The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-05

THE CHINESE ExCLUsIOf RiLL
Pnsses the House-So More Allowed to Land;
Neither Can Those Leaving Here
Return Again.

WAsHrSGToy, D. c., April 4.-The Chinese
Exclusion bill as il passed the House to-day
absolutely prohibits the coming INTO the
United States Of Chinese persons, whether
subjects of the Chinese Government OF 9TH
erwise as well as those who are now here
and may hereafter leave. except such per-
sons who may come as ministers or other
diplomatic Representatives. ls-general
commercial agents and other agents OF the
Chinese Government travelling on business.
The master OF any vessels who shall know
ingly bring 70 the Cnted States and land
or attempt tO land any Chinese person ex-
cluded by this act is made guilty OF mis-
demeanor and made punishable by hne OF
not more than $500 tor each ana every per-
son so brought and imprisonment Tor one
year. Chinese persons excepted from the
provisions OF this act shall be admitted upon
the production OF official credentials as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may provide.
HEAVY PENALTIES.
Collectors OF customs and their deputies
are authorized 20 administer oaths When tney
deem il necessary relative 10 the luehtlh-
cation of Chinese persons ana tnen rshI 10
remain in the United States. and any person
who shall wilfuly and corruptly swear
falsely in any such case. affirmation, atndaYlt
or deposition shall be deemed guilty OF per
iury. and on conviction shall be punished Oy
a fine OF not less than $1,000 ana not more
than q 900. and by imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than one year nor more thah
fiye years.
Persons knowingly aiding to bring or caus-
ing 10 be brought into the United states per-
sons not entitled ~ entry under this act are
deemed guilty OF "a mlsdemeanor ana made
punishable by fine Of $1,000 and lmprison-
ment for ono year.
Chinese persons entering tho United States
by crossing its boundary lines contrary 10 the
provisions of this act are 20 be trled Dy court
and If found not 10 be lawfully N the tmted
states are 10 be imprisoned IN penitentiary
Tor not more than flve years. at the expiration
Of which time they are u be returned 10 the
country from whence he came. Hereafter no
state court or nited States court Is to admit
Chinese persons 10 citizenship and al laws III
conflict with this act are repealed.
THOSE ALREADY HERE.
AlChinese persons now in the United States
are TO aDply b the commissioner OF lnterhal
revenue OF their district within one year alter
ibe MASSAGE of this act for certificates OF resi-
lence and any such person found within one
-ear after the bill shall become law without
certificate of residence are to be judged un-
.,yfullv in the nited States and SUBJECTED
., the same fines and penalties as though
ey had come unlawfuly into TINS country
d the first instance. .,.
Immediately after the passage Of this act
-ge Secretary of the Treasury Is 70 MAKE
niles and regulations and sue blanks neces,,
sary for the enforcement Of the provisions OF
DE bill
The last section of the measure provides
that all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith be and tie same are. hereby re-
lealed. and the provisions OF al treaties now
, force between the nited States Govern
rleut and the Chinese Empire. IN 50
f,r a. they. or any of them. con-
lct with the provisions OF this act
ia and the same are hereby abrogated.
s,t aside and repealed, provided that nothing
j. aimed I'm this act shall be construed 20
anect any prosecution or other proceeding,
criminal or civil. begun under any existing
act or any acts hereby repealed. but such
prosecution OF other proceeding. criminal or
civil. shall proceed as if this act has not been
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