The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-10-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Doings Of Congress and the United
States Officials.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The resolution offered by Senator Call
on the 9th September, instructing the
committee on epidemic diseases to con-
slider and report before the adjournment
of this session of Congress, additional
legislation to prevent the importation OF
contagious or infectious diseases from
foreign countries on the coast and boun-
daries of the United States, was takenup
in the Senate and Mr. Call proceeded to
speak upon it. Mr.. PascO offered an
amendment directing the committee to
inquire further into the introduction of
yellow fever into Florida and other
states during the present year. In the
course of his remarks, Mr., Call read
letter from Dr. Read suggesting spirits OF
ammonia as a method of cure and pre-
vention and recommending that some ac-
ton be taken to test that method. After
discussion by Messrs. Call, Blair, Pasco,
Chandler, Berry and Morgan, the resolu'
ton and amendment were referred to
the committee on epidemic dist eases. -.
On motion of Mr.. Forney of Alabama,
bill was passed in the House, authoriz-
ing the construction of a bridge across
the Coosa river, Ala. Mr. Burns of Ma
ryland, presented the conference report
upon the joint resolution in aid of yell
low fever sufferers. AS agreed in the
conference the resolution appropriates
500, 900 to be expended under direction
of the President, whenever in his opinion
such expenditure will tend to the eradi-
cation of epidemics Of yellow fever now
existing in the United States or to pre-
vent its spread from state to state.
In the Senate on Monday, among the
communications presented, was one from
the Italian minister at Washington ac
knowledging, with gratitude on behalf
of the people of Italy, the preamble and
resolution of the Senate accepting the
bust of Garibaldi presented by Italians of
Washington. Among the bills reported
from the committees and placed on the
calendar, were the following: House
bill, with amendments, to forfeit certain
lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad company. The House bill to
construct road to the national cemetery
at Florence, S. G. The Presidents Mes
sage to Congress, announcing his APP
proval of the Chinese exclusion bill and
submitting 'somc suggestions and rec
concentrations" on the subject, was laid
before the Senate and read at length.
On motion of Mr.. Call, the Senate bill
granting the right of way through the
naval and military reservations near Pen
sacola, Fla, to the Pensacola & Memphis
Railroad Company, was taken from the
calendar and passed. :. In the absence OF
the speaker, Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky,
occupied the chair as speaker pro TEN.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. Dougherty, Of Flori-
da, to prevent the introduction OF con-
tagious diseases from one state to another:
also to establish scientific bureau in
Jacksonville, Fla, to gather facts in re-
lation to yellow fever, its origin
and spread. and the best means
of suppressing and preventing it.
By Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, proposing
a constitutional amendment providing
that one-third of the members of each
house of Congress shall constitute a quo
rum By Mr.. Phelan, of Tenn, proyid-
ing for the appointment of a board Of yell
low fever commissioners to investigate
the sanitary condition of fever-infected
places, and to provide for the co-opera
ton OF Spain and Mexico.