The morning call., 1892-01-25
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Absolute Prohibition Of Chinese
LabOTGrS.
Provisions Of a Bill Prepared by Congress-
man Stump Of Maryland.
Dodfo4ro4fon Doo,f,od Within Eiun MOU he
Registration Required Within Five Months
After the Passage Of the Act.
Resident Certificates.
syeciaI 10 THE MoRNrSd CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-RepresentatiYe
Stump of Marylan d, Chairman Of the House
Committee on immigration. has prepared
bill absolutely prohibiting the coming OF
Chinese labOrers into the United States for
period of twenty years, which he vii! lay
before the committee at an early day. MI.
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 a lengthy one. Con-
gresham Stump invites criticism Of any
features Of the bill from persons interested
in the subject.
The principal provisions are as follows:
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
It is made unlawful for period Of twenty
years after the passage Of the act for any
Chinese labUrers, whether subjects Of the
the Chinese empire or any other foreign
Government, including those now here and
who may hereafter leave this country and
attempt to return thereto. and those who
never have been here, or having been here
have departed from here, to come within or
cross the boundaries of the United States
or land or remain at any port or place
within the United States.
A provision provides for Chinese labor
erS who come to the United States for the
purpose of transit only, as well as those who
come for 6nY other purpose. The coming
Of any Chinese persons other than
labOrers is also absolutely prohibited, eX-
cept as hereafter provided for The words
''laborer or laboTers" is con strued to mean
both skilled and unskjled laborers.
MERCHANTS AND OFFICIALS.
AL Chinese other than laborers desiring
to pass through or over any portion of the
United States In transit, or to visit the
country temporarily fer any purpose, VIII
be required to obtain a permit from the
United States Consul at tie port If de-
parture specifying the object OF tine visit and
containing a personal description Of them
selves ana those accompanying them. Any
Chinese merchant now residing in the
United States and doing business Of which
sales amount 10 at least Sl0,CCO per year,
desiring temporarily TO Visit abroad. VIII be
allowed TO return 20 the United States, pro-
Ylded he establishes satisfactory evidence
Of the above facts before his departure.
Nothing contained in the act is 20 prevent
the coming into the country Of Chinese per-
sons daily accorded as ministers penipO-
teutary, ambassadors or other diplomatic
representatives., COnSulS general, consular
and commercial agents, and other officers OF
the Chinese or other Governments travelling
upon the business OF their Governments
with their Immediate families, body and
house servants. The master Of any yes
sci knowingly bringing into the cOuu-
try any Chinese person IN violation
Of the law IS 10 be liable TO punish
meGt, and every vessel whose master know
iugiy violates any provisions OF the act will
be deemed forfeited 20 the JnIed States.
RESIDENT CERTIFICATES.
1t is made the duty of all Chinese now in
the United state, To register before an oili-
Ger Of the United States within five months
after the passage Of the act and u apply for
resident certificate, granting them pernlls-
sion to remain within the United States.
Persons found thereafter unpTOYded with
certificate as required BY the act will be
liable 10 deportation, unless they can show
that by some unavoidable causes they were
unable 30 procure q certificate and they were
residents OF the United States al the time of
the passage Of the act. 1t is made uulaW-
ful for common carriers to transport, or for
any one to employ any Chinaman who does
not first exhibit his certificate Of TegistrR-
tiOn as required by the act
PENALTY FOR CRIME,
When Chiuaman is convicted of any
crime by United States court, or If the
violation Of any provisions Of the act aud
ordered deuOrted 10 China, it may be law
ful % order and direct that the convict pay
a fine not exceeding $500 ana costs Of con-
viction ana deportation. In the case or
failure to do SO, be may be compelled to la
Dor upon some Government work long
enough To satisfy said fine and costs at the
rate OF 81 per day and ratiODs. The penalty
for the commission Of crimes against The
United States by Chinese persons except
those Of a capital nature Of the first degree
shall be deportation to China. Any Chinese
person entering tile United States by way
Of a contiguous foreign territory shall be
deemed as having come direct from China
and be depOrled, unless ne claims to be, and
can produce reasonable proof that he is, a
citizen Of Such contiguous foreign territory.
No State or United States court is hereafter
to admit Chinese 10 citizenship.