The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
n OF THE COUNTRY
Furned Over to the National
Authorities
|1oR CAFFERY IS SUCCESSFUL
v..roduced His Bill Provid-
for a system of National
Quarantine.

,s.on. December 9.-Senator CAT
r ouislana today introduced a bill
L,s,on of the quarantine laws, the
90 feature OF which is the placing
,,srantine regulations exclusively
lands of the National authorities.
ketary of the treasury is authorized
regulations to prevent the intro
~ infectious or contagious diseases
State from another and such reg
~ be enforced by the sanitary au-
os the States or of municipalities
|ese will undertake to enforce them.
!, the president Is given authority
zee them such measures as In his
Il should be necessary to prevent
Induction OF spread of such dis
also given authority to detail or ap-
Ulcers for thai purpose. 1t is fur
bvided that whenever yellow fever.
plague or typhus fever has passed
|rantIpe of tho United States or In
Inner appeared within any State or
~. the quarantine regulations Of the
Nv of The treasury shall be supreme
precedence of State or municipal
line laws, and the president is au-
TO enforce these National regula-
control the movement OF trains,
vehicles or persons to prevent ths
from Spreading from one State to
Violation of the regulations is
punishable by a fine OF $1,000 or i'm
bent for one year.
bill also requires the secretary oil
Easury Immediately after the pas
the act to make such rules and reg
as are necessary to, prevent the in
lion to the United States of any in
! or contagious disease from any for
BRIT or place, or the spreGs of such
i from one domestic port 10 another
Sch necessary rules and regulations
h be observed by vessels or vehicles
ing from foreign parts or places In
lifted States to secure the best sani-
>nditlon of such vessels and vehicles
|argoes, passengers and crews.
provided the regulations shalr act
20 oil n xartt
and not discriminate against any
] inspection of incoming vessels by
|al quarantine officers from infected
is provided for.
cost of quarantine proceedings
vessel without a bill Of health and
dozen not enter any port Of the
States Is made lien upon such
Quarantine grounds are protected
invasion by heavy penalties. Fines
IMPRISONMENT are made the penalties
Use statements by masIers of vessels
|ard to the health cohG.tion n theii
crews or passengers.
Subject of quarantine ia engaging the
] on OF quite a number of the repre-
pVes OF the South in both branches Of
fss at the present time. 1enator Nal.
4 Florida, who served ten years in tn,
legislature, has given the matter
thought. while his long residence ii
cola has supplied him with that ex.
zee which Is regarded as essential tc
teilgent discussion of the matter
is now pending before the commit
public health and National quarau
Dill having for its purpose the crea
u an executive department, to be
as the department of public health
Dill Was introduced at the extraordi.
session by Senator Mallory. II was
up by DIT. ". z. Anderson of Pensa.
a prominent physician of that city
nose request Senator Mallory intro.
u. The bill describes merely in out.
snat Is sought TO be accomplished IL
= and While its main features are IN
ey the Florida senator, he has de.
OBJECTIONS to those portions of 4
pace Under Federal supervision tn,
'iS or internal quarantine regulation.