The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-25
THE HOUSE.
Several PRgcn of the SupdrS CiyI
nIII Passcd-Q ua rnntine MntIcrs.

| Washington, February 2i.--The house
devoted itself strictly TO business today
and disposed of thirty additional pages
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill
| The fact that the government Is prepar-
| ing for contingencies was recognized IN
| the house today, when Chairman Cannon
who had been laboring to keep Town appro-
| priatuus, accepted without word OF pro-
| test an amendment TO care for the unused
machinery at the Springfield arsenal
| Mr.. Gillette explained that the necessity
Tor the use OF the machinery might occur
at any time.
Resolutions which were obIested to a
few weeks ago for the appointment of two
extra naval cadets to positions IN the ell
gineers corps OF the navy we're also uoopt-
cd. One OF them VIII fill vacancy caused
by the death OF Lieutenant Mefritt uf the
Maine
Mr.. Sayers QDem. Texas) criticised the
item in the bill placing only the unex-
pended epidemic funds OF oast years ut the
disposal of the quarantine ,ersi'e. He
thought 100000 additional should be APP
propriated.
Mr. Cannon said that the largest amount
expended in u previous year WAS S2l7,0
in 1894. Last year but N34,O)O was spent.
on February J. 1888 there WAS AN unex-
pended balance of $340,000. Ia his opinion
that was sufficient.
Mr.. Bailey dem. Texas) declared his
belief that the matter Of quarantine regu-
lations should be left TO the States. lie
was opposed not only TO the additional APP
preparation proposed by his colleague. but
to the use OF the uneSpended bulance pro
9ided for in the bill
Mr.. Savers pointed out that IN The event
OF q recurrence OF the yellow fever cpl
demic this summer after congress I'D
journed $40 900 might not DC sufficient TO
cone with II. He said ne did not want to
~, hpl1 ell y. In tpr mr.
in the event of an epidemic.
The discussion soon drlfted into tie ad-
visibility of the arrangement of quar-
antine laws.
Mir. Carmack dem, Tenn, advccfted
such a law. He said foriy-hve drcrcnt
systems In us many different states Great
ed chaos.
Mr.. williams Dem., Miss.) thought It
unfortunate this great quest''l ct Ma
tonal quarantine had been precipitated in
connection with this bill, Once an cpi-
dernic got foothold inside the State he
insisted that The State should control.
Mr. Underwood opposed Inc exclusive
control by the Federal government
Mir. Savers favored the incsease to $780,
600.
Mr. Love Dem. Miss) advocated the
amendment,
Mr. Savers amendment waa lost
The following proyiso WAS ruled out on
a point Of order raised hy Chairman Lacey
OF the public lands committee that IL was
new legislation.
Also TIE point that hereafter no public
moneys shall be expended for the survey
OF any portion OF the public DOMAIN en-
braced within any forest reserves Of thu
United States except for such surveys as
may be necessary to designate the interior
boundaries OF such reserves.
ON motion Of Mr.. Deyres dem. Cal)
an amendment was adopted approDriating
$4,000 for the Yosemite National park. Call
fornia.
After completing thirty pages OF the Ill
the committee arose
The senate bin TO prohibit the project
Of local or special acts BY the Territorial
Legislation and to limit Territorial ibdebt-
edness was passed.
Al ELS n. M the house adjourned.