The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-10

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j ~. Logan.
)ei News from The Nations Cop iial
rmys.AMEnIcAN HOG" BILL.


8efnn, from the oimmittee on commerce.
[odJed the following bill as "a substitut,
eundry bilit:
II to pro,i'e for the inspection OF live stock
products, and dressed mats. and FOL
he It enoctsd by the senate aud house oil
ysIjTescnistives OF tho Ucitsd States
Of America in congress rs,embledl
that the president OF Tho un''ec
authorized aud empowered TO nominate
and appoint for such customs distr.cts OF
tho u ni.ed States ~ may be necessary, In.
spectur. OF live stock, dressed meats and
bog product. iDt.Gded for foreign ship
ment, not to txceed itsen In number for
any one OF sai; customs districts.
Section 2 That the inspectors thus gp.
pointed shall bo officially known aud dcsig-
mated as "United States inspectors Of live
stock. dressed meat, aud hog produces OF
tho cus,om district"
Sec. 3. That before entering upon the
performances OF the duties OF said inspection
said inspector absll MAKE, execute, and dc.
liver TO the CO l-ctor OF cussoms tor ,he dis
trict 10 which no IL appointed bond, In
such penalty ard with surety 10 DE np.
proved by such collector, conditioned for
tho prompt and faithful perform ance OF the
duties of his eaid once.
duty Of such inspector, upon
application made TO him therefor, 10
promptly aud faithfully inspect live stock;
hog product or dressed meats submitted so
him for his examination nnd inspection,
and, upon the payment 10 him By the per-
SON or persons making such apeiicatiou Of
Ibis reasonable fees and ca argos, a3 uiaY DO
prescribed by tho secretary OF the treasury,
tor huoh inspection ard examination. TO
furnish to hach person or persons n written
certificate oil such Inspection and sxamiaa-
on, aet.ing forth the time when anr tho
lace where made, and the condition and
0fity OF the live stock, hog product, or
|ssed meats thus inspected aud exam
Ned, such certificate Ia be signed end
bealed by him IN his official capacity as
such Inspector; and ia Casa tho product
thus inspected and examined and Intended
for foreign shipment 10 In packages. or N
such shspe that the same may be stamped.
such inspector shall stamp such pack sc or
Esges, or sf1x thereto memoranda
=. Wing that the rame has been inspected
lid exsmined and approved ~ him.
Sec. 8. That the ctrtificste OF inspection
thus furnished b. said inspector shsll &c.
com pany and be produced With the snip
ment of the tive 1t ok or product 10 which
\uch inspection or examination relsies.
Sec @. Thst 1t shall be unlawful to i'm
bort into his Unif, d States any adnltrraied
Ibr no y holesoma fo1d. orvinous, spiriluous.
= or malt liquors adulterhtsd or mixed with
any poisonous or noxicus chemical drug
. Any person who shah import into the
| United States any such sdulterated food Or
drink. knowing, or having reason 10 believe
| the same to b. adulttrated, being the
| owner. or the agent OF tho owner, or tho
consignor or co.sigdee OF The owner, or In
priyity with them, assisting in suoh IN.
. lawful oct, snail be deemed Guilty
OF u misdcmesnor, md liable 20
prosecution therefor 10 the district
court OF tho Unttsd S'ates for the district
into which such property Is imported; and
on conviction s1ch person shall be lined in
sum not exceeding 81 600 for e,ch sep
arate shipme {, and may bs impr soned by
the court for term not exceeding one
year. or both, at the discretion OF the
Sec. 7. That auy article designed for
consumption % human food or drink, and
any other article OF the Glasses or dc.
0oription mentioned in thia act. which
ShaiI DO imported into the United States
contrary to is provisions, shall he for
feitsd to the u nited States, and shsl. be
proceeded agaius. under the provisions OF
chapter eighteen OF title thirteen OF the Re-
yised Statutes OF the United States; and
such imported property 30 declared for.
importer for exportation from tho United
States, after the payment OF all costa and
expenses. under such regulation as
ME- secretary OF the treas
hurry msy prescribe; and the nec-
ofary OF tho treasury may cause such I'M
ed articles 10 be Inspected or examined
order 10 ASCERTAIN whether the came
4 have been so nnlswfully imported.
80. 8. That VIII 'nsver the president
II satished that there 10 good reason TO be-
l.s,s hat any importation - being made,
or IL about to be made, into tho United
ts,ss from ma any foreign SSUrntTy' faoy
sA4 drlnk thst u pdultnrated
g Ian sassn. dangerous = the health
or welfare OF the peoplo OF the United
States, or any Of them, he may issue his
procls nation euspeBtnl the importation
OF such article from such country for such
period Of time as he may think necessary
10 prevent such importation; and during
said period is sh all be unswiul 10 import
into the United States from the countries
designated In the procl am alton of the
president Of any OF the articles the impor-
tation OF which IS so suspended.
THE MINORITY vfBw.
WAsHfraroN. April 0.-[5pecisl. l-Mr.
Vance. from the COMMITTEES on fore gn reln-
lions. has 81 omitted the following as the
views OF the minority ON ,ne hog ques-
tlon:'
The undersigned Is nos able to concur in
strained By the Importance Of the sutj-o.
10 present the reasons for his non.concur-
renee.
The matter cornplained Of, and which the
bill Is designed to remedy, Is the exclusion
Of our hog products from entering Ger
many for sale on the ground that they are
unwhoIesome. In my opinion, Germany
has ths right to do this Il she deems IL
nroper. amt we are not justified Ia i'm
poachiug hsr motives 10 20 doing.
II il be true that our pork Is to any extent
unwholseome. we should eudeavor. by =
rigid system OF inspection. to remove the
oSnse Of complaint.
n It be that fear Of triohinosis IL only
pretext, and thst the reel reason Tor exclud'
Ing our hog products Is the desire to pro-
lat people on earth VINO ought TO complain.
Xlisr surrounding ourselves for more than
twenty years with q protective tariff val
Dhieh ss 10 exclude virtually ell The pro-
btS Of Germany which compete with ours,
III q rather lato for us to sdvocate retslis-
tion against - government which
noroly 1oIlows our exempie. In fact Ger
lsny's action . RETALIATION. and the cry
true ooepdlsos q things Ss'n' v. hsV: sos
learn that Ne ere no. 90 great and inde--
noont - 70 enable ne to defy the laws OF
Slltioal economy and the neufties OF iD-
|36rnalionsl tf sde With impunity.
Vehavo been told sgsin and again that
~ 6rus policy Was 10 shut mp our MANN
r1oreo from the competition OF the world. |
~ That al the nations thus excluded |
81 breadstufIs arS provisions-ihat thes
SS016 not do without hem. We are Rre<t1
II 0urprissd aud INDIGNANT when one
Ioflo6t customer says he can get avg
vilnouz our hog PRODUCTS, ard f5roids
6omlnx 10: Ard " pfop0se to retsllse<
|SS60f for simply and frankly
Si11lng them to 81 imported. SCI