A quarantine bill we must have. and at once. I believe that we should only hurt.the bill by the adoption of this amendment. for. in its practical operation. it provides for quarantine in a foreign port where we can not control the regulation of it. and where we have absolutely no power over the details. Having it in a foreign port for seven days. the result practically would be to admit emigrants after such a quarantine as that. instead of a thorough twentyday quarantine. which we could control absolutely ourselves. I can see that if this amendment is adopted and becomes law it might smooth the path of the steamship companies. but I can not see that it would have any effect in defending this country against an invasion of cholera. and I therefore hope. sir. that the amendment will be voted down.
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