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47th Congress · 1881–1883
S. 71
To enforce treaty stipulations relating to Chinese.
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On the record
Every recorded vote on S. 71
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
February 24, 1882
TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 71 (22-STAT-6. 58), A BILL ENFORCING TREATY STIPU… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
35–16
AGREED
March 8, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 BY REDUCING FROM 20 YEARS TO TEN YEARS THE PERIOD AFTER PASSAGE OF THIS … Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
23–23
REJECTED
March 8, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 BY PROVIDING THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO SKILLED LABORERS WHO CAN P… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
17–27
REJECTED
March 8, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 BY PROVIDING THAT THIS BILL SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY LABORER WITH A CERTIF… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
19–24
REJECTED
March 9, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 BY PROHIBITING ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT FROM ADMITTING CHINESE TO CITI… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
26–22
AGREED
March 9, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 BY PROVIDING THAT WHEREVER THE WORDS "CHINESE LABORERS" ARE USED IN THIS… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
25–22
AGREED
March 9, 1882
TO CONCUR IN A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AMENDMENT TO S. 71 SUSPENDING IMMIGRATION OF CHIN… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
20–21
REJECTED
March 9, 1882
TO PASS S. 71. Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
29–15
AGREED
March 23, 1882
TO AMEND S. 71 (22-STAT-58, 5/6/82), A BILL ENFORCING THE TREATY STIPULATIONS RELATING … House recorded vote (47th Congress)
100–131
REJECTED
March 23, 1882
TO PASS S. 71, A BILL RELATING TO THE IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE INTO THE UNITED STATES. House recorded vote (47th Congress)
167–66
AGREED
April 5, 1882
TO REFER S. 71 TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. (P. 2607-2) Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
18–32
REJECTED
April 5, 1882
TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONSIDERATION OF TH… Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
19–29
REJECTED
April 5, 1882
TO PASS S. 71. (P. 2617-1) Senate recorded vote (47th Congress)
29–21
AGREED