Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Representa-
tive Stump, of Maryland, chairman OF
the house committee on immigration
has prepared bill absolutely prohibit
ing the coming of Chinese laborers into
the United States for period OF twenty
years, which he will lay before the COM
nittee at an early day. Mr.. Stump has
considerable knowledge OF the effects OF
Chinese immigration, having been a
member of the house committee OF the
last congress that visited the Pacific
coast and conducted an investigation
into the subject. The bill is lengthy
one. He invites criticism OF any features
of the bill from persons interested in the
subject. Its principal provisions are as
follows:
1t is made unlawful for a period OF
twenty years after the passage of the
act, for any Chinese laborers, whether
subjects of the Chinese empire or any
other foreign government, including
those now here and who may hereafter
leave the country and attempt to return
thereto, and those who have never been
here, or having been here. have departed
therefrom, to come within or cross the
boundaries of the United States, or land
or remain at any port or place within
the United States.
This provision applies to Chinese la
borers who come to the United States
for the purpose of transit only, as well
as to those who come for any other pur
poses. The coming of any Chinese per-
sons other than laborers is absolutely
prohibited, except as hereafter provided
for. The words "laborer or laborers"
are construed to mean both skilled and
unskiled laborers.
All Chinese other than laborers de-
string to pass through or over any por
tion of the United States, in transit, or
to visit the country temporarily for any
purpose shall be required to obtain a
permit from the United States consul at
the port OF departure, specifying the OBJ
ject of the visit and containing per-
sonal description of themselves and
those accompanying them. Any Chi
nese merchant now residing in the
United States and doing business Of
which the sales amount to at least $10,-
900, desiring temporarily to visit abroad.
will be allowed to return to the United
States, provided he establishes satisfac
tory evidence of the above facts before
his departure.
Nothing contained in the act is to
prevent the coming into the country of
Chinese persons duly accredited as min
listers plenipotentiary, ambassadors
or other diplomatic representatives
consus-general, consular and CONNER
cial agents, and other officers OF the
Chinese or other governments travelling
upon business of their governments.
with their immediate families, body and
house servants.
The master of any vessel knowingly
bringing into the country any Chinese
persons in violation of the law, shall be
liable to punishment, and every vessel
whose master knowingly violates any
provisions of the act, shall be deemed
| forfeited to the United States.
| 1t is made the duty of all Chinese
persons now in the United States to
register before an officer of the United
States within five months after the
passage OF the act, and to apply for resi-
dent certificates granting them permis-
sion to remain within the United States
Persons found thereafter unprovided
with certificates as required by the act,
will be liable to deportation unless they
can show that by some unavoidable
causes they were unable to procure GER
| iiticates, and that they were residents
OF the United States at the time OF the
passage of the act.
1t is made unlawful for common car
riers to transport, or for anyone to en-
| ploy any Chinaman who does not first
exhibit his certificate of registration as
required by the act.
| When Chinaman is convicted of any
crime by the United States court, or Of
violation of any provisions of the act,
and is ordered deported to China, it
may be lawful to order and direct that
the convict pay fine not exceeding
| $500 and costs of conviction and deporta-
tion. In case of failure to do SO, be
shall be compelled to labor upon
some government work long
enough to satisfy said fine
and costs at the rate OF 81 per day, and
rations.
The penalty for the commission of
crimes against the United States by
Chinese persons Except those of CAPT
tai nature OF the first degree) shall be
deportation to China.
Any Chinese person entering the
United States by way of contiguous for
eign territory shall be deemed as hav-
ing come direct from China, and be
deported unless he claims to be and pro-
duces reasonable proof that he is citizen
OF such contiguous foreign territory.
No state or United States court is
hereafter to admit Chinese to citizen