Arthur initially vetoed a similar measure, which he believed contradicted the United States' treaty with China, but eventually signed a compromise bill, which banned immigration from China for ten years.
阿瑟起初否决了一项在他看来违背美国和中国已签订条约的类似法案，但最终还是在修改后的折衷法案上签字，该法案禁止今后10年华人移民美国。