Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE YELLOW FEVER PROBLEM
It is Discussed in the Senate
IN FAVOR OF HOMESTEAD SETTLERS.

The Bill Passes the House.
The Senate.
10 PREVENT TIE IMPORT ALTON OF INFECTIOUS on CON.
TAGl0US DIsRAsRs.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Call on the 27th of
September, instructing the committee on epidemic
diseases TO consider and report before the adjourn
ment OF this session OF Congress additional legsla
infectious diseases from foreign countries on the
coasts and boundaries OF the United states, was
taken up, and Mr.. CAN proceeded 70 speak upon It.
committee to inquire furJner into the Introduction
OF yellow lever into Florida and other states dur
Ing the present year.
..sPlRITs OF AMMONIA As FIvRR CURE
In the course OF his remarks MI. Call read let
ter from DR.. Reed suggesting spirits OF ammonia
q method OF cure and prevention, and recommend
ing that some action be taken to test that method
Mr.. BLAns OPINION OF LEARNED MEN.
MI. Blair-Has the senator some practical prop
osition TO make 20 as 70 bring things TO q focus2
Mr.. CALL have introduced a joint resolution
asAing the President OF the United states to con-
Ar: Blair--Wnst is the ODject Of convening the
Academy OF science?
Mr. Cail-And such other learned man.
on Ihls business and have found out nothing.
MI. CALL DO nuL know ANY DetJer plau Lhan TO
convene men OF The greatest intelligence and ask
them 10 adopt the proper meLn0d VI investigation
and follow IT up In the most earnest and approved
method.
Mr: Blair-How would It do TO appoint q COM
mitee OF the senate and let that Committee sum
mon expertsf ! never knew an academy OF
sciences 70 do anything yet.
IN Mr.. CALL diner Win my friend on that sub
Engi land, and tue lale Mr.. Proctor.
Mi. bialr-Tnese are not citizens OF the United
statss c now w. could tne President convene themf
MI. Call-He c0uid only request them 70 attend.
WISE NEW HAMPsHIRE DOCTOR.
Mr.. Blair-I know a doctor In New Hampshire
who would ind out more about 1t than all OF
them. You might summon him before the senate
committee.
MI CALL have no objection. have no doubt
that he Is very learned man, but learning Is not
tnat there are great men In New Hampshire, but
there are also some great men elsewhere, and let
entity.
HOW ABOUT STATE RIGHTS?
Mr.. Blair-SuppOse that q specific for yellow
fever be discovered, and that the OF that spe-
chic would, In some way, interfere with the doc
trine OF state rights. How would 1t be then2
Mr Cail-We will attend to that question when
II arises l never knew state rights TO interfere
Mr.. BlairSTne trouble is that Florida furnishes
the yellow lever aud we are expected TO furnish
The discussion was continued by Senators Call,
Blair, Pasco, Chandler, and Berry. In the course
OF II Mr.. Chandler resented what ne called
AN DUPLICATION" ON THE COMMITTEE
on epidemic diseases, conveyed In Mr.. Calls 70
marks. That committee (Ar. Chandler said) had
shown disposition 70 do everything that needed
70 De done, and to give all the time necessary to
the consideration OF the subject What fault (he
asked had the senator from florida 70 md with
tle committee?
Mr.. CaiL-I nave not found any fault with the
committee: 1he Senator from New Hampshire Is
as iond OF lighting wind mills as Don Quixote was
ne sees things In The air. spectres trouble his
Mr. Sherman accounted for the absence of the
chairman OF the committee on epidemic diseases
gagged elsewhere In pubic business 1%esninS ~ the the
yIHParation OF the minority report on the tarln
Mr. xoRoANs PROPOSITION.
MI. Morgan said lie had q proposition to suggest
which had recommended itself to his mind from
several years observation OF the trouble. There
was great difficulty in the United States Govern.
ment assuming to enforce quarantine laws iu the
states The city OF New YORK, for instance
wss,aI woad never consent 70 have Federal com
an epidemic as smallpox. cholera or yellow
fever There were eight states in the
South which had been heretofore subjected to the
ravages OF the yellow fever. His proposition was
that each or those states should vote 3lO OOO max
Ing fund OF $500, 900; that the government OF
that that BOARD should select q president and form
q JOINT commission, composed OF men selected for
their prooty, reliability, and skiil and that this
and to use any part Of 1t wherever the yellow
might appear There would be no difnculty the
sai In Congress 10y virtue OF its interest In the
malls, IN Interstate commerce, am In interna-
tional commerce) voting u subvention to that COM
mission.
THE RESOLUTION RsFERRID.
After further discussion the resolution anc
epidemic diseases.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
The conference report on the deficiency bill was
presented by Mr.. Hale aud explained by him.
The larger portion Of the disagreeing votes had
lhe Satd) been arranged by the coniereea There
were nve matters on which an agreement had not
been reached. One VI them was the item TO pay
he widow OF Cntrl Justice Waite the balance or
Lhe years SALARY, Tue House conlerees insisting
hat there Was no precedent for It. Another Was
Inc Item 10 pay the years salary OF an internal
revenue olciai who remained al post In Florida
ahd dled there OF yellow lever. Another Was the
proposition 70 extend The land laws TO No Mans
Land. And another was the Appropriation for The
Christian Home Of Utsh Territory.
Mr. Hale proceeded 70 stale the arguments on
behalf OF tnis latter item. The association, he
,ad, was regularly organized and was composed OF
many oil the eading business men OF Salt Lake City.
lts purpose was w relieve, project aud care FOR
from poly gamous relations. The scheme had ex-
tled the prolound hostility OF The Mormon
Church and Its leaders, who saw in
L great peril TO their Institution. But 20
numerous were the Applications for relief
mat the benefactions received were entirely In
adequate; and the application for aid had peen
naue 10 congress; ahu, IA Ihe deficiency Oil VI
loS6 The Senate mad luse ted an item OF 600 In
Nh OF The objects OF tne association.
House 81 Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Turner (Gal Nj. NcCreary
Ky.) was elected speaker pro tenn to act during
he absence OF the speaker.
IN PAvOR OF HOMESTEAD sITTIERa.
Mr.. Mcfsae (Ark). called up for consideration the
Senate bill TO allow persons who have abandoned
Dr. rennQuished their homestead entries TO make
other entriea
On motion OF Mr.. Turner (Kan). an amendment
vas adopted providing that whenever It shall be
made 70 appear TO the register OF any land once
Jnat any settler On tue public dumaln ts unable,
BY reason OF drought or other unavoidable cxsu-
Atty TO secure support foI himself, the register
claim ror period not exceeding one year.
On motion OF Ar. herman (0reg.) an amendment
was adopted providing that all pubic Lands desig-
mated as double minimum pre-emption lands shall
be reduced to the Uniform rste OF 1.26 per acre.
On motion OF Mr.. Peee (Ark.) an amendment was
adopted providing that any homestead settler who
has entered less than one-Quarter secIlon may
provided such entry shall not exceed 100 acres.
rhe oil as amended was passed.
In AID or TIE WILLOW SAvER sUSy.11RA
Mr.. Burnes (Ao) presented the conference re-
port upon the joint resolution In aid OF the yellow
lever sufrerera CAs agreed 70 in conference, the
approprtates 100000 70 be expanded