The New York herald., 1879-03-02

no more than fifteen Cinnamon should be brought
into the country il could also that than
fifteen germs of yellow fever should be brought in.
sovereign States"
Mr.. HOOKER ldem.) of Miss. spoke in favor of the
substitute. While Congress should establish ma
tona quarantine ii should in way Interfere with
local quarantine regulations.
Mr.. Cox. tdem.l of " y, expressed himself as op-
posed to all measures looking toward the aggrandize-
nent or increase of federal power upon matters be-
longing peculiarly to State and local authorities Al
though there was provision in the bill that the
national quarantine provided for should not super
sede municipal quarantines, still this kind OF bill
was but an entering wedge. The only way to stop
the yellow fever for the Southern States to cut
on their Intercourse with the tropical islands
Mr. YOU'VE. OF Tennessee said that he had fought for
four yearsn trying to make the greater than the
federal government, and that effort millions of
lives and this effort made to-day to establish the
superiority OF the States II 1t resulted defeating
the BILL would result in the loss of many lives.
II some bill were not passed in less than four
greater fury than 1t had last In view of this
great danger. il was no time for gentlemen dis
cussing abstract propositions of constitutional
II the government had power to legislate for the
lives of its people it was time it was invested with
Mr.. STONE (rep.) OF Iowa. thought that the adop-
ton of the substitute would be fatal the object
aimed at by the bill. Unless the strong arm of tho
government interfered there could be safety to
the people from the yellow fever. That disease
would not stop on the borders OF Virginia because
the gentleman from Virginia tAIr. Goode stood up
ana shook the constitution at it,
Mr.. CHIrrESDEN. (rep.l of N. ", opposed the Sen
ate bill. New York would not be interfered with
daughter, and suggestion Of treason from Mr.
Butler, of Massachusetts) For Congress to come
here and usurp State and municipal power in regard
to local quarantine laws not only vicious but
outrageous, and to be tolerated by the American
people. Haughter) II a man had a family of 100
Board of Health in Washington to protect them?
lLaughter.) That virtually what the Senate bill
proposed He had the greatest respect TOR Congress-
but say legislation the Forty ftih
Congress was dishonor to the intelligence of the
have ssa nl tS
bills before Christmas, and the people would have
shouted. GLORY to Godi" il Congress had passed
them and then gone home. lIaugnter.)
Mr.. BUTLER trcp.) of Mass did not believe
that either Of the propositions presented would pre-
vent q return of the yellow fever. Nothing but the
strong Of the military power could make
quarantine effective. 1t had done before. In
although it had decimated the the ships
at the quarantine station.
Mr.. PHILLIPS. trep) of Kansas. argued in favor of
the Senate bill ana against the amerdment, S
dangering the passage OF any measure at this ses-
sion.
The debate being closcd the House proceeded to
vote on the substitute and it was agreed to--yeas
lis. nays lib.
The question recurred on the passage of the Senate
bill amended. and by teers it defeated-71 to
III. and the yeas and nays were ordered.
Pending which. Mr.. YOU'VE. of Tennessee. fearing
the defeat OF the bill as amended, moved to recon
slider the vote by which the substitute agreed to-
Mr.. HOOKER, (den.) of Miss, and GooDE of vir-
gina, insisted the regular order. the calling of
the roll on the passage of the amended bill where
upon Mr. YOUNG congratulated them on defeating
the bill
The Senate bill as amended was then rejected
yeas H., nays 12S-al the republicans voting against
the bill. as did also most OF the members from New
York city.
Mr.. You've moved to reconsider the last vote.
Pending further action the House. at twenty min
utes past five. took a recess till eight o'clock.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
Senate yellow fever bill was taken up the reas
seMbling OF the House.
Mr. YOUNG made an appeal to the House to pass
either the Senate bill the substitute offered by
him. His preference was to pass the substitute and
let the matter be arranged by con terence committee
The effort to straighten out the parliamentary
tangle in which the House became involved lasted
for nearly an hour and was attended with
vast amount of noise. uproar and
fusion, which converted into amusement
by the Sergeant Arms shouldering his mace and
stalking around wherever there appeared to be the
most excitement. There was an evident majority IN
OF the Senate bill If it could be Invested OF the
House substitute.
The House then lat ten minutes to eleven) pro-
ceeded to business on the Speakers table,
dents veto of the Anti-Chinese BILL and
the clerk proceeded to read the message.
At first 1t listened to with close attention. but
before the Clerk had got through half the document
all interest in it appeared to have vanished and but
few members kept up even the semblance of
listening.
The message having been read the previous ques-
ton moved and seconded; but Butler. Of Massa-
chusetts. asked and obtained leave 70 print some
remarks consisting of q speech made by him in
Woodstock. Conn, in 1870. The like privilege
The question was then put Shall the bill pass.
the objections of the President to the contrary
withstanding? The vote resulted-yeas 100, nays
$3.50 there not being twothirds in the afirmativc
the bill rejected.
Most OF the negative votes from the repub-
lican side of the House. but considerable number
came from the democratic side
The following are the republicans who voted in
the aflrmave:--Mes Bayne. Brcntano. Butler,
Cole. Davis Call. Decring. Errett Evans und).
Fort, Foster. Hale Harmcr. Hayes, Hazeton.
Hubbeil. Jorgensen. Motors, Marsh, Neal.
Page Shallenberger and Williams of Oregon.
and the following the democrats who voted in the
negatve:-Bliss. Gambler, Hardenbergh, Harris of
Virginia. Harris of Georgia Hewitt Of New York,
Landers. Morse. Phelps. Pridemore. Waddell. War
ner, Williams of Delaware and Willis of New York;