The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-10-13
THE RESTRICTION BILL.
IL Causes CONSERVATION Among San
Francisco Chtnese-DemOnst
Held Throughout the state - Main
Provisions OF the Act.

FRANCISCO Cn1neso-DeuhOubAH
Held Throughout the state = Main
Provisions OF the Act.
The news of President Ceyeland's
approval of the Chinese exclusion bill
was received here with markd de-
gree of interest. Large crowds con-
gregratsd around the newspaper bull
letin boards aud discussed the situa-
ton. The news reached the Chinese
quarter of the town early, and the an
nouncement of the approval of the
bill was soon posted on the bulletin
boards there. The Chinese manifest
ed considerable excitement. The
principal subject OF discussion here
is as to what effect the bill will have
upon the several thousand Chinese
who have arrived here within the past
year, and have been landed by the
Federal Courts upon writs of habeas
corpus, and are now out on bail await
ing an examination; and also upon
the 1000 more Chinese who are now
ON their way to this port by steamer.
Collector of the Port Hager express
ed himself to-day as being doubtful
of the bills effectiveness. The pres
ent bill" he said, "is intended to ex-
clude Chinese. SO was the Restrlc-
tion Act. But did the Restriction Act
exclude themi If the courts can con-
tinue to land the Chinese on writs OF
habeas corpus and allow them on our
own soil on bail, that will abrogate
any kind of restriction attempted by
Congress. When they are allowed
bail they are in the county, aud they
then forfeit their bal and remain here
in spite of the law The Collector
concluded by stating that in all prob
abaliliiy he would, when officially in
formed of the passage of the bill, re-
fuse landing Ia the Chinese. whether
bearing return certificates or not, un-
less writs of habeas corpus were issu-
ed by the couris. in which case the
matter would he out of his hands.
United States District Attorney Carey
stated. thai in his opinion, the bill
could not affect the 5000 Chinese now
out on bail. hut he believed that those
now on their WA here would be re-
fused lanning Demonstrations ere
held in this city and other places in
the State this evening To celebrate the
passage and approval of the bill.
The following are the main provis-
ions of the bill signed by the Presi-
dent:
BE il enacted, etc, That from and
after tile passage of this Act IT
shall be unlawful for any Chinese lab
orer who shall AT any time heretofore
have been, or who may now OF here
after be, resident within the United
States, and who shall have departed
or shall depart therefrom and shall
not have returned before the passage
of this Act. to return to or remain IN
the Uuited States.
Sec. 2. That no certificates of ideh-
tity provided for in the fourth and
fifth sections of tho Act To which this
is "A supplement hereafter be issued.
and every certificate heretofore issued
in pursuance thereof is hereby declar-
ed void and of no effect, and the Chin
ese laborer claiming admission by
virtue thereof shall not be permitted
tn enter the United States.
Sec. 3. That all the duties prescrib-
ed. liabilities and forfeitures imposed
and the powers conferred by the Sec
ond, tenth, eleventh and twelfth Sec
tions of the Act 10 which this is a
supplement are hereby extended and
made applicable to the provisions of
this Act.
Sec. 4. That all such part or parts
of the Act to which this supple
ment as are inconsistent herewith are
hprehv reDealed