Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-25
IN TIE SENATE.
Discussion of Amendment to Agricul
tural Bill.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Thc Senate
spent the greater part of To-Day discuss
ing an amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bin striking out the
House prov ision giving authority to
the secretary of agriculture to inspect
imported food products when mis-
branded or SUSPECTED of impurity. The
amendment WAS suggested by 1lurich.
who said the provision opened the way
for an cncroarhmcnt by the secretary
of agriculture on duties OF tn" secretary
of the treasury and was to cause Il
duplication in the service of the two
officials.
Messrs. Lodge Eevcrdge. Patterson
and others supported Aldrich. Proc
ter. in charge, of the bill. defended the
provision. ana had the aid of Messrs'
Doilivcr, McComaS. Bacon and others
The discussion Was closed by substi-
tuting the provision of the act Of 1906
bearing GA the same point. The solu-
ton of the problem Was suggested by
Proctor ana w;ls accepted by al.
Consideration of the bill practical.
WAS concluded. but final action on it
Was p"stuoncd until tomorrow. in crle'
To provide for an inspection on it.
When the Senate met, today, Mr.
''i,ionl. from co:n;niitec on arprop"iH-
tions, reported The Legislative. cXecu-
tive md judicial appropriation bill
giving notice that. he would ask thu
Senate to take it NJ, tomorrow if The
agricultural bill shall be disposed o.
NY that time.
The house bill permitting those wiz
made entry under the land laws to fiji,
prnnfs in courts Of record at the coun
try county seats in which they reside
vas, 1assld. but Mr.. Mitchell entered :;
motion to reconsider. saying he desir-
g., TO inspect it.
Thu, resolution of cred by Mr. DAME
directing tho committee or Judiciary
70 induir" into the cXpedicncy of enact
ing a law "proViGing against the ac-
ccptanCc. holding or receipt OF the pay
| allowance or emolumcnt of any exc
cutive office. agency or commission by
La senator or Representatives in Congress
while serving as such senator or rep
resentative" was admitted.
| The Senate then resumed cOnsidera-
ton CT the agricultural appropriation
hill continuing the reviewing of
amendments. Mr.. Hale made Il point
Of order against the committee pro-
Ito, that tbo eacretorv IF acricultur,
b. ,,,,f,or;vo1 to ex.r.;no end rc,o,t
~, ,or1os - seods +, accent fcos fo,
tho sn,vico and make criticism. Ills
,o;nt u-,s that This was rcroroI leg
ieI,tion and if WAS SUGGESTED that tho
certificates thus proyidcd would h,
,saa 4o, ,dvartisinr The Doint Of or-
dor was sustained.
The amendment made by the COM
rittee striking out the house provis-
ion app,opriatinC $40 600 for the miro
duction of foreign plants and seeds
! WIS disagreed to. At tn" instance OF
M. Stewart an amendment directing
tho secretary of agriculture to invcs-
ticatc the effect Of cold storage upon
tho ncalthfulncss of food was adopted
MI Stewart said that many cases al
unisoning from cold storage food had
been reported ANA that often beef is
,,ont for months resulting in its serious
deterioration.
AIdrich moved to strike out thu
House provision authorizing the sec
rotary of agriculture to make an in
vostipation of imported food product,