New-York tribune., 1906-05-26
MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
SENATE PASSES rider. !"
Canal Measure Made Unfinished
Business-Big Weeks Work.
IFrom Tho Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. May 25-The Senate nut in an
other industrious day to-day and passed the
Agricultural Appropriation bill and the Lodge
Phlippine Currency bill, amended the Agricul-
tural bill by adding as rider Senator Bever-
ldge's inspection h'Il, and made the Kittredge
sea level canal bin the unfinished business" {"
having accomplished an exceptional weeks
work. the upper House adjourned until Monday
Io-morrow there will be several committee
meetings, and the work will be pushed with all
me energy which is characterizing the efforts
OF the Senate to finish the sessions business
ana erect an early adjournment
Inc Beveridge Meat Inspection bill. which was
"uueu TO the Agricultural bill is perhaps the
"i'hest extension of the right to regulate COM
ileFce which has thus far received the serious
No"slueration of Congress, with the exception
"t the Railroad Rate bill The purpose of the
measure is to obtain good meat for residents
Vi 'he United States this country now fur
'''"eS under the export meat inspection law to
Iorelgners The bill provides not only for the
inspection by representatives of the Department
oA agriculture of all meats which are to enter
INTO interstate commerce, but for access to and
.ie sanitary inspection of all parts Of the plants
~ which such meats are dressed, and the de-
Su uucuon OF condemned meats. 1t further pro-
'i"ilS common carriers engaged in interstate
SOiliherce from carrying meats which do not
Dedr the inspection stamp of the Agricultural
department. fine Of $4,000 and imprison-
liieii' Ior TWO years are provided as a penalty
ior violation of the provisions Of the act.
Inc FACILITY with which the measure was
adoed to the Agricultural Appropriation bill is
soip 70 nave been due to the fact that a message
from the President, inclosing the report of the
inspectors who have been investigating the san
ltary conditions OF the large packing firms was
expected daily, and that those who are most
concerned IN the meat industry hoped by enact
ing precisely such legislation as the President
expected 10 recommend to obviate the sending
OF such message and publication of the report
OF the investigation. It was rumored this after
noon that the bill would be killed in conference.
but its friends say that the same considerations
which removed all obstacles from its path in the
Senate will operate to protect II in conference
and in the House.
There was no opposition TO Senator Lodges s
Philippine Currency bill. and it was sent to the
House with confidence that its way through the
lower chamber would prove as smooth as did
its path in the Senate.
Making of the Sea Level Canal bill the un-
finished business before the Senate is not re-
garded as especially significant In the opinion
of the leaders the measure will not pass this
session. although there rumors that the sea
level advocates and the Democrats have formed
offensive and defensive alliance which may
delay adjournment It is certain that even if
this bill should pass the Senate it could not get
through the House. and the leaders are hoping
that it's supporters Will not press its consdera-
ton to a point which will interfere with the
plans for an adjournment soon after June 10.