Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-23
THE IIOrSE.

Washington. Jar 2i--The feature Of
the session Of the house today was con
siderntion Of the national quarantine
bill. IL was ushered in by an eloquent
speech fr IN COugr 'ssmnu RaynOr Of
Maryland. who depicted the danger immi-
ucnt To the people of this country from
unrestricted Immigration, and who urged
upon the house the necessity of agree
ing To some national law which would
protect the United Stntcs from the I'M
yaHou Of it's most deadly enemy. cholera.
There were a few constitutional ubiec-
lions raised against the measure: but
outside of Mr. Raynor's speech aud u
few remarks made by Mcssrs. Cochran
and Lodge. there was but little interest
mlnilrstrd In the bill.
A coloquuy between Mr. Grain Of Texas
aud Mr.. Ruyuor gave rise tO sOiuc eN-
element aud good deal of amusement.
Although Mr. itnyuOr was quicker m
rcpnrtpc than Mr. Grain the applause
was pretty evenly divided.
On motion of Mr.. Stump Of Maryland
an amendment WAS adopted 10 the Soc
ton authorizing the president 10 dptail
medical officer tO serve iu the office of
the consul Of any foreign port for the
purpose OF furnishing Information and
giving bills Of health. The amendment
restricts the authorization of the prcSi-
tageOuS or infectious disease Is prcyn-
lent nt such port. Then Mr.. Stump
offered an amendment to the first
section of tlr BILL reported ly him. from
the committee on Immigration. II pros
vides that no alien immigrant Ice per
mittcd tn land AZ amy port of the United
states who has not been quarnntmcd at
the port of departure i've To scvcn days
immediately preceding the day of en-
hu ri fttt H.
The section providing that the marine
hospital service shall cooperate with and
aid state and municipal boards of health
Ia the execution of their rules aud tho
rules made hy the secretary Of treasury
90 prevent the Introduction VI contagious
or Infectious diseases, was next a bone
of cuntcuiuu.
Three Tcxans. (Messrs Crane. Soyers
and Anthony were ON their feet with
amendments. aud Mr.. Grain WAS recOg-
uiled lie moved 90 strike out the clause
which authorizes the secretary of the
treasury 10 make quarantine regulations
Nc such ports where quarantine legulu-
lions exist undur the authority of the
state or municipality which, lin the upin-
ION of the secretary. are not sufficient to
prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases into the United States or into
one state from another
Mr. bowers tltepl OF California IN.
quircd whether the effect uf the amend-
mcnt was not to mako state authority
paramount 10 The authority Of the United
States.
Mr. Grains reply was To the effect. the
state on q question like this ought 10 be
paramount The amendment was re-
jectcd.
Mr. Cochran offered an amendment
providing that nothing, u the act, shall
be construed TO authorize any Federal
officers 10 rolnN, modify ar suspend any
rule prccauti0n or regulation adopted
10y state or municipality for the cxclu-
sion OF diseases or permit The entrance
OF discharge of any vessel where qunran-
tine regulations have been established
by such authorities till the vessel shall
have complied with these regulations
Tho amendment was agreed 10. % to IS,
throughout the day confusion In tho
house was very great and the elimination
WAS reached when an amendment was
offered. the reading of which, could not
be heard ten feet from the clerks desk
To this fact Mr.. Dickerson Of Kentucky
called attention. He moved the commit.
tee, for the bin was being considered i'm
committee of the whole, renort This
was agreed TO- Then on motion of Mr..
RaynOr, the house took recess until
II o'clock Monday. The effect Of this
action win be 20 bring the bill up Mon
day.
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