The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-22
FIFTY-gIcHTR CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

ne intervening time was given over
to a speech by MI Teller on the PAN
ANA canal question, Mr. Teller con-
tending that the course of the presf-
dent in connection with the recent re-
volt OF Panama had been contrary to
precedent and in cOnIrayention OF in
ternational law.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Senate-Th
post office inquiry resolution and the
Panama canal question divided the at
tention of the senate Monday. The
first Lalf of the session was given up
to the inquiry, Messrs Hale and Cor
man being the speakers. Mr.. Hale
made a plea for the reference of all
postal Investigations resolutions to the
committee on post offices and Mr.. Cor
man repeated his assurance that he
would be satisfied with that disposal Of
the question. The question went over
until Tuesday with the understanding
that after few more speeches the res
olutiOn would be allowed to go to COM
mlttee. The discussion of the Pana-
ma Canal question was confined to the
continuation of Mr.. Teller's argument
that the course of the United States
in the recent revolt of Panama was
contrary to international law and
sound morals.
House-The house devoted brief
session to District of Columbia bust
ness. While in committee of the whole
on one bill the post Office scandal was
discussed, Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) introduce
ing letter from M. W. Louis, who felt
aggrieVed at certain statements in the
Bristow report Mr.. Cowherd (Mo)
pointed out that Louis was irregularly
appointed just in time to let a con-
tract that cost the government $10,-
900 than was necessary.
Washington, jan -Senate-The
senate required less than a minute
Tuesday to dispose of the motion to
refer to the committee on post offices
the various resolutions looking to an
investigation of the post office depart.
ment. The question had been previ-
Ously debated for hours at a time. but
Tuesday no senator manifested any
disposition to discuss it further and it
was adopted without negative vote.
After the passage of a half dozen bills
the senate returned to consideration
of the Panama question. Mr.. QuarleS
spoke for almost two hours in sup
port OF the course of the administers
ton and was followed by Mr. Patter-
son, who criticised the presidents
course in Panama
House-The house considered the
Hepburn pure food bill, but did not
complete it. When the house was
ready to adjourn on motion of Mr..
Hepburn a recess was taken until
11:55 Wednesday, This course will re-
tain the bill before the house without
interruption for consideration Wednes-
day. Just before the recess an amend.
ment coming from the democratic side
was adopted inserting the word Evil.
fully" relative to the sale of prohib-
tied adulterated goods by retailers,
which would make it incumbent on
the government to prove knowledge
on the part Of the retailers that such
goods was contrary to law.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Senate-M
Patterson Wednesday completed and
Mr.. Plat (Ct) began a speech on the
Panama canal question. Mr.. Patter.
son declared that the president was
largely responsible for the revolt in
Panama, and announced his decided
preference for the Nicaraguan route.
Mr.. Platt took this prOnouncement for
Nicaragua as the text for his remarks,
saying it explained the mystery of the
otherwise unexplainable opposition on
the part of the democratic senators of
the Panama treaty.
House-The house passed the Hep
burn pure food bill on a rising vote.
POI to GO, its opponents being unable
to secure roll call ON the bill The
amendment of inserting the word
"wilful" with reference to the persons
who sell adulterated or misbranded
goods, and which would have COMPEL.
ed the government to prove intent to
violate the law by the vendors was
stricken out on yea and nay vote in
the house. Several attempts were
made to amend the bill, but no mate
rial changes were made. The bill fixes
the standards Of foods and drugs as to
their purity, strength and character
and defines what shall be considered
authorizations or misbranding of foods
and drugs 1t also prohibits inter
state commerce, importation and ex-
portation, of such misbranded or adul-
terated articles. 1t is proposed to en-
large the scope of the bureau of chem
iStry to include the bureau of foods
and impose upon it the duty of per-
forming all chemical work for the 9TH
er executive departments This bu-
reau will be charged with the duty of
inspecting food and drug products
which belong to interstate or foreign
commerce. The secretary of agricul-
ture is given authority to employ
such chemists, inspectors, clerks and
labOrerS as may be necessary for the
enforcement of the act One section
of the bill provides penalties for the
introduction of adulterated or mis-.
branded foods or drugs and another
section requires the secretary of agri
culture to prescribe rules and regula-
tions to govern the director of the bu-
reau of chemistry and foods in exam
nations of articles required to be in
spected under the law. Violations of
the law shall be reported by the Sec
rotary of agriculture to the proper dis
trict attorney of the United States,
who is to direct the cause, the pro-
ceedings to be prosecuted without de-
lay.
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