National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-02
F0RTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Failure of the House TO Overcome
the Presidents Veto.
Petitions for Anti-Liquor Legislation in the
District Tho City Post.Omoe Site
Health Bill Discussed in the Sem
ate - Legislative Appropria-
ton Bill Stuck in Com
mittee, &C., &C., SC.
SENHTE.

nicntion from the Postmaster. General showed an
exigency that should be met at once, and there
fore he would call up the bill at an carly
day.
Mr. FERRY presented q memorial from citizens Of
Michigan asking that law be passed prohibiting
The sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of
Columbia
Mr.. CoCRRELL presented the resolutions OF the
Missouri Legislature asking for tho improvement of
White River md also asking the repeal Of certain
statutes and modifying existing laws relating to the
removal of cases from the state courts to the Circuit
Courts of the United States
MI. BAYAap moved that when the Senate nd
journ II he to Monday next. This was decided In
the ncgntive--yoas, q; nays, 90.
The President pro ttm. laid before the Senate a
communication from The War Department, inclos-
ing report from Captain Brown, showing the pro.
gross made IN the work at the South Pass OF the
Mississippi River, which was referred TO the Com
mittcc on Routes to the Scaboard.
Mr.. DAWES offered resolution which was agreed
to, instructing the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to inquire into the cxpcdiency of pur-
Nchosng fora city post;olicc lot No. lee in Wash
ington. which is opposite to the PGtentOnice, or
any other site that may he offered.
The House bill repeating certain sections Of the
Revised Statutes relating TO the navy was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. BELL offered the following resolution, which
was agreed to:
,"Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inform the Senate of the amounts due
and unsolicited if any under section s. act OF Au.
gust b, 1851 entitled AN act 10 provide increased
revenue from imports to pay interest on the public
debt aud for other purposes, and TO stale the Tea
sons, II amy exist why the same have not been
collected agreeably to the provisions Of said act
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
TO prevent the Introduction Of contagious or nlcc.
tious diseases into the United States.
Mr.. HARRIS, the chairman of the select commit.
tee on the subject explained that the object Of tho
bill was SO To regulate commerce with foreign ma
IONS as 70 prevent the importation IN the United
States of contagious or infectious diseases, and to
so regulate commerce among the several States as
TO prevent the importation of such diseases into
one state from another state. This was the precise
and only object Of the bill lie defended the coli
ttiinllonaliy Of lhc measure, saying that Congress
10 regulate ii for the benefit OF the entire people.
Congress had the right TO regulate md impose the
restrictions and conditions on which persons as
well as merchandise from foreign countries may be
permitted TO enter the United States. As Congress
could do this it could certainly eliminate contO-
Eion when IL was found 10 exist in and imported by
commerce, with all its rinous consequences.
Mr. HARRIS opposed Mr.. Hamlin's motion, made
yesterday, to recOmmit the bill to the select com
mitee with instructions TO report code of rules
and REGULATIONS to carry the bill into effect. He
tnd the National Board of Health. on whom such
unty was proposed TO be conferred were more
familiar with the subject than the committee or
with, perhaps any number of other Senators.
Mr. VOORHEES, rose Ia notice n little fictitious
ncwspapcralitcraturc, a thing he seldom did. He
,nid that in paper known as THE NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN there appeared this morning an article
headed "a Day OF Democratic Decentralization" in
which description of what was alleged TO have
been said in Il Democratic caucus Yesterday was
given, and speech made for him and put into his
mouth. Mr.. VOORHEES, read that part of the article
referring 10 himself, and then said nasmuch as he
ing received his notice 10 attend the accuracy and
trnihfulness Of the writer would be appreciated
Laughter. II was hard TO ovcrtake lie when il
commenced its tray els, but, Notwithstanding this
he thought that he would join in the race. This
@ 6G hS S S y ha b es pGS Sg:r
ton was based OH thelassumpiion mat by quarnn.
tine infectious or contagious diseases could be shut
out because none were indigenous TO the soil This
proposition was debatable and the highest author.
lilies were against the assumption that such diseases
could thus be excluded, Therefore lie believed
there was no necessity for passing the bill in haste
and besides, there was no surety that 1t would Of.
ieet the;obleet desired Ihe bill he repeated pro.
II there were interference with the quarantine of
States or OF local authorities 1t might nict serious
harm on the country.
He was not willing to confer upon board of
health ut Washington the power to prescribe sani-
iary rules and regulations to operate every where
Mr.. JONAS said that Mr., Morgan had read from
me report OF commission OF scientists, made TO
Tie British Parliament twentyseven years ago to
show that yellow fever was not an importation. AT
That time little was known in Great Britain and In
yellow fever prevailed in his city New Orleans in
1888 1854, and 1850 the only instances in modern
history where the epidemic prevailed in three sue
ceeding years. Next the yellow fever appeared in
1855 1867, and 1878. In Louisiana whcie the cpl
aemiG mas been more successfully treated than
believe that yellow fever is an imported disease
and that 1t can be kept out by u careful and pru-
OF health believed that national quarantine law
should be passed. 4 State quarantine law could
in its operation to State lines In the present con.
dition of affairs much panic might be caused by
one iocality DISCRIMINATING against another, inter
rupting the course OF trade, and the mails, when
there was no occasion for it.
Mr.. WALLACE, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported bill providing for the payment Of
bounty and back pay TO those who were deprived
of the same by frauds with which they had no con
ncctiOn.
Mr. SALISBURY, for the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported resolution insructng
that committee to inquire into the matter OF con,
NJ, oil
regarding seat in the Senate, with power to send
for persons and papers and to employ stcnog-
rapher to take testimony, either in Washington or
New Orleans, by Il subcommittee.
Mr.. CAMERON (Ws.l objected to the present con.
Bideration of the resolution.
Mr.. EDNIuNDs inquired when the Senate might
expect the Committee on Appropriations to report
back the legislative, executive and judicial appro.
priatiOn bill
Mr., DAVIS wv. Va.) replied that the bill had lust
been printed making seventy eight pages. The
subcommittee had been at work on II and might
report TO the full committee tomorrow
Mr., EDMuNDs inquired whether it was not the
same bill that was acted ON at the former session of
prlations
Mr. DAVIS replied that it was; but it was known
there were some members on the committee who
were not in the previous Congress and therefore
the entire subject had TO be considered Irrespective
OF former action.
MIR. WALLACE moved that the Senate now adj.
Journ, and this was agreed to at three o'clock.
HOUSE or REIRE S ENTiTIVES,
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Harris (Va.) and
Mr.. Chittcnden were permitted to record their votes
upon the passage Of the legislative appropriation
bill, the former voting in the affirmative and the
latter in the negative.
The Speaker announced the regular order of
business to be the consideration Of the resolution
reported yesterday by Mr. Warner from the Coin