The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-03

RESTRICTING THE CHINESE.
Conference Of the Congressional COM
mitteeS Concluded.
DETAILS OF THE NEW Law AGREED UPON.
ilae Extended for Ten YearS-NO Bail in Habeas
Corpus Cases Punishment Of
POacherS.
DETAILS OF THE NEW Law AGREED UPON
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

5 yet an Improvement over the existing
inws. The bill as agreed upon is substan-
tally as follows: All laws now in force
prohibiting and regulating the coming of
Chlnese persons and persons OF Chinese
descent into the United States are extended
Tor further period of 10 years. Chinese
convicted OF being here unlawfully shall De
removed to CHINA, unless it Is made TO ap-
pear that they are subjects of some other
country, in which case they shall be re-
moved to such country, except where head
tax is demanded asa condition precedent to
ine acceptance Of such Chinese from the
United States. Where such tax is demanded
they shal! be removed to China
All Chinese arrested under the provisions
OF tins act OF any act so extended shall be
adJudged TO be unlawfully within the
United States unless they establish by af-
lrinatlve proof their right to remain. Auy
Chinese convicted OF being here unlawlully
shall be imprisoned at hard labor for q
perlod not exceeding one year. No bail
snail be allowed on application for writ
OF ha6eas corpus by Chinese seeking TO enter
the United States, and such applications
shall be heard and determined without un-
necessary delay.
All Chinese laborers within the United
states at the time Of the passage of this act
and who are entitled to remain shall apply
their respective districts within one year
alter the passage of this act for certificates
OF residence, and any Chinese labOrer who
shall neglect, refuse or fail so to do, or who,
alter one year, expiration from the passage
OF the act, shall be found within the iuris-
dIction of the United States without such
certificate Of residence, shall be adjudged to
be unlaMfully within the United States
and may be arrested by any United States
customs official. Collector of Internal Rev
enue or deputies, United States Marshal or
deputies, aud taken before a United States
Judge, whose duty 1t stall be to or
der such offender deported. as pro-
Vided above, unless he shall estab-
llsh clearly and 10 the satisfaction of tile
Judge that by reason of accident. sickness
or other unavoidable cause ne has been un-
able 10 procure his certificate and also 10
prove to the satisfaction OF the court and by
at least one credible white witness that
he was a resident of the United States at
the time the act was passed. and If found
entitled TO n certificate ii shall be Issued TO
hlm upon his paying the cost of the same.
Should IL appear that a Cinnamon has pro-
cured a certificate that had been lost or de-
str0yed, he shall be detained and judgment
suspended reasonable time 10 enable him
10 procure duplicate from the officer grant
ing It, and In Suchcases the cost OF arrest and
trial shall be in the discretion Of the court.
ANY Chinese person other than labOrer
having the right TO be and remain in the
United States. desiring such certificate az
an evidence Of such right, may apply for
and receive the same without charge. The
Secretary Of the Treasury is directed TO
make the needful rules and regulations TO
carry the law into effect and shall prescribe
the necessary forms aud furnish the neces-
sary blanks, etc, for certificates, which shall
DC ISSUED free OF charge TO the applicants.
They shall contain tue name, age, local res
idence of the applicant and such other
npGpTInfInn hul ha
prescribed by the Secretary of tho Treas
ury. Duplicate certificates shall be filed in
the Office Of the Collector of Internal Revenue
for the district in which the Chinaman
makes application. Any person who shall
knowingly or falsely alter or substitute any
name for that written In the certificate, or
forge any such certificate, or falsely person
ate any person named in such certificate
shall be guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon
convection thereof shall be fined a sum not
exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned IN the peni-
tentiary for term not exceeding five wears,
Fees shall be paid to collectors Of internal
revenue for services performed under this
act in addition to their regular salaries now
allowed by law, not exceeding 81 for each
certificate issued.
The Pacific Coast delegation without ex-
ception believe that this conference report
will be adopted in the Senate and the House
tomorrow.
Punishment OF Poachers.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued
instructions to. the naval and revenue ma
rine vessels assigned 10 enforce the modus
VtVendt Prohibiting sealing in the Bering
Sea. These Instructions differ from last
year in three important particulars:
First Any vessel found sealing in the
Bering Sea is to be seized, whether or not
she has been previously served with no.
tioe.
Senopd Tho r,ara nrasapoa of N ,,assoI l.,
the Bering Sea having on board II sealing
outfit is cause for seizure
Third - Persons on board the vessels
seized are TO be sent as prisoners with the
vessel to suffer the penalty of the law.
Under the British law all persons killing
or aiding or abettng in the killing of fur
seals IN the Bering Sea are punishable by a
hne OF 800 and Imprisonment at hard labor
for six months. Under the American law
they are subject to six months imprison-
ment and fine Of $1,000
Public Debt Statement.
The summary of the public debt Is as
follows: Interest bearing debt S5S5 029,-
03O, increase $500; debt on which interest
has ceased $780, 30. decrease $157.460;
debt bearing no interest S3S1, 1,914 9i2. de-
crease ,315. Aggregate, including cer-
titicates and treasury notes, SI.6OO 170,7 723.
Cash in treasury: Gold coin and bars,
S273,623, 454; silver dollars. subsidiary coin
and bars. S439,0l3. 1856; paper, S63 81, $40;
bonds awaiting reimbursement, minor coin,
fractional currency, deposits in national
banks, deposilaries, Disturbing officers
balances. bring the aggregate to S797, ,625, $40.
Demand liabilities Gold. silver aud cur
reney certificates and treasury notes, $685.
922, ,57l; redemption Of uncurrent national
bank notes, diSbursing officers balances
etc, S36, ,1S4,6l2; gold reserve. 100000, coo;
ret cash balance, S31 51S, 160; aggregate,
n hol
was Sl32, ,S9s, ,S84; the balance April so was
13l,5lS,l60; decrease during the month,
$1,3S0,724
Reciprocity with Honduras.
There has been made public proclama-
ton OF reciprocity with Honduras. The
schedule of products and manufactures
from the United States, which the republic
OF Honduras will admit free of duty, is SIM
liar 10 that embraced in the reciprocity
proelamations previously made public.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
to-day reported substitute for the bill to
indemnify settlers on Iowa river lands.
The substitute provides for State court
to be appointed by the State, and sum not
exceeding S500,000 is appropriated us the
share OF the United States.
a bill was introduced In the Senate to-
day entitled "a bill for the protection Of
the sllver-mining industry" providing that
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall pur-
chase such silver bullion only as is produced
from the mines within the United States or
from ores melted within the United States.
Capital Notes.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 3l3, 600 ounces OF silver at 1928 to
.8740.
Commissioner Carter of the General Land
Once Will probably resign about the end of
the fiscal year.