New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House, to-day. MT. JOY CE (kcp,, WI
introduced bill for the relief Of persons entitled 10 pen
sions. Referred
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, " c. introduced a bill to compen-
safe the State North Carolina FOR the and oeeupa
ton Of certain buildings and grounds by the UaiIed
states troops. Referred.
Pursuant 10 the order made yesterday, Mr. IELTON
Dem. Ga. from the Committee Commerce, reported
back the bill prevent the Introduction OF contagious
diseases into the Uitcd states tproydes that when
ever any infectious disease shall appear in any foreign
port or country any vessel shall leave any
infected foreign pert bound for the United States, the
consular officer OF the United states at such port shall
Immediately inform the supervising Surgeon General OF
tAe Marine Hospital service thereof and shall report o.
him the name the date OF departure md the port Of de
tnatiou Of such vessel and consular ocers shall
% nor st which ;bey are stafioned and be- -ha frame
all ueedfu rules ana regulations foF the execution Of
Mr. FELTOS said that the lin did not disturb the
quarantine regulations OF any stat, but the state c-
cias made agents Of the National Quarantine sys
tenn
Mr.. HARTRIDGE GDem.. Ga.l, argRed as to the right
Of Congress 20 pass such bill The bill rs reported by
the Committee Commerce was unconstitutional; bat
he would offer such amendments as would prevent 10
from interfering with The sanitary or quarantine reg
uatOns Of any states The POris oi NeN-f0rk ami Nc"
Orleans had perfected system o. q'laFsiie ana no
friend OF the bill desired % invade the precincts OK h1r
power, or impair the regulations which they had etaD-
hsned
Mr STEPHENS CDcm.. Cal suggested that Congress
m rec and this bI was only such regulation of
merce rs prevent the introduction OF contagious OF
Mr. cox rep Ohio) recalled the fact that a Ike bil
was reported In the XLITd Congress by Mr.. BrOmberg.
the predecessor Of the gentleman from Alabama, which
oveTrOde all State regulations and all local quarantine
laws The objections 70 The G, were d o5vsted by an
Mr.. BromDerg-tO the effect that the act should
not be construed 10 apply TO the health
regulations and the quarantine measures Of states
and municipalities. That amendment having been
adopted the bin was passed unanimously, but II failed
IN he
era with the State system especially when the one Is
amount 10 the Federal svstem
Alter remarks BY Mr POTTER Dem. n " and Mr..
proceeded to upon by sections. The amendments
Deil., n ", Mr.. O'NEILL Wep., Penn and Mr. HALE
rep, Me-, were adopted and the bill was passed
DEAN AGAINST FIELD.
The House then at 245 .. m. resumed consideration
OF the Massachusetts contested election OF Dean
against Field.
ber by Mr.COx REP OhIol and Mr. BANKS Gep., ,MassJ
speech In favor OF the contestant was made by Mr..
BUTLER rep, MassI
Democrats voted sody IN election cases IN the side
OF their party friend they should be character
lied unfair, partial and partisan, while the Kepubli
who did the same thing should claim to be far,
impartial and unparussn He confessed TO being strong
PARTISAN and was going to speak from partisan point
Of view to sustain law passed by Republican Con
Tess which he Ind fought two years AGAINST united
That bill had been passed 10 protect the IN the
U
was not the ballots hut the counting that determined
the election That law provided for the attendance OF
two supervisors OF election, chosen by judge and of
each political part. IL % apply To electoral votes
and Congressional votes. II was in the interest or The
purity OF elections ana whatever Republicans should do
today rid of that Ia would return 70 plague the
inventors at day or other IL was under the count
by such Federal supervisors that the contestant IN this
case had been declared eeeted
The fime allotted 70 Mr. Butler having expired, sng
gegtOn made for extension OF time 10 thls ar
obiectlop was made by MF. MCCOOK Clep., y ".
Mr. BUTLER-That gentleman's attempt TO gag me IL
a compliment for which am Only thankful
By an arrangement made By 5iF. SPRINGER tDeni.,
MI who had charge of the biz, Mr.. Butler was al
lowed proceed but he had not fairly begun again be
fore Mr. McCook addressing the Chair. Every such
words, " object; object" Finally Mr.. McCook took
ms seat and Mr.. Butter concluded his argument In
favor Of the contestants right
After speeches by Mr.. FRYE tRep.. MeD. III favor OF
the claims Of Mr. Field, and by Mr. HARRIS Dem,Va.).
OF the claims Of Mr. Dean the vote was taken
upon the minority resolution, declaring Field entitled 10
fbe seat and resuited-Yeas, 100 nays, 49,
The SPEAKER, on announcing his vote, cast Ma vote
IN the negative, thns Tying the vote and defeating the
resolution This was received with great applause On
the Democratic side.
Mr. Butler (I2ep, Mass.) voted with the Democrats
IN the negative and the following Democrats with tine
Krpuleans in the Affirmative Mr. Hartridge, Ga Mr..
Herbert, Ala. Mr. Joucs, Ala, Mr. Potter. y. Y, Mr..
Rea, NO, Nr. rtcuger, Penn, Mr. Walsh, Md, Mr.
Williams, Del, and Mr. Cutler. " j.
without coming vote on tie majority resolution,
the House at o'clock p. H., adjourned