The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Current Events of In
tereSt at Home
and Abroad.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS.
Morton's Letter of Acceptance, Etc.

AsH1NCTON, ID. c., October 2--Ir
the Senate the resolution was taken VI
instructing The Committee on Epidemic
Diseases to report before adjournment ad
ditional legislation TO prevent the import
alton Of infectious diseases. In the
course OF his remarks Mr.. Call read O
letter from Dr. Reed suggesting spirits oil
ammonia es a cure aud prevention OF
yellow fever. A discussion followed be
tween Mr. Call end Mr. Blair as to the
men most capable Of inquiring into the
facts. Mr.. Call suggested the Academy
Of Sciences Mr.. Blair said he never
knew Of the Academy doing anything
and suggested that a committee of Con
gress might summon experts.
Mr.. Morgan said there was great diff
Guilty In The Government assuming TO en-
force quarantine laws in the States. The
city OF New York, for instance, would
never consent 10 have Federal commits
sion 60 there and take charge Of an cpl
demic. He would propose that each of
the eight Southern States which bad
been ravsged by yellow fever should vote
500 000 that the Governors of these
that board should select a president and
form Joint comm 'ssiOu that the com
mission should have free access to the
fund, and use any part of il wherever
yellow fever might appear. There would
be no difficulty in Congress voting a
subyentiOn 10 that committee commits
sion The resolution was finally referred
to the Committee on Epidemic Diseases
The conference report OF the general
deficiency bill was presented.
After discussion the report was agreed
to, the Senate insisting on its disagree
mcnt TO the items in controversy.
The conference report on the joint
resolution in aid Of the yellow fever suf-
ferers was agreed TO.
Conference reports on the bill to aboi-
ish the circuit court powers in certain
districts and 10 grant land for cemetery
purposes in the city OF Denver were
agreed to-
Mr.. Jones Of Nevada offered a resoil-
tiOn requesting the President 10 nCg0.
tiate treaties with England and Mexico
for the exclusion of Chinese labOrers
from North America, and for The pre-
ventiOn OF their entrance into the United
States therefrOm.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
Mt Hale's Committee on Civil Service
Reform to sit during the recess.
After brief secret session the Senate,
at 4:4O, adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The feature of the House proceedings
to. day was the adoption of the confer
ence report on the Joint resolution in aid
of the yellow fever sufferers.
Mr. McCreary Of Kentucky was chosen
Speaker pro tenn. during the absence of
Mr Carlisle
The conference report on the joint
resolution in aid Of the yellow fever suf
ierers was presented. 1t appropriates
100000 to be expended under the direc.
tion of the President. After remarks in
support of the measure by Messrs.
Wheeler of Alabama and DOugherty of
Florida "a objection raised by NJ. Kill
gore OF Texas was oyelruled, and the
report " sagreed TO-
Mr.. Miliken of Maine introduced a
joint resolution granting a months extra
salary 30 House and Senate employees. !
After debate pro and con and pending
vote the House at l;5j adjourned.