The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-08

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/ Hartfuit, Of Pennsy lvania, was to-day APP
pointed postmaster at Philadelphia.
FORty.hfth Congress---Third Session.
:WasH1EaToN, February Z, 1870.
-1aaio3sao1 SENATE. ~
Mr.. Sargent, Of California, gave notice
that he woult call up the bill to restrict
Chinesei immigration, for consideration en-
wv ednesday next, and spoke OF The import
Pacific coast Mr.. Hamlin will, when the
bHl comes up, move its indefinite postpone
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The Tice-PresideDt appointed Messrs.
Hamlin, Conkling, Kirkwood, Eaton, and
Morgan select committee to examine the
claims OF citizens of the United States
against the Government OF Nicaragua.
Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee, from the select
committee to inquire rs to the best means
OF preventing epidemic. diseases, reported
bill to prevent the introduction Of conta-
gious diseases into the United States, and
to establish a Bureau Of Public Health.
Placed on the calendar.
Mfr. Matthews, Of Ohio, from the select
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported
d joint resolution authorizing the committee
to sit during recess, and retain the services
OF three experts, who shall visit Havana
and such other places rs the committee may
| direct to inquire into the history OF the yell
low-feyer. The Joint resolution also re-
quests the President to invite the concur
renee and cooperation of the Spanish Gov
ernment In the examination and expert
ments to be made in the furtherance Of in
ternational commerce and sanitary interests
OF men. :, Placed on the calendar.
House bin relieving certain legal disabiIi-
ties Of women was passed. /
Mr.. Window addressed the Senate on his
resolution fayoring the. immigration Of COL
tored persons. ~ - INA Il,
T., The select committee appointed to iuyes-
4 tigate the best means Of preventing the in
PRODUCTION and spread OF epidemic diseases
submitted report day through Senator
Harris. After detailing the operations of
the board OF experts who visited Memphis
and New Orleans, the committee strongly
incline to the opinion that neither yellow
fever nor cholera is Indigenous to any part
| OF the United States: that majority, If not
all, epidemics OF these diseases with which
the country has suffered, resulted from i'm
portation. The committee is Of opinion that
the best and only certain means of preventing
the introduction OF these diseases from other
countries is absolute non-intercourse with
ports where the disease exists in epidemic
form. The next best means is 4 well.regu-
lated national quarantine. To this end the
committee report bill prescribing duties
to be observed by vessels arriving in the
United States from infected ports, and
establishing bureau OF health in lieu of
the marine-hospital service, which it pro-
poses to abolish. The bill also contemplates
the cooperation of State and municipal
authorities without interfering with their
respective systems. The report, in conclu-
sion, recommends the enforcement OF strict
sanitary measures in every city and town.
~. HOUsEOF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Senate amendments to the naval mp
preparation bill were concurred in.
The report of the conference committee
on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed
to-. t.st
A number Of private bills were passed !;
after which recess was taken until eve.
ming.
| .r,z. -; D.. NIGHT SESSION. ....H
The House tonight considered the bill
authorizing the Treasurer of the United
States to receive United States coins in ex.
change for United States notes. An amend.
ment in the nature OF substitute was
adopted, providing that on the presentation
OF any coins of the United States at the
sub Treasury at New York there shall be
Exchanged therefor on demand, to the eX-
tent and amount to which such coins are
legal tender. an equal amount OF Treasury
notes, and all silver coins so received which
are unit" for circulation shall be received
without further action.
The House adjourned for wan: Of quo.
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