New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
FOR INSPECTION OF MEAT FOR EXPORT:
TItv MEASURE PASSED BY THE Hocsf~IhE
COMPOUND LARD BILL TAKEN UP

TIN MEASURE PASSED. d. Ahi' i'~N0
COMPOUND LARD BILL TAKEN UP.
Washington. Aug. co.-Beforc the reading OF the
,orr,,oI In the House today. Mr. Holman Of lhola.S
raised the point OF no quorum ON mo'ioh u. "a,
Mckinley ~ Onto. a call Of the House was orue'o'
which disclosed the presence of Only ~ i'o'''''
.rh sergeant at Arms was directed 70 hunt up an
.,pte,s and the House rclapsed into STATE vi nST
lr~Sncss. while strnGgIeEs came /" a''u i'f
prcsence 10 tho clerk.
u yeas after noon when a quorum appeared ana
,,s,n. further proceedings having been dispensed
with the Journal was rcad =,
rho House then resumed in the "mornng hour,
the consideration Of the bill excmphng mining iAiu'
fr,,n thc provisions ~ the Allen Land law.
IL toIm,, of Indiana, opposed the measure, eN
,sipr the wish that all agricultural lands All llo
mineral lands all the solid wealth OK uilS oou'"S
lnould be held ly American citizens ~
Mr. pavson. Of Illinois. characterized as gratultou'
the statement made yesterday by Mr. Carter OF non
,o,o that pending the discussion OF the Allen Lana
IN the question Of the ownership of mining properly
h,d NOT been considered. II had been earnestly con-
dcrcd lie was opposed to the pending measure
nl,,ipe hl, opposition upon the broad principe t"e
American lands should be kept for Americans onS
Nr smith of Arizona. said that the people Oh MS
r,,or, were fully As American and patriotic as were
the people represented by the gentlemen from ILLINOIS
and Indiana (Mr. Payson and Mr.. Holman IheS
wont.d simple Justice. To make a law equal was
American policy. $50,
Mr. Holman moved to lay the biz on the table
Agreed to-o0 to ~.
Ishe Honse then proceeded. under the special ORDER
to the consideration Of the senate bill proVldms ior
the inspection Of meats for export.
SIR. Funston. of Kansas. chairman OF the 'omniV
tee on Agriculture, expressed his pleasure NJ beihs
able to advocate the measure. Upon II dcpehucn u'o
removal Of the restrictions of foreign governments
which to great degree had embarrassed the large az
rlcultural interests OF this country.
Mr. Morgan, Of Mississippi. divergcd from the SUD
feet in hand to dcnounce the action Of the Agricultural
Committee In reporting tho Compound Lard bill, whch
singled ont for attack ono article OF commerce AS
for the pending blll he objected that II did not In
clude lard among the products which were TO receive
a certificate OF character.
Mr. HIT of Illinois, said that the inspection pro
vdcd for by the bill was the most prudent. ana
would greatly Increase this countrys foreign uaue
which had been impaired by Of tho restrictions
placed upon American hog products by foreign Govern
ments. lie did not object 10 our products oeiIis
subjected 70 IA duty by foreign Government, iG
hy foreign Governments any more than those Govern,
mcnts had right 10 question our tarlh bu' 10 w
object to unjust discrimination being nirlc asa,'
American pork under the prcence that II was unwoe.
,omc The provision for inspection would remove
Sir Adams of Illinois favored the bill as stree gthel-
Ing the hands OF diplomats Oh TN,
Mr. Fun ,ton said that the gentleman from lSNissppt
MIR Morsanl In attacking the manufacturers oil pure
lard had slandercd men who were as pure ana ciesh
as the gentleman himself. ,.
Mr. Morgan, o, Mississippi, offered an amehame me,
bringing lard within the operations OIL the Dill Los'-
yeas, "a nays, l2l. ,. ,,,o
Mr. savers OF Texas. offered an amendmen, pro-
viding that Texas fever shall not be conSdered as
contagious Or objections disease Los'-'- I" w.
The BIN was then passed. . A.,
The House proceeded under the special order 10 the
consideration OF the bill defining lard Mr.. Brosius. OF
pennsy lvania who reported the bill from the Z mint &c
on Agriculture. briefly advocated the measure
Pending further debate the House adJourned
The House amendments 10 the Agricultural College
bin and to the Meat Inspection bill were laid before
tho senate this afternoon and were cOncurrcd In.
These blls now go to the President for his signature.