The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A RULTyG DISPOSITION TO REPEAL
THE sHERMiS 4CT.
Provisions of the Quarantine Bill Which
Passed the Senate Yesterday-Passage
OF the n. and w. Bill.


order from the Rules Committee giving
the bill day in the House. and so ar
dent a silver man as Mr.. Pierce, CT Ten
nessee, says he thinks this expectation is
well founded.
The free coinage men believe that in the
House an attempt viii be made TO amend
the special order so as to fix day for the
vote on the bill and all amendments This
would be closure by vote Of the House.
and not closure by means Of d report
from the Rules Committee. The free sill
yer men believe that they are strong
enough TO prevent such a thing.
After the senate Finance Committee
had completed the work treiating TO the
South Carolina direct tax it met 10 per-
form this morning, the members began
an informal discussion Of the silver ques-
tion that indicated thoroughly the bent
of the committee and the outcome OK
the proposed repeal of the Silver Pur-
chase law commonly known as the Sher-
man act Of 1880. The members present
were Mcpherson, Harris and Vance. OF
the Democrats. and Sherman, Morrill, and
Allison, of the Republicans. y regular
meeting of the committee will be called
for a day later in the week. when the
Mcpherson resolution will be called up
for consideration.
1t developed that there was no perfect
unanimity among the Republicans regard
ing the move of yesterday on the part OF
Mr.. Aldrch. Mr.. Sherman. who is Oldest
in point of service, and Aldrich, as MEM
Der Of the Finance Committee, II Is un-
derstood, was opposed TO such aggressive
action on the part of the younger mem
rather canGafiOnnl move
did not meet with his most hearty ap-
proYal. MIR. Sherman Is, however, in
favor Of the repeal Of the law which
bears his name, and has so expressed him
self on the floor Of the Senate. His col
league, Mr.. Morrill,, chairman OF the FL
nance Committee. is also in earnest in
supporting any proposition that VIII tend
TO remove the danger Of free coinage, and
will also favor the repeal, while the
standing of MIR. Allison on the money
question is too well known TO need any
explanation. Party lines have been Oblit-
Grated in the discussion OF this matter
and the talk INDUCED in by the senator's
who were at this meeting showed that the
proposition was being considered upon the
broad basis of statesmanship, rather than
the narrow plane of party policy or polit-
ical expediency.
IL was freely asserted in the committee
room that the Sherman act was what the
Democratic party in its platform called
it-a nIakeshift-but the Republicans
pointed to the fact that such a measure or
something akin 10 1t was absolutely ne
cessary 10 prevent the passage Of free
coinage legislation at the time the Sher-
man act was passed, or at least 20 prevent
legislation that would have been far more
pernicious in its effect upon the country
than that which became part of the law
Of the land. Mr.. Teller's declaration that
this Congress would never pass the bill,
and that it could not by any possibility
work its way through the Senate. is con-
strued by the friends Of the measure to
be threat on the part of Mr.. Teller that
he will hamper the measure and use all
his powers to consume the remaining
forty days Of this session in opposing the
consideration Of the bill. and 10 resort, il
need be. 10 fllibustering.
Provisions of the Quarantine Bill.
The Quarantine bill. as passed by the
Senate to-day, makes it unlawful FOR any
merchant ship or other vessel from any
foreign port or place 10 enter any port
Of the United States, except In accord
ance with its provisions, and with sucn
rules and regulations Of state and mu-
nicipal health authorities as may be
made in pursuance of or consistent with
GNIdlty i'ON tAtttuiI5 SDtVtJ
Any vessel at any foreign port, clearing
for any port or place in the United
States. shall be required TO obtain from
the United States consular officer at the
port of departure, or from the medical
office, where the officer has been de-
tailed by the President for that pur-
pose. bill Of health, in duplicate, in
the form prescribed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. setting forth the sanitary
10 l-..td
that it has In all respects complied
with the rules prescribed for securing
the best sanitary condition Of the said
vessel. The marine hospital service is
to cooperate with and aid State
and municipal boards OF health in the
execution and enforcement Of the rules
and regulations made by the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 prevent the introduce
tion of contagious and infectious diseases.
The sixth and seventh sections Of the
bill are as follows:
Section 6. That on the arrival of an
infected vessel at any port not provided
with proper facilities for the
treatment of the same. the Sec
retary OF the Treasury may remand
said vessel, at its own expense, 10 the
nearest national or other quarantine sta
tion where accommodations and appii-
ances are provided for the necessary
sci. passengers and cargo, and after such
treatment and after certificate by the
United states quarantine officer that the
vessel, cargo and passengers are each
and all free from Infectious disease or
danger of conveying the same said yes
sci shall be admitted to entry a any port
of the United States named In the GER
tificate. But at any ports where suiii-
cient quarantine provision has been made
k,s Cfaf ~ local aIfl0rIfiCg the NecTe-
tary of the Treasury may direct vessels
bound for said ports TO undergo quaran-
tine at said State or local station.
Section T. That whenever IL shall be
shown TO the satisfaction or the Presi-
dent, that by reason Of the existence or
cholera or other infectious or contagious
diseases in a foreign country, there is
serious danger Of the introduction OF
the same into the United States, and
that. notwithstanding the quarantine de-
fense. this danger is so increased by the
introduction OF persons or property oi
| such country that suspension OF the
right TO introduce the same Is demanded
In the interest Of public health, the Presi-
dent shall have power TO prohiplt' IN
whole or in part the introduction OF
persons and property from such couh,
| tries or places as he snail designate anu
| FOR such a period Of time as he may
deem necessary. ~ 49,,
An annropriation of one million dollars
g. made 20 enable the President to carry
| the act into effect. Compensation Is te
| he made for quarantine buildings and
nronertv received from States or NUM-
| cinafities The act OF March 3, 1919, estap-
ushing the national board OF health Is
| repealed.
The Senate.
Tho hut granting additio nal quarantine