Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-25
AN ABSOLUTE BAR.
Against Chinese Immigration Proposed
JmslIcc HrahIeN'. InnernI

AsuINGToN,, Jan, 25--Mr stump Of
Maryland. chairman OF the house COM
mittee on immigration, has prepared bill
absolutely prohibiting the coming Of
Chinese laborers into the United States
for period OF twenty years which he will
soon lay before the committee, Mr. stump
was member OF the house committee Of
last congress which visited the Pacific
coast and Investigated the subject His
bin l. a long one of eighteen sections. The
bill makes it unlawful for a period Of
twenty years after the passage of the act
for amy Chinese lnborcrs-i including those
now here who may leave the country and
try TO return-to come 10 any port or
place within the United States, or to cross
the boundaries Of the United States
This applies 90 Chinese laborcrs who
come 90 the United states for the purpose
Of transit only All Chinese other than
laborcrs desiring 10 pass through
or over any portion Of the United
States in transit, or 10 visit the
country temporarily, will be required 10
obtain permit from the United States
consul at the port Of departure, specifying
the object, etc, Of their visit, and contain
ing description Of themselves and Of the
persons accompanying them.
How II Affects Merchants.
Any Chinese merchant now residing in
the United States and doing business Of
at least $4,000 per year, desiring tenn
porarily 10 visit abroad. will be allowed TO
return to the United states provided he
establishes satisfactory evidence Of the
above facts before his departure The act
is not 10 be- construed to prevent the COM
ing into the country Of Chinese who are
official representatives. of their own or
other governments, with their families
and servants,
The master of any vessel knowingly
bringing into the try any Chinese In
violation of law will be liable 10 punish
ment aud the vessel will be deemed for
fctcd 10 the United States. All Chinese
now in the United States must register
before United states officer within five
months after the passage of the act and
apply for certificate permitting them TO
remain within the United States. Persons
found thereafter unprovidcd with GER
tiliCntc will bc
Liable TO Deportation.
1t is made unlawful for common carriers
10 transport OF for any one 10 employ
Cinnamon who do not exhibit certificates
When Chinaman il convicted of crime
by United States court or of violating
this act and ordered 10 be deported to
China, il may he lawful To order that the
convict pay "A fine not exceeding 800 and
costs Of conviction and deportation. In
case Of failure to do 50 he shall be com
PEELED to labor on some government work
long enough 10 satisfy said fine and costs
at the rate Of II IA day and rations
The penalty for the commission Of crimes
| against the United States by Chinese per-
sons Except those Of capital nature Of
! the first degree shall be deportation TO
! China. Any Chinese person entering the
! United state. hv way of contiguous
| foreign territory, shall be dcportcd to
| China, unless he produces proof that he is
! citizen of such contiguous foreign terri
| tory. No state or United states court is
hereafter 20 admit Chinese TO citizenship.