National Republican., 1879-05-28

three years looked with eager eyes for the southern
state Rights Democrat who had come TO congress
and proclaimed the right of the General Goyerno,
mcnt to appropriate for rivers aud hnrbOrS, SJWWW
year for the Big Bauawha S2i0O00 for the Little
KOu0whn He was thankful, however, that he
could point to two or three State.Rights men Who
until now had maintained the Integrity Of the
State
Iic had ono Of thcn In his minds eye now, but
that ono had no rivers IN his district. [Iaughtcrl
Gradually his friends were slipping rom llcit
moorings. state Rights men were, on one question
or another, drifing out into unknown seas. VINO
would recall them? What fog-horn would call
them back ? Ills own was insufficient. llAughter.I
To-day In this bill, In the interest of humanity, III
the interest of health and life 1t was gratifying to
sec his state Rights friends reinqulshng thcirprin-
Ciplcs and their doctrines, driven 10y the ulre NC
crsSty which pesttence and rlnguc brought upon
them, cast behind them their old antiGuatcd
notions of State Rights and rise In the strength OF
their humanity to stand 10y II Government M
tionnl Govcrnncnt-in the rcyiormaucc OF us dniy
10 It's people. lie would hail the passage of thls
bill rs not only saving from plague thousands oi
lives, but rs rcdecming the country by one more
effort from that worse rcsilcncc, that worse plague
State Rights doctrine.
Mir. llooEEn expressed his surprise TINT the pend.
Ing mcNsn;c should have proIokcd discussion OF
the question OF state Rights. The fact that the Dill
received the sanction OF every member OF thc
committee proved that the retaining in tic bili OF
the state, county, and municipal qnnrnhtllc sys-
tens was not ~ he taken rs questioning the power
of the GCuCiRl Government IN establish nntlqnal
quarantine. No one who voted for the Dll anu no
one who voted ngaust Il, would do so ON the
After an acknowledgment OF the generosity OF the
Northern people In the last yellow fever cpuehlc,
he expressed the hope that the same sentiment
would find expression IN the vote OF the House III
fivor of the bill
Mr. Cox said that the question with him was
whether Dr. NnndCrpuul. Of New York and such
other gentlemen experienced In quarantine mat.
ters approved the bill lie understood that Dr.
vanderpool was opinion That 1t would not inter,
fcrc with local quarantine. lie (Mr cox woNld
therefore vote iOr the bill although lie lid not like
TO do so but he warned gentlemen that they would
sec by next December the evil result OF the measure
unless, In addition to the mere Federal bureaucracy
To the distant supervision of n National Board OF
Health local care and local supervision wero cNer-
| ciscd. 800
The House then proceeded to consider the bill
| by sections.
| Mr.. HARRIS (MaSs.) offered an amendment 70 the
| first section to insert the words "Or established
| health laws ufary State"
Mr.. YouNG t1cnn), while not o,Jcct'nS TO the
the bill at all lest II should fail In the Senate for
| want orHCtion before the adjournment.
| Mr.. PouND That is the first | have heard OF
there being any danger OF mn adjournment OF Con-
grcSs.
Mr.. RonINSoN asked Mr.. Young whether he was
willing TINT Congress should adjourn without pass
| ing the appropriation bills
Mr.. NOuSG replied that he was not.
| The amendment was rejected, and the section
was agreed TO,
An amendment wns offered by Mr.. Reagan to
| the gocold section, aud was also rejected
Mr.. HOuSG CfcnnO then moved the previous
question on the whole bill.
The previous question was seconded, ana the
| Senate bill was passed without any amendment.
| 1t now only awaits the Presidents signature to bc'
| come n law.
| Leave OF absence having been asked for Mr.. Gar
| field aud several other members, objection was
| made by Mr.. RCagan AMY leave of abscncc except
| on account Of sickness.
| The House then, at ii5, adjourned.