Show HOUSE PASSES IMPORT IMPORTANT BILL Control of All Quarantine Stations Placed in the Hands Ba of o the Sec Secretary of the Treasury Washington April 3 By a vote of to 26 the house today passed the national quarantine bill The bill places the control of all quarantine stations grounds and anchorages ancho ages un under under Under der the secretary of ot 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 sea coast of the United States and on the Mei Mexican Mexican can border as In his judgment are best suited for the same in order to prevent the introduction of yellow fever into the United States Station at Dry Tortugas The bill further gives the secretary of the treasury the right to establish a 3 quarantine station at the Dry Tor Tortugas Tortugas Tortugas islands and at such other points at or near the sea coasts not to ex ox exceed exceed four in the aggregate 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 passengers passengers gers gem freight and baggage which may have been discharged and properly certified In accordance with the regu regulations regulations regulations lations of the public health and marine hospital service and provides heavy penalties for interference with carrier or passenger The bill carries an ap appropriation appropriation appropriation of lOO or so much as may be necessary to carry the provi provE provisions provisions of the bill into effect |