The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-16
.A NATIONAL QUARANTINE
SenQ|e Begins C0nSIdGI0|i9D OI IDG
Measure, win Lille PROGRESS.
NEED OF UNIFORM ACTION DISCUSSED
United STATES District Attorneys nnd
Mnrshais Mny Serve Until Their
Successor GuniIfies-nilI for tt,c
Relief of the Maine Victims VIII
Soon BE Ynken up.

Washington, d. c.. March IL. 1882
After the passage to-day OF num-
erous bills from the general calendar
the Senate began the consideration of
the measure providing for national
system OF quarantine. Little bcyond
the reading of the bill was accrrnplish-
cd. Some dcsuleory discussion rc-
Cured on an amendment offered by The
committee, but no progress being made
on the general bill
Among the bills PASSED were the fol-
lowing:
To 2uthorze the Pensacola. Alabama
and Tennessee Railway company 10
erect bridge across the Alabama
river in Wilcox county Ala: TO cs-
tablash 81 lighthouse at the p5trh of
cape Fear river, near Wilmington. \.
- at o-st not to exceed $4,000: l.,
cNte:'u the uses OF thc msil service in.
plan being to adopt the return postal
card OF the United States Econam.c
company.
The national quarantine b!ll-,he un-
ih"dshca husincss--was m;d l. fore ,hn
senate and read a, length
Mr Vest. OF Missouri. in charge nr
the Dill, offered the following new ls,ra-
sranh as committee amcndm mi:
N%hI's III this act shall he con-
strued TO interfere with tn. right :
any State - protect lis citizens from
INFECTIOUS or contagious diseases hv
sucn rules and regulations as the nu-
thorlt:es Of said states may deem ncc-
eSShry; ard which do not conflict with
me rules and regulations made hy the
secretary az The Treasury as n arc,u
nelo!e provided. 10 prevent the intro
nj nj
eases D!to the United States from ror
',!Sh countries II the spread ii such
diseases from one Sta;r, Territory or
lhe District of Columbia into ono,hcr
slate Territory or the Districr Of
Columbia"
Mr.; scwell, az. j. opposed the bin
o'' me ground iIn, it put TO mueh
poAe: into the hanI',, of me surgeon
OF the Martins HoSp!ra! S .v.cc. IL.
"tSo regarded 1t as an Interference with
the rights of various States.
MT Cane?y, haD opposed the posi-
mon taktt"' by Mr.. Si'S:N. He held that
a uniform system in fighting an en-
uefl4c CIR plague was absolutely nee
esSaH' and tina; could be had only
Through the national govcrnms,-.
In response, 10 tha .:.Drn. ion ~ Mr.
Sewell that the S:rfharn States were
actuated by mercsnary motives in sun
iNorNng the .pfniing hill. Mr. w 81
SHARPLY pointed out the greatest oppo-
sitioE tc the hin had come from tht
Southern States
tMr Frye, tMs@r:-) said that the alb
surdIty OF th'a present quara,a;inc sy:-
tenn was We'll illustrated a. n:.laIa.-
nhia, "heN vesseSG after having been
Inspected without charge lry, IN Off
Gals at the caionai quarantine s:t-
ton had u be subjcctG1 IL fur ,hnr
examination by state Officials Tor
which fees wcNs' cha:gad
WEI! what would YOU do aDdu; the
matter?" inquired Mr.. Sewali.
Il could Inve my way" replied Mr.,
Frye. Il Would place IN, entire sule
jcct of quarantine under the control of
the national gcvc!@men, jus; as pilot
age is placed
Mr.. West. Replying further TO Mr.
S7well. asked whether the Cr!ted
states government: should stand help
less and see It's DcCrie slnughtcrch ana
lis commenoe crippled or i,:str1.yed les,
the reserved rights Uf Sta:txs might be
invaded cr destroyed lie mlin;ai,,ad
rhat ira United Statcs had n soyarn
power 20 aci In the matter Of utIl,~i:-
tine. AS further argument in favor
OF n national quari-tine MIR Yves; said
II had been openly charged that dur
ing the yellow fever epidemic o,r last
year The embargo OF 4, qua .,an:ine had
been placed by some cities agiins;
others purely for commercial reasons.
Under national system of quarantine
no such unfair advantage CoulG, be
taken
AT the conclusion Of AIr\ Vests re-
m'wks the uulrlnIne bill was latd
aside and a MEASURE providing ina.
l'3A;ed States Marsiuls and District
Attorneys shC;'hd continue to iN rhcIr
respective Offices ur'oil The appointment
and qualification OF their successors.
was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fairbanks, G,a-
d!ana) 'h'a Senate then at 3:45 n. m.
went into executive session,
a, 5:25 II m. the Senate adjourned.