New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22


TO CARRY THE JENKINS AMENDMENT
4 RECESS TILL MONDAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBUNEl
Washington. Jan. 2l.-Thc Quarantine bill hangs
In tie balance, but the prospect Of Its passage WIN
the addition OF the Tammany amcndments-which was
first defeated In The Committee Of The Whole on a
division. by It vote OF GO yea, TO % nays. and then
carried by vote OF 81 yeas 10 = naNSty te'e'S~now
be fair unless the opponents Of the measure
muster VOTES IN Monday than tlcN wcr" able
10 rally late this afternoon IN support Of motion TO
adjourn. Tint motion was rejected bv ii vote OF 81
yeas 10 $50 nays. and ii motion for recess until III
O'Clock Monday was adopted without division This
continues the legislative day Of SATURDAY and thus pre-
the privilege granted by the special order for
the consideration OF the bill.
Most Of the amendments offered 10 the bill, incud-
Ing tae stump bill. Which. In a modified form. was
offered a section. were rejected. Tile stump
amendment received only fifteen votes out of a total
Of 1876. II vigorously opposed not only by BonrRe
Cochran and other Democrats but by McsSrs. Lodge.
storer and Lind on the Republican side. several OF
the other amendments which rejected were based
ON constitutional grounds. and it seemed for time
as II the House would be plunged Into prohtlcss
and tedious debate oil constitutional objections wh'ch
were urged by Colonel oates. Ct Alabama. and a lew
other Democrats. Happily. however. the sentiment
even among Democrats. was so Overwhelmingly III
favor Of the authority OF Congress to enact quarantine
legislation that the danger was avertcd.
1lc 1annany members were compelled to put forth
all their encrgies 10 carry the Jenkins amendment,
which was offered by Bourke COCHRAN. Even Repre-
sentative Stahnechcr who had not attended sitting
OF the House before since the session began appeared
in his seat to which he hobbc leaning on cane. and
showing traces OF severe illness In BRIEF the amend
ment. which Mr.. Eayner. member
Of tie Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce. had agreed 10 accept III
behalf Of the majority OF the committee provides that
nothing In the act shall BE- so construed as TO relay
modify suspend any rule, prccaut.on regulation
OF any established State or municipal Quarantine ohcer
board" Mr.. Cochran. in explaining the amendment,
declared that the only effect Of ii would be 10 prevent
the Federal officers IRON relaxing the state or local
regulations; they could make them stringent II
they so desired. Mis- explanation sharply chal-
icnsed and criticised by Messrs. Hooker Chapman and
Butler the Democratic side and b Messrs. Dngey
and Bcutelle, Republicans. Mr. Cochran tried but
WAS unable to Show Why the words modify ana
suspend" were necessary If the sole object OF the
amendment was 10 prevent the relaxing" OF State
or municipal regulations by the General Government
and at last he asked unanimous consent TO strike out
the word modify but of course dozen Democrats
ready with objections
Messrs Dingley and Boutele botl. showed concusvcy
that the inclusion of the Objectionable words would
virtually render the proposed law nugatory the I'M
portant ports where state OF municipal quarantine
now exists. and ut which more than 90 per cent
OF the immigrants who 10 the United states are
landed. Mr.. Boutelle gave notice Chat he would de-
mand a yea and nay vote In the House OH the amend
ment.
Mr. Raynsr Opening speech eSpain,ns e and on nSy9
and rewarded with several rounds of applause.
Mr.. Rayncr said he thought that the members Of the
House agreed on the proposition that someihin:
should he done avoid the threatened presence OF
residence on our shores during the coming summer
aud that there should be adopted some permanent
plan OF protection The pending bill did not suit him
entirely. but he willing TO take II a. compromise
Personally he would BE- In favor of suspendinS all I'M
migration from infected ports until all danger OF dis
Is passed There were two classes ti Immigrants
that TO this country. one class was oeneit 10
this country the other Il detriment and curse
This country intended asylum for the down
trodden ana oppressed. but il never Intended
that II should be refuge for those who came here be-
evng that this country would allow them TO put their
pcrncioiis principles into execution. ..
In conclusion he said he in favor OF preventive
and not remedial measures and he called upon the
cane 70 every school OF medicine from every
chamber OF commerce. from every board OF trade ana
board OF health 10 guard the coast and to Mt least
place In the hands nf tie hospital service the power
10 pNss rules with which the states shall nave no more
right OF Interference than the militia OF the states
would have 10 interfere with the Regular Army IN
protecting our coast from the invasion or foreign
foe This IS power OF all powers that this Govern.
nent ought 10 possess. He opposed 10 leaving 1t
10 the states. This only means conflict and con
tcntion and above everything else opposed 10
presenting people the awful policy OF inactlon.
tApplause.)