The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-15
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES
Or the Chinese Who Leave the Country
Cannot Return.

Cannot Return.
Washington, August 14.-Mr. White
Democrat. of California. today introduced
in the Senate hill to supplement and
carry out the provisions of the Chinese
treaty approved yesterday. 1t provides
that Chinese laborers, on leaving the
United States with the intention of re-
turning, shall make to collector of GUS
toms of the port of the departure full
statement as required by the treaty and
furnish proofs of the facts emitting G
them to return under the regulations
tosbe prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. False swearing will make
the affiant liable to prosecution for per-
jury. The collector is authorized to is
sue certificates if he believes the China
man is entitled to return and it's trans
and prevent the original hold er return
ing to the United. States. Every Chinese
laborer lawfully holding.a return certifi-
cate, shall have the right to re-enter the
United States only at the port where
the certiticatesis issued. The masters of
vessels are obliged to report whether
they have any Chinese on board and a
failure to do this will render the often
der liable to punishment by a fine of not
| more than $4,000, or imprisonment, sof
not more than five years or both.. Per-
sons who change, alter or forge any
certificate are made liable to punish
ment by fine of not more than $1,000,
or imprisonment OF not exceeding five
years, OF. both.
Populist, of Nebraska, granting service
pension to sold iers, sailors, marines,
their widows and orphans, was reported
to the Senate today adversely from the
committee on pensions.
Senator Villas today introduced bill
providing that widows and minor chill
dren of soldiers and sailors in the late
war. fling certificates, as such, under
the general law, shall show by compe-
tent evidence thatsthe marriage through
which they claim the title was con-
tracted prior to the passage of the bill.
The Senate bill to promote Commodore
Louis G. Artorio, now on the retired
list of the navy, to be admiral on the re-
tired list, was passed.
Mr.. Cali, Democrat, of Florida. in con-
nection with a resolution offered by him,
last week, as United Estates citizens are
held as political prisoners in Cuba, had
read letter from JIM. Nunezma, a
prisoner in Carcei Real, near Santo Clara,
Cuba, soliciting his aid.
Mr.. Hale, Republican, eof Maine, offered
resolution to print 5000 copies of the
odllA VII, do poSSCu, ~ UO hAOWA dS
the sugar trust tariff bill"
Let that lie over, said Mr.. Cockrell.
SIS that the title of. the bill?" Mr.. Vest
asked in bellicose tone, or. does the
senator give it, that title himself?
"Of course, Mr.. Hale sreplied, "it's not
the regular title of the bill, but it is the
title it will receive in popular accep-
tance. Public sentiment will settle
that"
"I question the right of the Senator
from Maine to say what will be the pop
ular acceptance of bill. He has no
right to give it such an appellation. It
is an outrage on the Senate to do it,"
said Mr.. Mills, Democrat, of Texas. II
move to lay the resolution on the table;
let us have the nays and ayes upon it,
The Vice Presldent-"The present con-
sideration of the resolution having been
objected to. it goes over under the rules.
1t is not before the Senate for consider
alton at this time"
The House bills placing ON the free
wire were laid before the Senate, and on
objection to the record reading be-
ing made by Mr.. Manerson, they went
over till tomorrow. Mr.. Hill giving
notice of an amendment OF each to
abolish the income tax.
Objection was made by Mr.. Aldrich to
the third reading of the House resolu-
tion to continue the appropriations tenn
porarily.
The Senate, at q 10, adjourned until to-
morrow.
Crop Bulletin.
Washington, August 14-The weekly
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