The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-03
FEDERAL QUARANTINE
LAW,
HOUSE BILL REPORTED BY MIR.
CoNKLING TO THE SENATE.

the lulted Statcs.
Be il enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the |
United States Of America in con
gress assem- bled, That no vessel or
vehicle coming from any foreign
port or country where any contag-
/ ious or infectious disease may exist,
and no vessel or vehicle conveying
any person orpersons, merchandise,
or animals, affected with any infec.
tious or contagious disease, shall
enter any port of the United States
or bass the boundary line between
the United States and any foreign
country, contrary to the quarantine
laws of any one OF the Said United
States, into or through the jurisdlc-
ton of which said vessels OF vehic-
le may pass, or to which it is des-
tined, or except in the manner and
subject to the regulations TO be
prescribed as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That whenever any infec-
tious or contagious disease shall
appear in any foreign port or cOun-
try, and whenever any vessel shalt
leave any infected foreign port, or,
having on board goods or passen-
gers coming from any place or dis
trict infected with cholera or yellow
fever, shall leave any foreign port,
bound for any port in the United
States, the consular officer, orother
representative of the United States
at or nearest such foreign port,
shall Immediately give information
thereof to the supervising surgeon
general of the marine hospital ser
vice, and shall report to him the
name, the date Of departure, and
the port of destination of said yes
sci: and shall also make the same
report to the health officer of the
port of destination in the United
States; aud the consular officers OF
the United States shall make week
ly reports to him of the sanitary
condition of the ports at which
they are respectively stationed;
aud the said surgeon general of the
marine hospital service shall, I'M
der the direction of the secretary
of the treasury, be charged with
the execution of the provisions OF
this act, and shall frame all needtul
lules and regulations for that lmr-
pose, which rules and regulations
shall be subject to the approval OF
the president, but such rules and
: regulations shall not conflict with
or impair any sanitary or qnaran-
tine laws or regulations of any
State or municipal authorities now
existing, Or which may hereafter
Oe enacted.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty
of the medical officers OF the nat
rine hospital service, and of Gus
! tom officers, to aid in the enforce
, mcnt of the national quarantine
, rules and regulations established
under the proceeding section; but
no additional compensation shall
. be allowed said officers by the rea.
son of such services as they may
. be required to perform under this
act, except actual and necessary
, travelling expenses.'
See. 4. That the surgeon general
Z of the marine hospital service shall
upon receipt of information OF the
departure of any vessel, goods, OF
passengers from infected places to
; any port in the United States, i'm
: mediately notify the proper State
or municipal and United States ofli
| Ger or officers at the threatened
, port of destination of the vessel,
, and shall prepare and transmit to
the medical officers of the marine
+ hospital service, to collectors OF
customs, and to the State and muni
cipal health authorities in the
, United States, weekly abstracts ot
I the consular sanitary reports ano
, other pertinent information recelv
| ed by him.
r See. 5. That wherever, at any
4 port of the United States, any
r State or municipal quarantine sys
e TEN may new, or may hereafter
J, exist, the officers or agents of sucl
| system shall, upon the application
= of the respective State or municlp
t al authorities, be authorized and
: empowered to act as officers ol
e agents OF the national quarantine
, system, and shall be clothed will
r all the powers of United States of
e ficers tor quarantine purposes, bu'
+ shall receive no pay or emolument'
+ from the United States. AT all
b other ports where, i'll the opinion o
4 the secretary of the treasury, II
= shall be deemed necessary to es
a tablish quarantine, the medical Off
T. GERS or other agents OF the marine
Q hospital service shall perform sucl
duties in the enforcement OF th'
quarantine rules and regulations III
may be assigned them blythe sur
T geon general of that service unde
S this act; PrOrided, That there shal
be no interference in any manne
$ with any quarantine laws or regu
l lations as they now exist, or ma,
hereafter be adCpted.5 under Stat
s laws.
% Sec. 6. That all acts or parts q
!" acts inconsistent with this act be
" and the same are hereby repealed
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