It is proposed to strike out all after the enacting clause of the bill and insert: That the President of the United States is hereby requested. as promptly as in his judgment would be expedient. to give notice to the Emperor of China that the existing treaty stipulations regulating the immigration of subjects of the Chinese Empire to this country. and the practice of immigration which has resulted there. from. are not satisfactory to this Government. and to request such modifications thereof as will in his opinion limit or prevent the evils resulting therefrom. and that unless the Emperor of China shall assent to such modifications by the negotiation of a new treaty. to be submitted to the Senate for its ratification on or before the lst day of January. A. D. 1880. the President is herebyautherized and requested then further to notify the Emperor of China that this Government abrogates the existing treaty from and after the tat day of July thereafter.
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