished by fine not exeeehlhg
800 by imprisonment not exceeding SIX mohthsor s
both and any Chinese person so ODVcled sha ~ ts
termination OF the execution OF his sentence be Delivered
over 10 the Collector OF the CUSTOMS
Of the District who shall him 10 be removed rom
the limited states 70 the countIy from wbch he cahle
n provided that these penalties shan not Apply 70
Chinese A. NAV DO actually passing through tHe OhIteu
states from foreign country TO atotneI ~
OF re- lstons FOR such transit prescribed by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. ,,. ,hors ~ No ,vera I'm
,ha rrnitel states on November Is, 1851, anu those
cbines aborers who u tho United ole, between
that date and August 1882 tie right OF leebtcng me
initial states ard 10 prevent frauds, every Chinese
isborer NAV reenter the United states only upon pro-
ducng certificate made out and signed by the proper
or consular agent or the United states IN the
country from which he May como, stating that ne II
entitled reenter the United states under the treaty
come into United States from whatever Other country
unless ne shall produce such certificate.