The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22
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Passage of hs House BiA-Norfh Carolina
Cheroksss-7fs Oregon BsA, &c.
The most important bill which has passed both
houses al the present session, is the House bill,
&c reported by MIR Dix, from the Committee On
Commerce, entitled bill 10 prevent The inporta
ton OF spurious drugs and medicines into the
United States.
Mr. Dix submitted statement OF facts, exhibit
ing the alarming extent 10 which the manufacture
of spurious medicines in Europe was carried, for
the market OF the United States, and the equally
alarming extent to which these poisonous adutera-
tons are diffused through the country. These
alarming facts Mr.. tx considered very justly as
calling for the prompt passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis sustained the statement OF
Mr.. Dix. The introduction OF adulterated drugs
was an evil which existed to the most incredb BILE
extent In the west to such an extent IN Natchez,
Mississippi that store had been established there
for the safety of the people, all the medicines of
which passed under the inspection OF medical
committee and on account of which the establish
ment was called the physicians drug store
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, also sustained the bill, IN
few wellput remarks.
Mr.. Borland also appealed. matter of life
and death, for the passage OF this sanatory mea-
sure.
Mr.. Calhoun, with his usual caution, was dis
posed to doubt the efficacy of the bill. BY prohi-
biting, proposed, the Introduction OF these nOX-
ious medicines from Europe, the effect would be
TO introduce their manufacture into the United
States.
Mr. Dix replied, by referring to the late ply
sicians' national convention at Baltimore.
They were unanimously in favor of some such
convention who had seen this BILL only objected
TO II that 1t was not stringent enough. Yet II was
thought by the committee as best not TO proceed
at first too far. 1t was thought sufficient to put an
interdict upon the importation OF these deleterlons
authorizations; the suppression of their domestic
manufacture being matter for domestic legis-
lation.
The bill was passed without divisions and. on
motion of Mr.. Dix, 1t was so amended IN the title
as to d-"A bill to prevent the importation Of
spurious drugs and medicines into the United
States"
The bill provides for medical examiner OF
drugs and medicines imported into each OF the
ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltl-
more, Charleston, and New Orleans, whose duty il
shall be to report upon the same and if, upon In
spection, any such imported drugs or medicines
shall appear 10 be aduterated or spoiled, the same
shall be subjected to an analysis, and If they do
not pass are to be taken from the country; and
if not taken away within six months. are to be
destroyed. The bill farther provides, that the ap-
pointment of said medical examiner shall not in
crease the aggregate number OF officers engaged In
the revenue service.
We consider this most excellent bill I: and are
sorry to conclude from his remarks to-day, tina,
medicines, electrical rings, homeopathy, and the
Thompsonian system.
The next bill taken up by the Senate was the
annual schedule of Indian appropriations. Mr.
Bell spoke with ali his great ability for several
hours, in support of an amendment making an ap-
preparation to the remnant of the Cherokee Ind
in North Carolina, argued to be due to them from
treaty stipuations, under which the said Cherokees
ceded their lands in said State to the Federal Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Hunter followed in reply to Mr.. Bell, and to
Mr.. Badger, in his remarks submitted yester-
day.
The Oregon bill, meantime. lies over. Mr.
Douglass, the Chairman Territories, to whose
care the bill properly belongs, has been and is still
absent fIom the Senate, though daily expected
TO a Cass and Butler meeting in New Orleans
We understand that Mr.. Bright, the next on the
committee, is awaiting Mr.. Douglass, in order to
hands of the responsible head of the committee.
THE Doctor.