Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19
From the National fntehigeneer.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
sATURpAY. APRIL he. 1905

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1922
The following gentlemen were announced
as having been appointed to compose the Sc
lect Committee OH Mr.. BAssErT's resolution
relative to the advancement Ofmoneys OH con
tracts for the government, viz MIR. BAssErr.
Mr.. HARDIN, Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. GILMER, Mr..
BLAIR.
Mr.. SMITH, of Md. gave motive that he
should on Wednesday next call for the cons;
Iteration of the military appropriation bill.
MIR. EusTIs, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, To whom was referred a mes
sage from the President oft the United States
ON the subject of fortifics tons, and, particu
larly, those on Dauphine Island and Mobile
Point, reported thereon adverse to making an
preparations therefor which report, on mo
ton of Mr.. T.. was ordered to be laid on the
table.
Mr.. BuRroN, from the select committee
appointed 10 inquire into the expediency OF
repeating the law for the encouragement of
Vaccination, made the following report
The Committee appointed to inquire into the pro.
preiy oi repeating the act Of 8l3, encourage vac
cmaiion, and If, on inquiry, il shall seem proper to
report bill 10 that effect, have atentiye!y and deli
ing Report
The recent unfortunate occurrences III the state of
'"rih Carolina, having involved considerations OF
he utmost Importance 10 society," and intimately con-
necied with the deares; interests of humanity your
committee feel it To he due 10 the occasion 10 COM
mence their remarks bya distinct and uneouivocal
Heci'raiioh oil their entire and mistaken confidence
IN the efficacy of the vaccine disease as a nrovent;ve
OF small pox. In addition 10 the experience of the
most Intelligent medical men, ia all parts of the
world, The committee have the satisfaction 10 state
u';.t even The late unhappy accident in North Ca
roiina mas been attended by the consoling circum-
stance OF another and triumphant evidence Of the
virtues OF vaccination. The inquiry, there fore an
pears to he very properly limited Ia the mere expedi-
ency OF the existing law, which authorizes the an
poniment OF an agent iom and to whom letters NAV
he transmitted free Of postage. While the committee
would on no account offer suggestion which could
he construed TO imply doubt OF the efficacy OF vac
cinh'ion, they conceive il may, nevertheless he n
question, whether the general government can be<,e-
hcuilly inerpose for the furtheIance of an object
winch seems, IN a peculiar manner, TO appertain TO
the municipal authorities in the several states and
winch must, oil NECESSITY, be finally committed TO the
management and discretion of ~ Professional men
possessing the confidence of the community AN our
regulations Tor the preservation of The public health
are questions of police, wisely committed to those
VINO are immediately Interested, and therefore most
iikey to adopt efficient Tor their own safety
And II rs doubted whether Congress can i'm any in
stance, devise system which will not he more liable
10 ao'iscs IN IFS operations, and less subject 10
prompt and salutary control, Than such as NAV he
adopted by the local authorities. The privilege nj
Tanking letters conferred upon ndi, iduai for the
purpose oil enabling him to distribute the vaccine
virus, and thereby To accumulate wealth Inv Ieyy;nn
cont buttons from all paris of The Union affords m
instance of monopoly as repugnaut TO The snrit of -
Poic' institutions as II rs to the character of The
medical profession, which, for public spirited and
active benevoiencc, is too well established 10 reoure
auxilries OF this description in the performnnce of
Ills duties But another and more forcble objection
presents itself An establishment of this kind ,nor
The authority of the general government, natur,Ilu
commands The attention of all portions of the conn.
Try and the numerous acquisitions for the yocc;ne
Aai'er, from regions so extensive, occasionally
reduce any single agent to the necessity of either
relinquisling the proffered fee or of tiansm,iing
matter OF doubtful character Sub Agents must me-
cesahry he employed to furnish IA supply equal TO The
more by cupidiy than intelligence, NAV Tins he
instrumental in producing mischief by the distribu
ton OF inert matter, orby the more fatal error NJ
disseminating pestileDce instead Of propbylactc
hat such unhappy mistakes may occur is but ,oo
well alIested by the recent events in North Carolina
The Committee are, therefore, inclined TO the be I;er
that any single agency, for the whole Union n,ust ~
ways be liable to similar objections, and ON which
hey apptehend no institution, clothed with the Cha
racter OF n lucrative monopoly or privilege can no
entirely exempted. II, however, il should be deemed
advisable Tor Congres to continue aid in facilita
ting The distributions Of me matter Inv tho nJ
now in operation, the Committee are of oninon ,I
some OF the evils TO which they have adverfed might
he ohvated by the appointment of Two or ,no,e
agents, JndIcousy located III large cities in diff
ierent quarters of the Union But after mat,ra da
liberation, they have the conclusion 1ba, !,
would he still better 10 commit The subject altooether
to the local authorities, who, with the aid Of tb
lessoh"' men, WI" ne more competent 10 the success
iul management Of it-and to whom, they believe !,
properly belongs. They, therefore report the accom-
panying bill.
The report was accompanied by bill IN
repeal the existing law; which was twice read
and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. WoOD submitted the following resoIu-
tion
r, Resoired, That the Committee on the Library OIL
Congress he instructed to inquire Into the cxpeden.
cy OF modifying r. scnding so m cl, of fbe 10. nj 70
uto' Of the Senate and House of Il. pre.e t;,es
passed the 9Th March, 1915 asd 2lst April I82O ne
relates TO the publication Of the foreign corresnon
ence Of the Congress of the Unned States Fl ON, rbe
St meeting thereof 10 the ratification oftIe treaty
u peace, aHd also, dat par4 OF them which relate
% the distribution Of The publication therein mention
'd, 10 the members Of The 18th Congress
After few remarks on the subject bv tbe
mover, andby Messrs. .Naiiay1L Nilsson, of Va.
and PtHmer, ofN. II. the resolution was agreed
10.
Dir. BALDWIN moved to discharge the
committee of the whole from the further con
'ideratiOn Of certain resolutions by him sub,
nlited, on the 9TH of January, proposing an
liberation Of the laws laying duties on goods
and To commit the same to a conn
nttec OF the whole on the state Ofthe union
lud on that question he asked for the yeas
md nays, which were thcreupou ordered.
The motion was divided, at the call Of Mr..
EDWARDS, of N. e.. and discussion of some
engih ensucd, in which nIessrs. BaLl,ciu, Ell !
eards, Of N. &. Mitchell, of s. G.. Uoiwoyfb. !
Military, TriDIJie, Sueyer, Grmbreleng, Bit. |
er, Rochester, and Smih, of Md. took part.
when the question was taken thereon, first
lPon the point Of discharging the committee
n the whole, and decided in the Affirmative
yes 81, noes &C.
Nr. BUTLER then moved, that the cutlier