The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
Revision. OF National Election Laws.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Representative
Stone, Of Kentucky, today introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution, providing that the
President and Nice-Prcsident shall be
chosen every fourth year by the direct
votes OF the people. The resolution pro-
vides that the board authorized by the
laws Of each State TO count the votes for
State officers shall also count the vote OF
the State for Presidentand Vice. President,
certify the result under oath, and transmit
the same to the proper officers OF the Gov
Crnment before the second Monday in
December next succeeding the election.
On the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in December next succeeding the
election, the Speaker OF the House shall,
at o'clock pm, inform the House that
the hour has arrived for counting the
votes. When the votes shall have been
counted, the Speaker shall inform the
House Of the result. A section Of the bill
iorbids the holding Of any local or State
elections, except for members OF Congress,
on the day set apart for the election OF
President and Vice-Prcsident The elect
oFs for President aud Nico-Prcsident shall
be chosen on the iirst Tuesday in Noyem.
Der.
NM Tor . NationaI n saith Barssu.
WAsnISUToS, Dec. 4.-Scnator Gibson
introduced bill today for the establish
mcntin the Interior Department ola Bureau
OF Health. to bc under tho direction Of a
commissioner, who shall receive an an.
nual salary Of 5000 per annum. It also
provides for the appointment by the Prcsi-
dent Of Health Commission, 10 be com.
posed Of twenty members, which shall be
divided into six sections, as follows Five
for the yellow fever section and three each
for tho cholera, typhoid fever, scarlet fever,
smallpox and diphth.ria sections. Each
member Of the commission shall receive
an annual salary OF Sl.2OO. and Il shall bc
his duty 10 investigate the cause, origin
and best mode Of prevention Of the dis
eases mentioned. Five members OF the
commission shall be organized intoa Quar-
antine Commission, whose duty IL shall be
70 examine into anl report upon the cili-
cacy Of the qunrantincs at the various sea-
ports Of tho United States.
the Health Commissioner that the quaran-
tine service at any port Is inefficient, the
Commissioner Is commanded 10 direct tho
Collector OF Customs at the port 10 h,fuso
entry 10 any vessels. goods or persons com
ing from any injected place, unless the
vessel shall have undergone quarantine at
some national quarantine station. Tho
Health Commissioner Is directed, when
ever called on by the Governor OF q State,
10 MAKE rules and regulations aud take
measures for the suppression OF any in
fcciious disease. Il Is made the duty Of
consular officers 10 make weekly reports TO
the Health Commissioner IN regard 10 the
sanitary condition Of foreign pOrla II u
made unlawful for any person 10 0hslruct
commerce between the States or any for
cign country. except In accordance with
the rules prescribed 10y the Health Com
missioner. An appropriation oi $4,000 is
made Tor the expenses oi the bureau an
nually, and an appropriation Of $4,000 Is
made, 10 bc drawn upon when necessary
for the suppression oi any contagious or
infectious diseases.