The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-11
THE QUARANTINE BILL
Passed by the Senate Yesterday Points
of the Measure.

OF the measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Quarantine
bill as passed by the Senate yesterday
makes it unlawful for any merchant ship
or other vessel from any foreign port or
place, to enter any port of the United
States except in accordance with its pro-
visions and with such rules and regula-
tions of state and municipal health au-
thorities as may be made in pursuance OF
or consistent with it-under penalty not
exceeding $4,000.
for any port or place in the United States
shall be required to obtain from the Unit
ed States cons ular officers at the port OF
departure, or from the medical ofhcer
where such officer has been detailed by the
President for that purpose, a bill OF
health, in duplicate, in the form pre-
scribed by the secretary OF the treasury,
setting forth the sanitary history and
condition OF said vessel, and that IL has In
all respects complied with the rules pre-
scribed for securing the best sanitary
condition OF the said vessel.
The marine hospital service is to CO.
operate with and aid state and municipal
boards of health in the execution and en-
forcement Of the rules and regulations
made by the secretary OF the treasury 20
prevent the introduction OF contagious or
Infectious diseases.
The sixth and Seventh Sections:
Section e-That on the arrival OF an infected
vessel at any port not provided with proper
facilities for treatment of the same, the sec
retary OF the treasury may remain in the salo
vessel at it's own expense, to the nearest ma
tional or other quarantine station, where the
accommodations and appliances are provided
for the necessary disinfection and treatment
of the vessel, passengers and cargo; and aftef
such treatment and after certihcated by the
United states quarantine ofticer that the yes
sel, cargo and passengers are each anu All iree
from all infec tious disease, or danger OF con.
yeyinp the same; said vessel shall be admitted
10 enter any port of the United states named
within the certificate. But AZ any ports where
sufficient quarantine provision has been made
by state or local authorities, the secretary OF
the treasury may direct vessels bound ior sala
ports to undergo quarantine ut said state or
local station.
section THAT whenever IL shall be shown
TO the satisfaction OF the President that by
reason Of the existence OF cholera or other
infectious or contagious disease in foreign
country there is serious danger OF the intro
duction OF the same into the United states,
and that Notwithstanding the quarantine de
Tense this danger Is so increased by the in
PRODUCTION OF persons or property from such
country, that q suspension OF the right to in
troduce the same Is demanded In the interest
Of the public health, the President shall have
power to prohibit, i'm whole or in part, the i'm
PRODUCTION OF persons and property from such
Countries or places as he shall designate and
for such period OF time as he may deem nee
essary.
An appropriation OF one million dollars
is made TO enable the President to carry
the act into effect. Compensation Is to b,
made for quarantine buildings and prop
erty received from states or municipal
ities. The act OF March 3, 1879, establish
ing the national board OF health, is re-
pealed.