The details of such a law require careful consideration. but the general plan suggested by him seems to satisfy the purposeto continue the use of silver in connection with our currency. and at the same time to obviate the danger of which I have spoken. At a latex day I may communicate further with Congress upon this subject. The enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act has been found to be very difficult on the northwestern frontier. Chinamen. landing at Victoria. find it easy to pass our border. owing to the impossibility. with the force at the command of the customs officers. of guarding so long an inland line. The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the employment of additional officers who will be assigned to this duty. and every effort will be made to enforce the law. The Dominion exacts a head tax of $50 for each Chinamar. landed. and when these persons. in fraud of our law. cross into our territory and are apprehended. our officers do not know what to do wilh them. as the Dominion authorities will not suffer them to be sent back without a second payment of the tax. An effort will be made to reach an understanding that will remove this difficulty. The proclamation required by section 3 of the act of March 2. 1889. relating to the killing of seals and other furbearing animals. was issued by me on the 21st day of March. and a revenue vessel was dispatched to enibrce the laws and protect the interests of the United States.
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