, 1879-05-23
TIE RECORD.
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, 3. C., May 22.-Mr. Cockrelt,
by request, introduced bill to provide for tic
construction and completion Of certain trans
continental lines Of railway, and for other pur-
poser. Referred.
Mr. rcndlcton, from the Committee on 1ndlan
Affairs, reported, With amendments, tic scnato
bill to authorize tile Secretary Of the Interior
to deposit 1nd!an trust funds In the Untted &,
States Treasury In lieu Of Investment. Placed.
on the calendar.
Mr, Hereford, from tho Committee on COM
tncrce reported, without amendment, the
House bill authorizing the Secretary Of War to
expend In the purchase Of lands required for
thc prosecution Of the improvement Ut the
Great Kapawha md Kentucky Rivers such por-
tion ~ may 10 necessary OF last years. appro-
priatsons for those Improvements. Placed on
tie calendar.
Mr.. Gordon, from the Committee on Conn
mcrcc, reported, without amendment. tho Sem
ate bil tentive to tue transportation Of animals.
Placed OIL the calendar.
Mr.. Slater Introduced q bill to regulate Iofcs-
course With citizens Of TUG Chiueac Empire yls-
,!ug or residing In tho United States. and for
otl,rr purposes. Ordered to 10 tabled md
printed. .-..-..
regulating tile use Of the army, Of which he xayc
ri III. Edmun,is asked whether liz blll was in
tcn1ch to enlarge or diminish the existing con-
at'tutional powers OF the Executive Id the use
afr. Mcdonald sald that It properly regulated
tho Presidents powers under the Constltution.
| The bill would show for Itself whether It Gu
| lurget or restricted those powers.
Mt. Elmunds wished 10 know II, In Mr.. Nc
| uonalt's opinion, its effect Wns 10 repeal Or
only 10 define tue existing laws. nnd II liz
thought any legislation on that subject neces-
! sary
Mr. Mcdonald said that the first three sec.
tons under tic title "Insurrcctton," as thcy
appe.s IN .hs Revised Statqss were IN bis M mind I'd
n ;. oesnI r. ae n olG,r s es'Fea 70 give hfs
Mr. Elmunis thought lint no such lestsla-
tlon was necessary. It did not look to tbs
abatement Of any fault ii, the existing 1awB,
Int hu would not obtect to bills beinE intro
| duccd.
| The bill was received and laid on Tho tahtc, .
and Nj. Mcdonald gaye notice TINT he would :
| call It up on sfoIldaY, aud speak thereon.
Mr. Wallace Rayo notice that he intended to
speak on tho sane subject nfter tho Senator
from Indiana.
Mr. Edmunds gavo notice that ho would speak
on llie aatne subject w,un he could get the loor
under the rules. Laughter
The Senate then touk up lhc bill to prevent
the Int reduction alll spread Of contagious md
infectious diseases.
frame the substitute to conform to the Wishes
Of tic majority as shown by the objections to tho
original bill. l1r as0 stutcl tslnt the nppropria
tio.l aske.l for had bvets redueed fron se50, 90
to $5',9 ,900 neeonut OF the removal OF the I'll.
reclion TO the Board TO Investigate the dtaeases
Of cattle.
slr: Cal1 supported the bill, saying his State
WAS vitality interested III thls measure. aud tm.
mediate action was required. lie thought
national co-0uerat!oH essentai to IN elective
quarantine. His experience was that strict
quarantine was perfect guard against yellow
fever.
slr. ingalls, offered au amendment 10 tho
effect TINT the penalties mentioned in tho bill
ahnl no. bc Imposed unless 1t appears that
notice ot Tue passaee ot t1o act wa officially
promulgated at The port 81 sailing o. least ten
dpss beiora tho Vessut sailed. Adopted.
Sir. i.oran thought thu purposp contemplated
by the bill might b. Just as well accomplished
kational Hoara Of Health. Experience teaches
us uu bl,rcnu created In this Government eyer
finishes lts work arl expires, but absurbs moro
| and more power an1 hccotsica permanent. lto
] did not see what USE WAS To b. 1naaa OF tue
&5O0,UU appropriated. tlo would prefur The
National hoard Ut Health To IN Advisory Board
u[ Experts. uut nn executive board.
hlr. uurrts said in ease IT q repetition or last
! yelr's epidemic $t00, OOD would not b. too Hrtnt
| Au Atl,Uiut for tIIe .leccssary expenditure. II
uo rpidetuc occurred, tic money would not 10
used.
slr. Hoar moved to amend BY striking out the
wurLa " INV contagious or iniectluus dtsease,"
au substitute tnu words y cllolrra, ycilow-teVer,
rIugue, smull.pox, and aapFcYcr." Ae thonehs
thrEu wus uanser u giving too great ds4cro-
tim to snc Boarl. It might result iu vexattous
interference with conmerc1. Thu amendment
WI. reJectrl-yeas, 20; nays, 10.
SIR. llGur nuye4 to ufnenl by striking out a.!
of sec, down TO lInu v Us fui lows: "rhat It
shall b9 unlawful for any vessel euEaged I'll tlle
transportation of Coods Or persons irom any
foreign port where any contagious or infgettous
tliseast Cxt4ls 10 enter my I,urt VI tho uhEeu
States except III axoTdanru with The provisions
OF tlls agt, a,ld MI rules nnd regula-
tlons Of State boards Of hsa>ti or or
sanitary associations rveognfzcd BY th!s aet Or
lnutlu ID pursuance tIseEeot," ald insert the fol"
loving: Wlleouyer, ~ tho oplnton Of tho
President OF the United Status, ,lcfe Is danve!
t!ut cnotcra or yolow.f1vcr mar bo a introduced
from nbroua Into my mort ur ptaco within tbs
United states, or sprtad fEam State TO state
within the SAME, und, In h!s Judgment, tlls az.
isiing quarantine Or health reputation at a1eh
isuarsl Of Hcuith TO naku further rules a,d reg
uiut!uns III such pres,li4rs, Witch, GeinK submit.
I'D to and Improved By hln', st!all 10 valid and
, cutorcei:" RcJcetel-1eas, u; nays, ~. a..
MIR, Wtalou said ll9 would mt ypta Tor the
,, | appropriation Ut $30,u0O.
! Mr. Laguu moved ~ alneGd 80 that the mon
" appropriated, tnstead Of bcsng diseurscd ua'
pended under tbs direction Of the Secretary ot
thu Treasury, upou quarterly estimates by tho
J Hoatli, aeculpHuicl BY statements OF tEs appro.
: pFiations and expenditures under tha act.
MF. uawcs said 1t now appears that for el6,.
000 u skip could be constructed that Woultl
serve aIi llu purposes tntended to ba covered
= by Il vessel for which 8aI0, ,000 was focontiy ap.
. pt,psiasesl gu recommendation of tho hoard.
lio thought It doubtful policy to appropriate
MI Tint q ask+d fur by ths bon5d.
slr. Eaton's amendment was reIceted-Seas'
: Als. Conkl!ng asked Mr. Harris what had bc.
cotnu VI the utstnfectins ship Experiment, ull4
, whether Prof lA,ugeus plsu,. wnlrh xas arst
: proposed to bs made part af the bill 'asety
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