The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-28
The Acts of Congress.

congress ut the earliest opportunity. Very
truly, etc, JANIS PIELAN.
The Acts of Congress.
An act 20 perfect the quarantine service OF the
United States
he It enacted by the Senate and House OF Repro.
ScntAtiycs of the United States of America Ia Con.
grc,s assembled, That whenever amy person shall
trcSpaSs upon the grounds belonging 10 any quar-.
anuue reservation, or whcntNyr any person, mas.
ter pilot or owner Of aVr>sci entering any port of
the United States shall ~ enter In violation OF
.seCtun OF the oct entitled AN act n prevent the
Introduction of cotngious or iuieyuous diseases Into
the United states" approved April -. ls5N or IN
violation OF the quarantine rguntiuns framed
under said act, such person, truspnSsing, or such
master, pilot, or other person IN command Of u
vessel shall, upon conviction thcUol, pay n tine of
not more than $40, or bc sentenced Ia lmprisou-
mcut for n period of not more than thlrty days or
shall be punished by both uuc AMI imprisonment,
At the discretion OF the court Aud II shall bc the
duty oi the United State attorney In the district
whore the misdemeanor shall have been commit
tel to take immediate CugulHuCc ut the onVusc,
upon IMPORT made 10 him 10y any medical officer of
the Marine hospital service ur by any officer of the
customs service or by any state olluyr acting under
authority oi Section , OF said act
section 2. That as soon after The passage Of this
act ~ practicable tho SECRETARY ui the Treasury
shall cause to be established. IN addition 10 nc
quarantine established by the uUt approved March
8, lsSS quarantine stations as follows one at the
mouth Of the Delaware hay, one near Cane Charles,
at tho entrance oi the Chesapeake bay; one on tho
Geongia coast one at or near hey Mcsg one in san
Diego harhOr QUO IN san francisco harhur, and
ono al or near Port Townsend ut the cntrBnrc 10
Puget sound, and the sail quarantine stltlons
when 80 established, shall be- conducted by tho
marine hospital service under regulations framed
In accordance with the act ui April ~ ls7N
section q That there be Appropriated inr the pur.
poses of this act the following sums out Of any
money In the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the construction. cq uipmvut and necessary cN
penscs of maintaining thu suulc iur the Hscal year
ending June IA, 1851
For the Delaware iireakwutcr quarantine. Con.
struction OF dbiniccting machinery steam tug
warehouse officers quarters, aud Expenses of
maintenance for the iiscu year ls,l s1,,sO
For the quarantine station near Cape charles,
Va; Tor the purchase of hlg construction ol
officers quarters disintcctuE machinery. steam.
tug, eNpCnscs OF maintcuUrcc Tor the year 1852
sliLOGi
Tor tie south Atlantic station .sapclo souudl.
Construction Of dislnicctiug machinery warehouse
wharf, small boats and expense, VI maintenance
for the year lssl, $500.
For the quarantine near Key Vest Purchase ni
site CONSTRUCTION oi disinicCiiuy machinery ware
house, small boats, steam. 1ur, hospital buildings
aud Officers quarters, expense II maintenance for
the year 1883, SYOlO.
For the Gull quarantine formerly shin IslandN.
provided Tor by tho act Of Mnr'h o. i,,, la add.
ton To i.c amount appropriated by The pet np'
proved haich o leSs of We expenses lot the year
Quarantine station ran DIEGO harl,or. Cal
for the purchase Of site gnd the construction OF
disiuiurting machinery, warehouse. small bunts.
hospital buildings, ohceu,' qulrirr. aud lot cx,
pcuscs Of maintenance H. lssl, Sl,sh
ior the quarantine station at San Francisco,
Cal: Hospital huildings AMI nflc1r' quarters.
diiniccing machinery, ware housc and wharf.
stcanliug small boats. cNpcnscs lot the fiscal year
iS,l. $4,000
For the quarantine station "a Port Townsend
FOR the purchase " dic. construction II disluicct
inr machinery, wnrhorsc, small boats, hospital
buildings aud officers quarters. for expense oi
maintenance ior tho a. ~ year lssg, s5.5gj.
Approved Auguft !, -
| January Z. issS-RcAd Nlcc. piicfrvd % the com
niitrc on commerce AMI nr,lcp-i 10 10 pfinte,i
| February 10, lN,-hcTutied with amendments
committed a. the COMMITTEES ~ The whole hurHc 90
| the state Of the rnen ard onicrs tn b. printed
| Omit The part struck thuush aud Insert the Isr
| printed In itallc
Mr. Davis introduced lls following Lul 4. hi
| Ia prevent the introduction IL cunlHrious and HI
fictitious diseases into the United States and to q
| ablish bureau " public health
| Ne u enacted by the \ nate and House OF RcpnJ
| senlaiycs 1T the United statcs In Cungpf0 ~
-cmblci That there siali he established IN N
| Department n tho Inferior burau IT publ
| health There shall b. spnulntcd from civil 10
by the President, BY AMI with the advice and con
| sent of tho senate, a commissioner ~ health VIII,
| shall 10 intruslci With The management 81 th'
bureau herrin established lie shall 10 paid Al
| III the Interior shall provide suitable ufic-s and
/ with the approval ~ the same he shall employ
such nssisthnts and clerks ~ may b ncccssary.
section That Il shall ho the duty ui the De
/ pgftmcut 0i state 10 obtain lfvm the consular ~
| hcofa at foreign ports aud places ai aynilabl,
| iaigunnuun IN regard Ia the sanitary condition %
such pbrts and PLACES, aud N Transmit the same {,
the bureau oi health: aud .aid bureau shall ala
| obtain, through all sources accessible. including
| state nnl municipal rAniinJ authorities through
Oui the United states weekly rriofisu The s,uiarl
condition Of ports and rlsccs within the Units
| stAieG aud shall prcpar' publish hnl tnnsinit :,
the mcdlral oiiccns o. ths Marine b"spiai service
IN the collectors ~ customs. AMI ~ State aud mu
nleipal health onioens and AUTHORITIES weekly
| sb-trsCts 81 the consular sanitary frf,prt
aud Other pertinent iniornail9n rccciyc'
by saii bureau, and shall al-o. - Ia
| a. II may he able, by means oi N. voluntary
coouerailon ~ stats and nunlrpal Authofitics, o
public associations, aud private persons, rrrcur
| lions anostlng tho public health. and shall max
An annual rvporl 81 ~ upOfaiionsin Conyrs viii
| such recommendations n IL may deem lmi,nfiAn
| TO the public inivruuus. and said Wp1n u oficrct
Ia h. printed ~ Consr,Ns shall l,c done under IN
| dlructloh 81 the human. That the ncccsary print
Ina oi the bureau Of public health hall =. done q
/ the Government Printing ufilcc upon the rsIuisl
ton Of the commi~iontf IT hcafih. IN the ann
| manner aud subject ~ the aituc provisions n
other public printing for the scvcrnl department
| VI the government
section a That the oomml-,lunef ~ health shall
under the direction ~ tho rcCfutafy 81 The Int
rlor. frame rules which, when appuycd * IN
/ President and isued b. the department. II STATE
shall serve iot The INSTRUCTION u consular O1ccr
" tho United States and II the medical officer
sstVing At nny foreign port IN c!mpllano. vat
thr.8 rules ever master ~ a vessel destined iuf
pntt II tn United statss hall h. furnished with
crftinga,e containing detailed siaiolncut 81 th
inspsciion 10 tho Nsssal, uifhb, rfrN and paatcn
grrs. ~ tho sanitary measures carried out Al N
| eIpCnsc of tho vessel. o. n such mgasupH arc no
| carried out. Instant warning shall he trnnsmltfb
| a. the bursau, who shall Immediately notify Ga
| quarantine authOhuss - The p1rt " Destination.
H0rtipu Q That the bufcAn ui public health snnl
with the approval II tho tcl rct,y 81 The Intufl0
mako inyosUgatlons bath IN tho United siaies ant
| N uscrssafy Ia foreign cpunifirs Into the naiur
origin and prevention ~ contagious and eplduinl
dissascs. - well AZ Tho causes aud cop'iiilYna
| uaulrfiuf outbreaks ~ dirniHn Ia the Unite
siaiis, and shall publish and distribute document
| relating n the prevention ui iisfusc.
hostion q That The rrrsld-nt u authorize
when requested BY the burvsu ~ tuhlir healu
anl when the safne can D. done without prJudii
| 90 the public snfyicg. ~ dgtAl Uiilgur ifuin ~
several departments 81 the government iur irinTa
nary duty, ~ at uudefthr dlrtytpn VI siid bufvHl
~ carry ont the pruvisibns ~ this act and suc
0nrrfs she'll fcCci,e ~ additional compensaiiu
EXCEPT for artual and nrrc1sap ctroiisrs Incur,
. | In uir performance 81 such dutia, When . dr a
Oi suiiahl. officers canHbt ~ inside. he opmmi
| slonef oi health maj cigpl0y such eNigHH. npd 7
, disposal VI the bureAn NAY warrant sai'ist "a
apeFI,ugi Of ~ oc,oiFrv y W, ~ r9r.
, Section q That ~ dfiE,y The eIg'nsrl incuus
Z IN carrying out the pfn |uuf ~ ms nri th' ~
| vi $1,000 90 much u Hrui aH fnsy - noctssfr
, 4 hereby appropriated. ~ - dtb9nel under =,
! difyrtion Of the hecuiafy ~ ths lniefur, on u
' fuquisitlJn 81 the couihistunyf u health.
Scrfion z That an nri entitled, IN ~ - p'
| won't tho introduction ~ rpnta Tnus sui infection
, | diasasr IN the United iiatss. and y establish
national bnnd ~ healih appfuyri harh ~
ani al other Rsts ADD tsfh ~ aru oOullriing vi
. ubc provisions 81 thiss aru hfftby repealed.
4 seeiion y THIS az \ 10 tale eno6i fsty ia
. | after l'a rassafr. wlthir whifh Tine the cuni MI
, sloner ~ hoalih shah a. apppinod, sublcct W q
! approval II the hocrvtay u the lnbnoL