Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Suit Brought Against a Collector OF
CustOms-A Circular Relating to Quar-.
antine Inspection.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
The collector of customs at New York has
notified the secretary of the treasury that
suit for $50 1000 has been brought against
him IN his official capacity, and asks that the
U. 5. district attorney at New York be in
structed TO defend him in court. The suit in
question is for illegal arrest and detention
and is brought by Mr.. Beneke an immigrant
who recently arrived at the port of New York
for Switzerland. 1t appears that Beneke is
pardoned convict and that when he arrived
at New York he was kept under surveillance
until his exact status, under the law prohib
iting the landing of convicts, insane persons
ETC., could be determined. 1t was thought at
the time that his pardon was conditional on
his emigration to the United States, but this
was subsequently learned to be incorrect
The case was referred to the attorney gen.
eral and he gave the opinion that the pardon
wiped out the offense, and as it was uncondi-
tional there was no legal objection to landing
Beneke, who was thereupon placed at liberty
The case in its present aspect will be referred
to the solicitor of the treasury for such action
as he may deem proper.
circular in regard to the maintenance of
quarantine inspections on the northern from
tier of the United States has been issued to
the medical officers of the marine hospital
service, customs officers and others concern
ed. Referring to the authority conferred bv
the act of April 30, 1878, entitled "an act TO
prevent the introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases into the United States,
1t directs attention to the prevalence of the
contagious and infectious disease, small pox,
in Montreal and other places in the dominion
of Canada and promulgates the following
regulations, framed under the direction of
ba of ha md
the approval of the President, for the protec-
ton of the health of the people of the United
States against the danger referred to:
All vessels arriving from ports in Canada
train cars and other vehicles crossing the
border line, must be examined by the medi-
cal inspector of the marine hospital service,
before they will be allowed to enter the
United States, unless provision shall have
been made by the State or municipal quaran-
tine laws and regulations for such examina-
tions.
All persons arriving from Canada by rail
or otherwise, must be examined by such med
ical inspector before they will be allowed to
enter the United States, unless a provision
has been made for such examinations as
aforesaid.
All persons coming from the infected dis
tricts, not giving satisfactory evidence of
protection against small pox, will be prohib-
tied from proceeding into the United States
until after such period as the medical in
spector or other officer duly authorized, may
direct.
The inspectors will vaccinate all unpro-
tected persons who desire or are willing to
submit to vaccination free of charge. Anv
such person refusing to be vaccnated shall
be prevented from entering the U, S. All
baggage, clothing, and other effects, and all
articles of merchandise coming from infect
ed districts, and liable to carry infection, or
suspected of being infected, will be subjected
to a thorough disinfection.
All persons showing evidence of having
had small pox or varioloid, or who exhibit a
well defined mark of recent vaccination NAV
be considered protected, but wearing apparel
and baggage of such protected persons, who
may come from infected districts, or have
been exposed to infection, will be subjected
to a thorough disinfection as above provided.
Custom officers and U. S. medical inspectors
will consult and act in conjunction with au-
thorzed state and local health authorities,
far as may be practicable, and the unneces-
sary detention of trains of other vehicles,
persons, animals baggage or merchandise will
be avoided so far as may be consistent with
the preventioH of the introduction of diseases
dangerous to the public health into the
United States.
Inspectors will make full weekly reports
of the services performed under the foregoing
regulation. In the enforcement of these reg
ulations there shall be no interference with
any quarantine laws or regulations existing
under, or to be provided FOR by and state or
municipal authority.
John B. HAMILTON,
Supervis'g Surg Gen'l U. S. Marine Hospital.
Approved.
DANL MANNING, Sec
Approved.
GROVER CLEVELAND.