The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-23

Washington, March PA feature of the
senate proceedings today was an extend
ed speech by Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana, in
support of the pending national quaran-
tine bill. In the course of his argum ent,
Mr.. Caffery said that he wanted the
whole quarantine in the hands of the
United States government, which would
mako a quarantine effective, and he
added that he was as strong a states
rights advocate as any man.
1--WE want said he, "a central quaran-
tine authority. upon which responsibility
may rest. We want uniformity OF acton
in this matter of quarantine regulauohs,
backed by such financial and legal power
as will enable the authorities to cope
with the dread diseases which are likely
to ravage the country"
In conclusion. after speaking for nearly
three hours, Mr.. Caffery said that state
guarantees were utterly lnefnelent
utterly powerless against an epidemic or
yellow fever. OF this in efficient state
quarantine system. he had known the
most brutal acts to be performed. lie
had. himself. he said been acecsted by
petty quarantine officers with Shotguns.
For the exercise of that kind OF state or
police power he had no use and no re-
gard He desired that the whole question
should be handled scientifically. so that
power and authority should be provided
that would be adequate to cope with yell
low fever. cholera and like diseases.
ALASKA GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Carter. of Montana. of the commit
tee on territories. called up the measure
reported by him making further pro-
visions for a civil government or Alaska,
not only on account OF the nomadlc ehar-
acter of the inhabitants. but also on ac-
count of the vast extent of the district.
The discovery of gold. Mr.. Carter said.
had attracted many parsons to the dis
trict during the past two years. but how
long the rush might last nobody could
tell. Considering the character of the
population and the conditions under
which the people lived, the holding or
elections for an assembly would be much
like holding an election at a circus-s
Questioning Mr.. Carter as 10 the reason
for providing for three United States
Judges and three district attorneys. Mr..
Vest. of Missouri criticised what he
termed the multiplication of officials
He believed that a reasonably industrious
lawyer could, as a district attorney.
transact all of the business likely to
arise there in one month in a year. Mr..
Carter maintained that on account OF
the enormous distances between propli-
transportation which was almost en-
tirely by water. was impossible during
the greater part OF the year on account
of ice. the necessity OF the courts pro
Carter wcs here interrupted and will
continue tomorrow.
GALLINGER TALKS TODAY.
Mr.. GaIIinger of New Hampshire, who
recently returned from a trip to Cuba,
announced that. yielding to the kind So
licitations of many senator's, he would
tomorrow. Immediately after the morning
business had been transacted, briefly adj
dress the senate upon his observations in
Cuba. unless in the meantime something
should occur 70 prevent Il,
Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio presented the Gre
dentials of his colleague. Mr.. Hanna. for
the term as United States senator cover
ing six years from March 4 1899. The ere
dentiais were read and ordered filed.
WYOMING BILL PASSED.
Among the buls passed were the fol-
lowing: TO prevent the appointment Of
cadets to the naval military acacemr of
the United States from states. territories
or districts ~ which such cadets do not
reside. 10 raise the age of protection for
girls in the District of Columbia and in
the territories to IS years; 10 pay the
state of wyoming $3.50. money expended
by the territory of Wyoming in protecting
and preserving Yellowstone National park
during the years 1SSl-S5-Sf and 10 place
julius a. Maiser on the retir~t list OF the
navy as past assistant eer.
At 4:40 pm. the senate We into execu-
tive session and than adjourned.