Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-06
"A BOLD STROKE.
I'M Effcctnni Anti-ChIncsc Bill
Passed by the House.

A bold move was made in the House
of Representatives on Monday. When
the news arrived on Saturday TINT the
Chinese treaty had been rejected by TIE
Chinese Government, there was al im-
mediate consultation among the Demo-
cratic Members as to the best means to
be adopted to shat out the incoming
hordes OF Chinese which deluge the Pa
citic Coast. The result of the consul
tation wa that on Monday William L.
Scott. (D) OF Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent to introduce, for
present consideration, q bill supple
mentary to the Act to execute celtain
treaty stipulntions relating to the Chi
nese, approved Play 6, 1882. Following
Is the
TEXT OF HE BILL.
Section provides that from and
after the passage of this At it shall be
unlawful for my Chinese laborer, who
shall ut any time heretofore hive been,
or VINO may now or hereafter be resi-
dent within the United States, and who
shall have depnrtel or shall deput
therefrom, and shall not have returned
before the passage OF this Act to return
to the United States.
Section provides that no certificates
of identity provided for in the fourth
aud fiji tn sections Of the Act to which
this is supplemented shnIl hereafter be
issued; and every certificate heretofore
issued in. pursuance thereof is hereby
declared void and Of no effect, and any
Chinese laborer claiming admission by
virtue thereof shall not DO permitted to
enter the United States.
Section provides that all duties
prescribed and the liabilities, penalties
and forfetures prescribed by the rec
ond, tenth, eleventh and twelfth sec
tions of the Act to which this is suppl =
mentary. are hereby extended ind made
applicable to the provisions of this
Act.
Section 4 provides that nil such pnrt
or parts OF the Act to which this is sup
Elementary, az are inconsistent here
with, nre hereby repealed.
After short time spent in debating
the various features of the bill it was
submitted to the House and passed
without division. 1t was imme iate)y
sent to the Senate where it was taken
up and debated briefly. but as Morgan,
(D) of Alabama. desired 10 speak on
the bill it was laid over Until next day
and the Senate adjourned.
The Examiner closes an editorial on
this su 'ject rs follows: "There will be
no chance to nullify this law unless the
courts Are absolutely determined to de-
~ the will Of Congress. There is no
uncertain verbiage for them to wriggle
through. Everything is plain, brief
and decided. The entire bill co uld be
learned by heart in ten minutes. It
would rny the people to memorize it
and keep it in mind until the course of
the Judges is made plain. The Admin.
istration and the House have done the
best days work for this Const that has
ever been accomplished in Washington.
Perhaps the London Standard may IL
duce China to resent this snmma, y dis
posal Of her objections by war. If so,
we in California will he tho sufferers.
and we are willing to take the risk. We
should rnther meet the Chinese on their
own ironclads than in our factories, be-
hind the shield OF protection to Ameri-
oan labor
The Silver State says: This bill
absolutely excludes the irrmigration OF
Chinese laborers to the United States
and as 1t Is certain to become q law, it
will prove what everybody oonversant
with Legislation already knows, that the
Democratic party is now and has been
for the Last quarter of century OPP
posed to the influx Of Chinese rs there
are white mon enough in the world to
people the United Suites"