The Portland daily press., 1895-10-15
IMPORTANT REGULATIONS.
Secretary Iorton's Order Concerning the
Expectation of Meat-Rules Regarding
Collisions at Sea.

Secretary Morton of the Department. of
Agriculture has issued to the collectors OF
customs the following important order
relating to the exploration of meat:
Whereas, section two of the Act of Con-
gress approved March 8, 1891, as amended
in the act approved March 2, 1885, pro-
vides as follows:
Section 2.-That the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall also cause to be made care
| full inspection OF all live cattle, the meat
| of which, fresh, sailed, canned, corned,
paced, cured, or otherwise prepared, IS
| intended for expectation to any foreign
country, at such times and places, and in
such manner as he may think proper
with view to ascertain whether said
| cattle are free from disease, and their
meat sound and wholesome, and may APP
point inspectors VINO shall be authorized
| to give an official certificate clearly
| stating the condition in which such cattle
and meat are found, and no clearance
shall be given to any vessel having on
board any fresh, sailed, canned, corned,
or packed beef, being the meat of cattle
killed after the passage of this act for ex-
portation to and sale in n foreign country
| from any port in the United States until
| the owner or shipper shall obtain from an
| inspector appointed under the provisions
| of this act certificate that said cattle
were IrG0 IrOIQ disease anu buttb tu6lf
meat is sound and wholesome.
1t is ordered that from and after Oc-
tober IS, 1895, all beef offered for trans
portation, whether fresh, sailed, canned,
corned or packed, shall be accompanied by
certificate showing that the cattle from
which it was produced were free from
disease, and the meat sound and whole
Of hic por,t
And in order that it may be determined
whether all beef exported has been SO in
speoted and found to be wholesome, it is
further ordered that the meat of all other
species of animals, which for any reason
does not bear the inspection tags and
stamps of this department., shall be
hacked in barrels, cases, or other
packages, which are legibly marked in
such manner as to clearly indicate the
species of animals from which the meat
was produ ced. Meat which is not so
| marked and which is not accompanied by
a certificate of inspection will be classed
as uninspected beef and will not be
allowed expectation
Notice is hereby given to exporters of
meat, whether said meat is fresh, sailed,
canned, coIned, packed or otherwise pre-
pared, and to owners and agents of vessels
upon which said meat is expected, that
no clearance can be given to any vessel
having on board said meat until the
provisions Of this order are complied
with.
Another important regulation, especial
ly in these regions. is the law in regard
to collisions at sea, which was approved
Septem Der 4th, 1890, and went into effect
by proclamation of the presidents OF the
United States, November 18th, 1890 Be
cause of many inquiries about it, Col
| lector Deering furnishes the following
copy: +
Section 1.-That in every case
| collision between two vessels it shall be
the duty of the master or person in
charge of each vessel, if and SO far as he
| can do S without serious danger to MS
own vessel, crew and passengers (if any
to stay by the other vessel until he mas
ascertaiEed that she has no need OF
further assistance, and to render TO the
other vessel her master, crew and pas
| sengers (if any such assistance as may pc
practicable, and as may be necessary IN
| order to save them from any danger
caused by the collision and also to give TO
the master or person in charge OF the
other vessel the name OF his own Vessei
and per port of registry, or the port or
place to which she belongs and also the
name of the ports and places from whloh
and to which she is bound. Ii he faiis SO
to do and no reasonable cause for succh
failure is shown the collision shall IN
absence of proof TO the country DO deemed
to have been caused by his wrongful acu'
neglect or default.
Section s.--That every master OF person
in charge of United States vessel WHO
fails without reasonable cause to fenuef
such assistance or give such Information
al Aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be liable 10
penalty Of one thousand dollars or M
prisonment for a term not exceeding TWO
years, and for the above sum the yessel
shall be liable and may be seized and pro
ceeded against by process in any district
court of the United States by any person !;
one-half such sum to be payable 20 the
informer and the other half to the United
States