Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-10
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Quarantine Bill In the Former and Gen
erAl Business I'm the Latter.

eral Business I'm the Latter.
The routine morning business (none Of il i'm
I portant) occupied half an hour, and a, lite close
the bill granting additional quarantine powers
and imposing additional duties on the marine
hospital service was again taken mp. the pend
ing question being an amendment offered YES
terday by Mr.. White ia thst all provisions Of
act shall expire on the first Of January. 1895.
Mr. Gs!linger Nh. regarded the amend
ment "a a sensible one. because the bill vas at
best tentative legislation The bill was i'm
perfect II proposed mixture Of state and
national authority, and would produce in
Vulnerable conflicts; bit still be thought it
ought to be passed
The section Of the quarantine bill authorizing
the President to suspend immigration was
amended by making II read Prohibit ia whole
or IN part the introduction of persons and prop
eriy. The section was thea agreed to yeas,
81; nays. 10
The vote was taken and the amendment was
rejected. Yeas. Is: NAYS. 30.
The bill (Which had been in committee of tie
whole was reported TO the Senate and all
amendments were coneErred in.
Mr.. Gray Deli moved TO strike from the
ohi everything giving to the general govern
ment power TO establish quarantine regulations
between one state and another. After short
discussion the amendment was rejected
Mr.. Villas wis moved to amend the seventh
y
suspend immigration from places where the
ceo!era or other contagious or infectious
disease exists
The amendment was that the President shall
nave nave power TO suspend ali passenger travel"
he eNlgency which should forbid immigration
( Mr. Villas said should be sufficient 10 forbid
all passenger travel
Al TINS point the morning hour expired and
the antl-opnon bill was laid before the senate
,s, s w; Nashburn Mimi. In charge of
e rnaa ,f.1 - 4 n
aside temporarily, and the consideration of the
quarantine bill was continued
After short discussion Mr.. Villas amend
ment was rejected yeas H. nays q.
Inc senate passed the quarantine bill without
division.
HOUSE.
The House met at ll:55 this morning in con-
unuation OF Yesterdays session. When the
Speaker gavel fell TO call the body to order a
number of members who we're ignorant of the
fact that the House had merely been in recess
reVerently rose 10 listen TO the chaplain =
/ PRAYER, and then sat down amid the laughter
! OF their better informed colleagues
ne Honse resumed the consideration Of the
OH tor the admission OF the Norfolk and West
ern railroad in the District Of Columbia. which
after several amendments had been offered and
voted down, was passed.
LABOR RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Miller Wis., offered a preamble and
resolution reciting the report that the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad Company is discharging men
because they are members Of the labor union.
ana authorizing the committee on labor TO in
9nlre whether there lie any remedy to prevent
,nis outrage upon people who are obliged to
labor.
THE FIRST MEASURE CALLED Up
Inc hrst measure called up was one changing
the time for the commencement and expirat;op
OF the terms OF President and Vice President
and members of Congress. This was discussed
without much show of interest
Mr. Cochran and Mr.. English made eloauent
speeches IN opposition to tho measure Their
remarks were listened to attentiyelv and the
current OF opinion which was tending toward
Tue favorable consideration Of the proposition,
seems TO have been changed