Mr. HENDERSON. That was rather by fore my day. I do not like to mufess that I know much about the quarantine reulations of that time. But, sir, I have fail to find any legislation of Congress on this subject except in aid of the State laws in 1882 and 18331 all the legislation of Congress from the origin of the Government down to the present time, so far as I have been able to find, has been simply in aid of State laws, and even when we were threatened with the worst forms of discase, cholera, yellow fever, and other diseases, Congress has never undertaken to interfere with the State regulations. The Senator will find no legislation assuming jurisdiction over this subject. I do not proten to say that congress has not the power. In fact, like the Senfrom Wisconsin, I say what I amnow saying before I vote on this subject because I shall vote against the amendment, and I desire to say this much in order to declare that I believe congress has the power. I believe they have fallen entire power. The Senfrom Michigan is correct on that subject. But if we, on account of the act that we are now threatened with the appearance of this disease among us, when the States, for the protection of their own citizens, have adopted the most perfect system, as I understan, of quarantine, undertake to assume jurisdiction over it on the recommendation of a few phy sicians who perha e I do not pretend to say that such is the act may be interested in putting themselves prominently forward as the champions of some new system of quarantine, may it not produce danger and difficulty, and, in not aid in the dissemination of the disease instead of preventing it? Under the circumstances I ink it is better to vote down the amendment and to adopt the JtResolution as it came from the Hiouse. If we do anything on this subject, let as assist the States. If any reasonable complaint exists against the quarantine regulations of the different States, if it be probable or possible that they have neglected) to protect their own citizens, and in consequence of this neglect the dismse may spread into the interior of the country, then, perhaps, it may be necessary for us to adopt some regulation to protect citizens in the in terior, when those upon the sea board will not protect themselves; but I can scarcely think it possible. We have new State governments in all the States. They have one in Louisiana; they have one in SCarolina; they have one in each of the different States; and will they not go to work to protect themselves? I think, under the circumstances, we had better let the State regulations stand; and if we do anything whatever, our officers whom we a omt here can make such suggestions to the tato Legislatures, perhaps, as may induce a better system of legislation than they have. I think it, therefore. much better to take the original resolution that came from the House and not to assume at present a jurisdiction which I admit we possess, but which will brin about a conflict and perhaps destroy any go and perfect svstem of quarantine.