Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-26
Quarantine Regulations.

ItIcItuCc " Iuc power anu QuGy OI Cne treasury
department in matters connected with quaran-
tine, the copy of the following letter is fur
nished to the press, and expresses the views of
the Treasury department upon the subjects
embraced:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON, DC, April 30, 1871
Hon. William N. Ecorts. Secretary Of State:
Sjr.,-Careful consideration has been given to
taly Of the Treasury, 10 which you state that
the Mexican Minister and the British Minister
have each called your attention to the recent
ana, establishing quarantine affecting most
extensive commerce, and apparently affecting
a most sweeping prescription OF the same, and
In which you inclose copy OF said procIama-
ton.
1 am compelled to the conclusion that the
right of the states to establish quarantine and
by Congress, and that the customs officers of
the United States are made subordinate to the
state authorities in such matters. Indeed, sec.
tion 1872 OF the Revised Statutes expressly pro-
yides that "the quarantine and other restraints
established by the health laws OF any state
respecting any vessels arriving In, or bound to,
any port or district thereof, shall be duly OBJ
served by the officers OF the customs revenue
OF the United States, by the masters and crews
OF the several revenue cutters, and by the mill
tary officers commanding In any port or sta
OF the United States shall faithfully aid In the
execution OF such guarantees and health laws,
according to their respective powers and Within
their respective precincts, and as they shall be
directed from time to time, by the Secretary Of
the Treasury"
l transmit, herewith, copy OF letter from
Assistant Secretary French, to the Secretary,
containing references to authorities upon this
point.
Although it would seem that Congress, by it's
recent legislation, has assumed power with
reference to establishing quarantine regula-
tions, which has not before been exercised. yet
no new power has been conferred upon the
Secretary of the Treasury to Interfere with the
execution OF state regulations, such as are es-
tablished under the proclamation OF Governor
Nichols.
This department fully sympatb'zes with the
vessels affected by that proclamation, and is
ready at all times to exercise all the powers
conferred upon it by Title 5s, OF the Revised
Statutes, for their relief.
The proclamation of Gov. Nichols establishes
quarantine throughout the state, and this in
cludes the ports OF entry at Brashear aud New
Orleans, and under Section 4.794, OF those
Statutes, suitable warehouses, wharves and en-
closures where merchandise may be unladen
and deposited flom any vessel, which shall be
subject to quarantine, have already been
New Orleans, and on the 25th instant the COL
lector at New Orleans was authorized while
present quarantine is In force, to allow the un-
ladng Of vessels arriving within his district, at
the quarantine station, and to permit the entry
and clearance OF such vessels at that place.
when, In his opinion, 1t may be necessary and
proper officers have been designated to perform
this service.
II any proper measures for the relief OF those
parties who are interested In the commerce Of
New orleans can be suggested, this department
will give them respectful consideration,
Very respectfully,
JOHN B. HAwLEY, Acting Secretary.
Mr.. TAYLoR's SERVICES AS MICRoscoPIsr.-
Messrs. John 7. c. Clark John A. Baker, John
Saul, Gabriel T. Chase and DR.. L. v. Dovilliers,
q oOmnitfQo NJ
cultural society to visit the President and urge
the retention of Mr.. Thomas Taylor as micro
scopist for the Agricultural department., per-
pleasantly received. There seems to be gen
eral feeling amongst the agriculturists and
hol ticulturists OF the country that Mr.. Taylors
services have been OF great value, and that he
ought to be retained.
OUR IMPORTS AND ExPoRTs.-The Bureau OF
Statistics has submitted to the Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury the following statement in re-
gard to the imports and exports of the United
States during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1879, as compared with the imports and exports
OF the preceding fiscal year. The values OF tn,
fiscal years ended June 80, 1878 and 1879 were a
follows: Year ended June 80, 1873, $3.50, ,7O9, ,26S
year ended June 3O 1879, $69s, 1884, s5l; increase,
The values OF the exports of foreign mer.
chandise during the fiscal years ended June 30,
1878 and 1873, were as follows: Year ended
June 30, 1873, SD, 4SS; do. 1879, $12693 1872
decrease, s2,O62, ,7O6. The values Of Imports OF
merchandise during the years ended June 30,
1878 and 1879 were as follows: Year ended June
80, 1878. s4s7 ,531; do. 1879, s5, 7s2, l4l-n-
crease, S., ,74O, ,6O9.
The total value of the exports OF merchandise
from the United States during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1879, exceeded the value OF the
imports OF merchandise by the sum OF 1854, ,626,-
COZ, as against an excess of exports over imports
OF merchandise during the preceding year
amounting to $457, 81, ,234.
THE PRESIDENT has made no engagement to
be at ocean Grove August 3lst. He may 90,
however, If he can find the time, but it is very