Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-26
ANOTHER CHINESE cLrscHER.

There il bill now on the calender
III the hover House of Congress that
possesses more than ordinary interest
10 the Pacific coast. II wss introduced
ny Mr.. Geary al California, and pro.
poses "to absolutely prohibit the com
ing of Chinese persons into the United
States" IL provides that, excepting
diplomatic representatives and their
households, no Cinnamon shall be al.
lowed to land in or pass ia transit
through the United States, whether he
has previously been here or not. IL
imposes a fine of $500 for every CHR
naman brought TO this country, or a
years imprisonment, at the discretion
Of the court. Every vessel whose mas
ter violates the law is to be forfeited 10
the United States. Every one aided
in the importation Of Chinese is sul-
ject TO a fine of $1,000 and one years
imprisonment for each offense. Chr
nese entering the country are to he
imprisoned in the .penitentiary Ave
80 ,rs and then sent out OF the caun-
try to China. Chipese not laborers
ar artisans may tempo arily reside in
this country. under such regulations
as the Secretary OF the Treasury may
prescribe.
Every State or Federal court Ia for
hidden 10 grant citizenship to the Chr
nese. Section IL is SO important that
is deserves to be quoted in full. Here
il Is; aThmt II shall be the duty Of all
Chinese per ons within the limits oil
the United States, at the time of the
passage Of tins act. 10 apply To the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Of
their respective districts, within one
year after the passage 81 this act, for
certificate of residence, and any Chr
nese person within the limits Of the
United States who shall fail or refuse
TO comply with the provisions Of thir
act, or whu. within "ne year after the
passage hereof, shall be found without
snch certificate OF residence, shall he
adjpdged by the court before whom he
may be brought as heing nniawfully
within the limits ~ the United Siatrr
and subject 10 the same fines and pen
alties NJ though he had uniawiully
come into the United States in the
first instance.
Section 10 Is also interesting: "That
Immediately after the passage al this
act the Secretary OF the treasur. shall
make such rules and regulations and
prescribe the necessary forms 10 enable
the internal revenue department OF
the government TO issue the certificates
required thereby. snoh certificates
,aay be- Issued by the deputy commits.
sioner Of Internal revenue nearest The
place where such Chinese reside. The
certificate shall contain trne photo
EthHaiS IbFs ~ 1hs spFhAaNtt "
gether with h,s name, age. local resi-
dence and occupation, and II dupii
cate oil the same shall be flied in the
office nf the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue III the district within which
such Chinaman makes application
On making application for such Ger
tifieate the applicant shall pay 10 tn.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue %
the district within which such China
man makes application the sum .
80 for such certificate. The Tees col
iected under the provisions of this &C
shall he paid to The treasurer Of th'
United Slater. and shall he sci apar
and be known "a the "chinese Certifi
cate Fund" and ehall be used for de
fraying the expenses of enforcing thi
act. The Treasurer of the Unite,
States may make such allowance II
the nsinr. of lees 10 the collectors q
Internal Revenge for services per
formed under the rr.tisioas hereof. II
addition To the salaries now allowe.
by law, rs he shall deem necessary
The total amount 50 allowed shall no
exceed 81 in each case.
Il will he seen that tLis bin il yer,
cpmplete, and II il passes, n It's au.ho
seems 10 think likely, the Chimes.
trouble will only last NJ long as Oh,
Chinese now in the country live.