The herald., 1898-03-16

$50 COO; to provide for monument to mark
the site of the Fort Phil Kearney massa-
ere; to extend the uses of the mail service,
the plan being to adopt the return postal
. card of the United States Economic COM
pany; for the purchase of land and the con-
| struction thereon of an asylum for insan
| Indians near Canton, S. D., at a cost not
exceeding $4,000, and to authorize the
president to appoint and retire David Nc
Murtie Gregg, late captain of Sixth Nnited
| States cavalry, with the rank and grade
of captain.
The national quarantine bil-the un-
finished business-was laid before the SEN
ate at length.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri in charge of the
BILL offered the following new paragraph
! as committee amendment: Nothing in
this act shall be construed to interfere with
the right of any state to protect its citi-
zens from infectious or contagious diseases
by such rules and regulations as the au-
thorities of said state may deem
necessary and which do not conflict with
the rules and regulations made by the Sec
retary of the treasury as hereinbefore pro-
vided to prevent the introduction of in
fectious or contagious diseases into the
the spread of diseases from one state, ter
ritory or the District of Columbia into an
! other state territory or the District of Co.
| lumbia. Mr.. Sewall of NeM Jersey op-
posed the bill, maint ntaining that it placed
too much power in the hands of one man
the surgeon of the marine hospital service.
Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana opposed the po-
siton taken by Mr.. Sewell. He held that
(<rl,t
or plague was absolutely necessary, and
could be had only through the national
government.
| In response to the intimation of Mr.
Sewell that the southern states were
| actuated by mercenary motives in sup
porting the pending bill, Mr.. Vest sharply
pointed out that the greatest opposition
| to the bill had come from the southern
states. Mr.. Vest, replying further to Mr.
Sewell, asked whether the United States
government should stand helpless and see
| its people slaughtered and its commerce
crippled or destroyed lest the reserved
rights Of states might be invaded or des-
| troyed. He maintained that the United
States had sovereign power to act in the
| matter of quarantine. M
At the conclusion of Mr.. Vests remarks
the quarantine bill was laid aside and a
measure providing that United States
| marshals and district attorneys should
continue TO fill their respective offices until
| the appointment and qualification Of their
successors was passed. On motion of Mr.
| Fairbanks of Indiana the senate then at
3:45 p. m. went into executive session.
At 5:45 p. m the senate adjourned.
SESSION NOTES
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The nomipa-
| ito of T. v. Powderly to be commissioner of
| immigration, which was adversely re-
ported, was considered in executive session
for an hour and half today. The noml-
nation was not disposed Of and the effort
| to secure confirmation will be resumed to-
| morrow Senator Fairbanks spoke briefly
in Mr. Powderly's behalf and Senator
Faulkner stated his position. Senators
Chandler, Stewart and Butler spoke in op-
position.
The house committee on coinage, weights
and measures today reported favorably
the bill authorizing the coinage of SUBJ
| sidiary silver coin from bullion purchased
| under the Sherman act, and also the coin
\ ing OF damaged or worn subsidiary coin
now in the treasury. A minority report
was submitted by Messrs. Bland, Maxwell
Ridgeley, Cooper and Cochrane
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
| The Republican leaders of the house are
pressing for an early adjournment, and II
1t said that their course meets the full an
proval Of the president. All save three Of
| the appropriation bills have gone to the