New-York tribune., 1896-05-13
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
FAVORABLE ACTION On THE NICARAGUA
CANAL BILL.
TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DIS
EASES BY IMMIGRANTs-THE A. p. A.

TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DIS
EASES BY IMMIGRANTs-THE. A. p. A.
CONVENTION OPENED.
Washington Nay l2-The House Committee
Interstate and Forcing Commerce to-day by vote
Of to A. ordered favorable report on the Nicaragua
Canal bill with amendments. The amendments made
to the measure to-day have reference to the man.
In which the old stock shall be retired. the
method of stating the accounts Of the expenditures
incurred by the Maritime Company. and the reim-
bursement Of these expenditures in bonds instead of
stock. The bill called up by Mr.. Sherman, Of
New-York who with Mr.. Doolittle, Of Washington.
has long been strong advocate Of the canal project.
The discussion which preceded the vote was rather
informal in character. and 1t foreshadowed the po
sition which the four members who voted In the
negative would take These Messrs Patterson.
OF Tennessee; Bartlett. OF NewYork: Corliss. OF
Michigan. and the chairman of the committee. Mr..
Hepburn. OF Iowa. Their objections were based In
a general way the discrepancies contained In the
report OF the Maritime Canal Company and the re-
port subsequently made by the Board of Engineers
which visited Nicaragua in official capacity last
summer and inspected the proposed route. The COM
panys estimates $685. 900, while those OF the
Engineer Boarl were placed at $1S5OoO,ooo: Colonel
THIS matter. that If he were again to venture al;
OFFICIAL opinion he would fix the cost OF the canal
a minority report. in which he would incorporate his
%s2ns aOr 9ppons b he 6 b bse y
ernment to it's construction without a more thorough
to report the b at this time and Mr. corliss ex-
pressed similar views The affirmative vote was cast
Washington. Bennett. of New-York; Joy, Of Mis-
souri: Wanger. Of Pennsylvania; Noonan. Of Texas,
and Stewart. OF New-Jersey.
The bill permits the issue OF 100000 OF bonds.
bearing interest at per cent per annum. interest
and principal to be guaranteed by the Government.
1t requires that all the outstanding stock OF the
m ip1a that
ragua and Costa R.ca. shall be called in and can
celled. The Government is to be secured against
loss by the issue OF $lOoCoo00 OF stock which will
be deposited with the Secretary OF the Treasury.
OF this issue. amount not exceeding A.500000
may be paid to the company. to reimburse 1t for
the money already expended. The canal Is - be
constructed under the supervision Of the War De.
partment. The Board OF Directors shall consist Of
eleven persons-one TO be appointed by Costa Rica.
one by Nicaragua one by the company. and the
remaining eight by the President OF the United
States Provision is also made for the gradual
M OF the bonds out Of Of the net earnings
debtedncss shall have been paid.
An order designed to prevent. so far ms possible.
the danger OF the spread OF contagious diseases by
the scattering Of immigrants to city and country
districts has been issued by Secretary Carlisle II
provides that after arrival at A quarantine station
OF a vessel which there appears or has appeared
during tho last voyage case Of cholera, smallpox.
typhus fever or plague and after quarantine meas
partment have been enforced and the vessel receives
free pratique notification Of the above mentioned
facts shall be transmitted by the quarantine officer
to the Commissioner OF Immigration at the port OF
arrival whose duty Il shall then he 10 transmit by
mail telegraph The state Health authorities of
the several States 20 which immigrants from said
vessel destined the date Of departure. route.
number of immigrants and the point or destination
I'm the respective states OF the immigrants from said
vessel together with the statements that sal
immigrants from vessel which has been sub
1ect TO quarantine by reason OF infectious disease
naming the disease. This Information rs furnished
10 state Health officers for the purpose Of enabling
them 10 maintain such surveillance over lmmi-
grants a they may deem necessary.
The Supreme Council o. tho American Protective
Association began It's annual convention here to-
dav the first session being OF general. social ana
informal nature In the absence OF report from the
Committee on Credentials Several Of the members
made brief speeches In favor OF the restriction OF
immigration The proceedings arc behind closed
doors and although great secrecy Is observed. om-
cia's declare that nothing OF political nature mas
vel occurred and that the question OF dislppioNihs
Tho Advisory Boards boycott OF Major Mckinney
VIII not come up before 1'hursday "hen not
rolltical wrango Is expected 10 take place ApoV'
Two hundred delegates from all parts OF the country
were present to-day.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close OF business
today stood at yi5.sl54G. The days withdrawals
,,o1t 20