The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12
OUK WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS or INTEREST BRIETL,
OHRoNICLED.
QUARANTINE BILL PASSES
Only Twenty-six congressman Vote
Against tho Williams Quarantine
Bill with Provisions for : 100000
Appropriation.


Washington.-By a vote Of 2o2 to
Is the house passed the national quar-
antine bill. The bill places the con-
troll of all quarantine stations,
grounds and anchorages, under the
secretary Of the treasury and directs
that as soon as practicable, after the
approval Of the act, he shall select
and designate such suitable places for
them and establish the same at such
points on or near the seacoast Of the
United States and on the Mexican
border, as in his judgment are best
suited for the same, in order to pre-
vent the introduction Of yellow fever
into the United States. The bill gives
the secretary Of the treasury the right
to establish a quarantine station at
the Dry Tortugas islands and at other
such points at or near the sea coast
(not to exceed four in the aggregated
as he deems necessary.
The bill also provides that every
common carrier engaged in interstate
commerce shall receive and carry
through any state or territory, pas
sengers, freight and baggage which
may have been discharged and proper
ly certified ia accordance with the
regulations of the public health and
marine hospital service, and any per-
son interfering with or obstructing
such carrier or any passenger or any
fundamentally of commerce in any
such carrier or journey shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and on conviction
shall be punished by fine Of not ex-
ceeding $500 or be imprisoned for
period not exceeding one year or both
in the discretion Of the court; it is
provided that this section shall not be
construed as giving authority to any
person to debark or unload freight
In any locality contrary the lawful
state regulations. Out of the above
provision grew whole days debate,
the opposition to the measure coming
from divided delegations from the
southern states. The bill carries an
appropriation of 100000 or so much
as may be necessary to carry the pro-
visions Of the bill into effect.
The house Immediately after the
approval of the journal, was treated
to the unusual spectacle of Mr.. Will
hams (MississippD reporting a rule
from the committee on rules, bringing
before the house the national auaran-
tine bill provision being made by the
rule for four hours debate and vote
at 5 O'Clock. Mr.. Dalzell (Pennsyl-
vania) facetiously referred to the linn
iting of the debate to four hours and
enforcing a vote Immediately after as
as attempt to "gag" the house. Mr..
Williams, after the applause follow
ing Mr.. Dalzell's remarks died out,
said that he would take occasin to ex-
press his opinion during the course Of
the debate of code of rules which re-
| CURED of him, In order to secure the
consideration of a bill intended to
protect the women and children Of a
third of the cuntry from the ravages
Of foe more deadly than an armed
host, to resort to such procedure.
Mr.. Dalzell, in defense Of the system
of rules, retorted that it was by such
a rule that such a consideration was
| given at all to measure so vital to
the interests of the south. On the adj
optin of the rule the vie was 100
to 81. Mr.. Wagner (Pa.) in charge
OF the bill, explained its provisions,
stating that the introductin of cyl
low fever into the United States was
generally through ports located upon
the Gul of Mexico or in Flrida or
South Carolina. Mr.. Brantley (Ga.)
differing from some Of his democratic
brethren, saw under the constitution
the right Of congress to control, d.
rect and manage all quarantine sta
tions. Mr.. Henry Of Texas, in oppos-
ing the bill, had read a telegram from
jackson, Miss, stating that the house
appropriation committee had agreed
to unfavorably report the appropria-
ton bill for the state board of health.
Mr.. Henry stated that no one doubted
the right Of congress to control inter-
state commerce, but he contended that
disease, pestilence and contagion were
not subjects Of commerce, although
sometimes among the attendant evils.
Mr.. Henry said, representing three
million people in part, he would re-
| sist with all his might the aim Of con-
gress to take away from the people of
Texas the right to make their own
quarantine regulations, the right, he