Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
Marine Hospital Service to
Take Over Straus Laboratory.
QUICK ACTION IN SENATE
Immediate Consideration Is Given
on Request of Mr.. Gallinger.
SUM OF $4,000 APPROPRIATED
Plant to Be Operated Under the
Direction of the Secretary of
the Treasury.

The Senate this afternoon passed the
bill authorizing the turning over of the
Straus milk laborat atory to the public
health and marine hospital service.
Senator Gallinger reported the bill ia
vorably from the District committee and
asked for immediate consideration.
The bill has the Endorsement OF the
District committee, the public health
and marine hospital service and the
Treasury Department. under which it
will he operated" Mr.. Gallinger ex-
planned. to ward off any possible objec-
tions to it's immediate passage. There
was no discussion Of the measure and it
was agreed to in the time it took the
clerk to read several amendments pro-
posed by the Treasury Department and
the District committee and the Vice
President to put the formal motion of
passage.
The amendments which the Secretary
OF the Treasury recommended and which
to use his language-"in order to place
beyond question the authority of this de-
partment to so conduct the laboratory,
once 1t is taken over, as to insure the
complete accomplishment of the scien-
tific Investigations we have in mind"
Provisions of the Bill.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to accept the plant, located at
1919 Fl street northwest. from Nathan
Straus. and to operate il as a part of
the public health and marine hospital
service. An appropriation of $4,000 for
the maintenance of the plant and its op-
GRAFTON until June 30. 1912, is also made.
money. n q n
be used for the purpose of Investigating
the practical utility of infants milk
depots in the reduction of infant NOR
tality. the relative value of pasteurized
and raw milk for infant feeding and for
other appropriate scientific purposes"
The clause regarding Investigations to
determine the value Of pasteurization OF
milk was inserted by the Senate Dis
trict committee. When the bill came up
for discussion in the committee last Fri
day the amendment was suggested. Some
question was raised as to the pCopriety
OF the government making such tests,
and Senator Galiinger was to satisfy him.
self before reporting the bilk with such
an amendment
Sale and Distribution.
A further amendment, recommended by
by the Senate. governs the sale and dis
follows:
1.-The Secretary of the Treasury Is
hereby authorized to exercise such con-
troll and supervision over the laboratory
and the distribution of it's products as
will. in his judgment, best carry out the
purposes of this act: and he may, In
his discretion, give or sell the said prod
ucts. at prices to be fixed by him. to such
responsible individuals. associations, inSt1-
tutions or others as will distribute or use
them under such conditions and regula-
tions as the surgeon general OF the pub
lie health and marine hospital service.
with the approval of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, may make; and any sum re-
allied from the sale Of said products
shall be applied to the maintenance ana
other expenses OF the said laboratory, In
addition to the appropriation thereIof
herein made"
Eliminates District Department.
The bill. as introduced in the SENATE
nroyided that the scientific investigations
should be made by the public health serv-
ice with the cooperation of the health de-
nartment Of the District of Columbia
The District health department does not
figure in the bill as it passed the Senate
and il Will not Se party to any expert
ments which the public health service
NAV make In the plant.