The record-union., 1892-04-06

The Secretary of the Treasury May
Make Rules and Regulations as
VIII Permit Chinese to Temporarily
Visit This Country, But Such Right
Shall Never Be Given to Any Chi
nese Laborer or Artisan-The Act
Applies to All Chinese, No Matter
From Whence They Come.
Special to the REcoRD-USIoN
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Representa-
tive Hit of Illinois, who was Chairman
OF the Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
last Congress, and who is now a member
of the committee, says that the Chinese
| Minister is really thinking of packing up
ms effects and departing for China. MIR.
HIT says he has no doubt the Minister
will leave if Geary's bill passes the Sen
ate, and that it is probable he will 60 re-
CARELESS ofthe Senates action.
Senator FELTON, thinks the Senate will
take up the bill within very few days
and that it win pass that body.
1t was said at the Chinese Legation that
the Minister would not take cognizance
OF the action of the House
viii you not offer some protest?'' was
asked.
No" said one of the functionaries
The House is body OF hoodlums. The
bill Will never pass the Senate At any
rate our Government Will not be advised
oincIally unless the bill passes the Senate
and this will not happen"
II 1t does pass, will China retaliate ?''
That l cannot answer. w hat good
would 1t do TO retaliate ?''
Representative Gteary said: LET them
retaliate. They can't do us much damage
! we have only .022 Americans in CHINA
including merchants, missionaries, sea
men, mining engineers, etc. In 1880 ouI
exports 10 China We're only s.. 225 900 anG
the imports from there amounted to about
$l9,000,G00.n
FULL TEXT OF THE BILL PASSED.
III. The following is copy of the Geary
Dill, as 1t passed the House:
A bill to absolutely prohibit the coming O
Cnlnese persons into the United States:
be IL enacted by the Senate and House O.
representatives OF the United States OF Amer
=, lea, III Congress assembled, that from anC
alter the passage OF this Act il shall be uTlay
1ul tor any Chinese person or persons whether
subjects OF Inc CHINESE Empire or otherwise
as Wen as those who are now within the
Limits OF the United States and who MAY
hereafter leave the United STATES and atten,I,t
10 return, as those who nave never been here
or, having been here, have departed from tht
United States save and excepting only the
following classes, that is to say: Such Chinese
person or persons as may be duly accredited
10 the government OF the United States as
ministers PlenIpotentiary or other Diplomatic
Representatives, ASai-GeneraI Consular
ana commercial agents, Ineiuding oIbei
oflcefS oil TIE Chinese Or other Governments
traA cling upon the business of that Govern
lnent, win their body ana household serv
ants 10 come TO or within, or to land at any
PORT or place within the United States; and
the coming OF Chinese persons to the United
STATES, whether for the purpose OF transit
only or otherwise, excepting the classes here.
| lnDefofe. specifically described and excepted
rom ana after LAe passage of this Act be and
the same Is hereby absolutely prohibited.
Section 2. That the master of any vessel
VINO shall! knowingly bring within the United
States on such vessel ana lanti or attempt 10
lahu, or permit TO be landed, any Chinese
person, excepting such whose coming into inc
united States not prohibited by this Act
nom any foreign port place shall be-
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and on
conviction thereon, be punished by q line OF
not more imam 5000 Tor each ana every sucn
Cnlnese person so brought. ana may also be
Imprisoned tor ii term not eXceadinp one
year; but The foregoing section Shall not ar-
Ply TO the case OF any master whose vessel
Ceing bound TO pore not within the United
States, shall come within the Jurisdiction al
the United states by reason of being in dis
tfess OF IN stress OF weather, or touching nj
any port OF the United States on It's VOYAGE to
any foreign port or place: provided thar t!fi
nose persons Drought on such vessel shall not
be permitted to land, except in case of abso
Lutte necessity, and must depalt with the yes
sci on leaving port; and provided further
that II any Chinese person inbound on such
NesSel, Whlie Ihe same Is within the iuriSdic
ton of the United States. shall escape ron,
Such vessel, anu on lis departure shall remain
WltIln the 0nlted States, such vessel shall be
bringing Chinese into the United STATES
oeeIio ~! .. nat tte Shincse persons men
= rom the provisions of exclusion herein pro
Nlded, shall be admitted to the United State
upon the production of the Official credentials
OF such officers and the identificafior, IN, 10,
of their body and household servants. in sI1cIl
manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Section 4. That Collectors of Customs and
their deputies are hereby authorized and en-.
powered TO administer oaths whenever tllev
may deem 1t necessary or proper 10 DO so and
take from any person an tlat h. ;lfFrr4atio :, =
fldavit or deposition IN any matter or bro
ceedlng relating to The Identification of Uni.
nese persons or their rightto be or remain in
the United states or liability to be deporteo
therefrom under the laws OF tie United States
Any person who shall willfully ana c9rruptly
swear falsely IN any such oath affIrInafion
affidavit or deposition shall be deemed es',fjt1
OF perjury, ana on conviction shall be prn
lshed by q flne OF not less than 81 900 and MOI
more than $4,000, and by imprisonment ~
hard labor for not less than one wear n NO.
more than five years.
Section .. That every vessel whose n,9ste,
shall knowingly violate any Of the provision
OF this Act shall be deemed forfeifed ~ ~.
United states and shall be Liable 10 saiy1r>
and condemnation in any district in the
Unite States INTO which such vessel may en-
ter or IL which she may be found
Section q. That any person who shall know.
ingiy bring into or cause to be brought int
the United States, by land or otherwise. on
who shall aid or abet the landing in the ITnifef
States from any vessel or otherwise OF any
Chinese person not lawfully entitled to enfeI
the United States, shall be deemed guilty of !
IL aIaf febasa
be fined in q sum not exceeding 81 600 an
imprisoned fer a term not exceeding one veaT
Section z. That any Chinese person. or per
sons OF CnlnSSe descent. entering the ITnitpc
states or any OF its Territories BY crossing II,
| boundary lines, or entering therein in any
other manner whatever contrary to- the pro
! visions OF this ACT, or found unawfuIiy II
the Uniied states or its Territories may Is,
arrested upon a warrant issued upon com
paint under oath tiled by any Parly on be
: half OF the United states. by any Justice
/ Judge, or Commissioner OF any United S;ta1e.
court, or before any United States court. = ~
; when convicted, upon hearing. and founc
and adJudged to be one not lawfully lar
TO be or remain in the United states sucl
, person shall be imprisoned in a slfil
; Tor term OF not exceeding I'VE years and a
the expiration OF such term of Imprisonment
be removed from the United States 10 tn,
. country from Whence he came: 3,,,0rioie,f tha
/ When Chinese persons found unlaWfully in IN,
United States shall have come into the IJnitee
States from China by way OF contiguous for
eign territory they shall be returned 10 Chine
a certlned copy OF the judgment shall be tn,
process upon which said imprisonment ant
removal shall be made, and il may be eve
cuted by the Marshal OF the district, or any
officer having authority of Marshal undel
the provisions of this section, and in all sucf
cases the person who brought or aided il
bringing such person into the United State.
shall be liable 10 the Government of tn,
!. United States Tor all necessary expenses in
Cured in such investigation and removal
and all peace officers OF the several States ano
Territories OF the United States are hereby
F. TOD in ,af,,
ence 10 carrying out the provisions of this
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