New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-21
THE STUMP BILL ACCEPIED.
RESULT OF TAMMANY OPPOSITION TO The
SENATE QUARANTINE MEASURE.
THERE IS STILL CRAVE DANGER THAT TIE
LEGISLATION MAY FAIL


WASHINGTON Jan. 20.-The friends OF quarantine
legislation I'm the House Representatives are rather
more hopeful that something VIII be ac'omp"'heu
than they were AZ the hour Of adjournmen, yc'tcr
day. but it is apparent 10 every careful observer That
there Is still grave danger Of failure. At'r repeated
consultations. the Tammany Representatives. WHO coui"
be found. with the exception of Amos Cummings pro
he willing to support or at least not 10 op
pose the bill in the form which II has been caused
take by their threats In briel MI. hayhcr ana
his colleagues OF the Committee on Interstate ana
Foreign Commerce, who willing 70 accept with
out change the bill passed by the Senate have agreed
TO adopt as an amendment the stump bill, which pro
yldes for Quarantine Of seven days at the port OF
departure provided it be infected place. and have
also agreed 10 accept an amendment which was sub
mtcd by Bourkc Cochran and which. 1t l. understood
met the approval Of Brohcrinav Jenkins aN recently
as three DAYS ago In substance it provides that there
shall he no Interference with state quarantine service
where the same has been regularly estabi he'd, eAcep
that in case 1t shall be inadequate the General GOV
eminent shall furnish such aid as may be required
to place II on an efficient footing under the direction
of the state Board OF Quarantine.
Whether DR.. jenkins will raufy and approve the
action OF the Tammany representatives VINO nave
gTsfciously consented To support measure when
seems to guard and protect all his official powers and
prcrogaves and prevent the loss Of any spoils OF
office by Tannmnv, remains TO be seen. In any case
the Tamnany have gained one important aIvan
tace today they have probably so far succeeded tn
plaraiing Mr. Rayner that he will refrain from cX-
posing and dcnOuncing, he threatened yesterday TO
do the unjusliablc interference OF Boss Crohcr's
brohcrlnaw in the business of Chicago.
some men who rather familiar with the methods
OF Tammany legislators and Tmmany "bosscs,' who
are still most powerful inclined still to the opinion
that the prospects OF quarantine legislation have not
been greatly improved by the concessions and probes
sions OF to-day they seem believe that the Opp0sluO
n the measure however ii may De vciled Will he as
deadly rs If II open and undi,Sul'cd; ana they
NAV No, he wholly mistaken I'm this opinion. The
1ammany leaders. Of course know that II the aheio
mems npon which they insist should be- adopted by
the House and disagreed to by the Senate the Dill
would he sent to Il committee OF conference, which
eht eliminate them altogether and that II would be
much more difficult to defeat report than
would lie prevent the passage al the III In IN"
first Instance This matter WAS suggested and strongly
urged by Of the opponents or the measure To-
day as reason why it should not be allowed to pass
the House at all
II IS not 10 be presumed that the Tammany Rcpr
sentaivcs desire to do So but IT is apparent that the
attitude In which they appear to be willing 10 pace
themselves is equivalent TO declaration that they are
willing 10 expose the country 10 the risk OF a cholera
epidemic next summer rather than expos" the political
organization to which they belong 10 the risk "f Il
eurtalment Of the Official patronage which 1t now
enjoys. IT,, =,
cratic Representatives. fIom other states besides NJ"
York and it is barely possible that this opposition
NAV be strong enough and bitter enough To defeat
it, and at the time allow the 1hmmany men 10
conceal their hand 1t j. not unjust 10 me latter
under tie circumstance TO suspect tat ,l,y may
exert their potent influence III the housc W P'"u"''
result.