The National tribune., 1906-06-07
THE NATIONAL

ahy establishment hereinbefore describ-
ed without reference to whether or moi
any slanghtering or other work is be-
ing done therein.
THAT the Secretary of Agriculture Is
| authorized and directed to prescribe and
| fix reasonable fees for the Inspection
and examination of all cattle. sheep.
swine and goats and meat and meat
| food products thereof maintained in ac-
corGance with the provisions of this ac..
which fees shall be fixed by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture at q rate which. as
nearly as possible, Will serve only to
defray the cost OF said inspection and
examination, and the said fees shall be
uniform throughout the United States
and shall be collected by the Secretary
of the Treasury and shall be deposited
In the Treasury; and a schedule of such
fees, together with the rules and re-
quiz ements relating to the collection
thereof, shall be set forth in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary Of Agricui-
ture and approved by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. The fund thereby Great
ed shall be subject to the requisition OF
the Secretary of Agriculture, as IL ap-
propriated by Congress, for the neces-
sary expenses OF carrying out Tie pro-
visions of this act and shall continue
permanently available until used.
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his discretion, may cause to be made an
examination and inspection of all cattle.
sheep, swine and goats which ere to be
slaughtered and the meat and meat
food products thereof are to be used
in Interstate commerce.; and all cattle,
swine, sheep and goats found on such
inspection to show symptoms of disease
shall be set apart and slaughtered sepa-
rately from all other cattle, sheep,
swine or goats, and when SO slaughtered
the carcasses of said cattle, sheep. swine
or goats shall be subject to a careful
examination, all as provided by the rules
and regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary of Agriculture as herein pro-
vided for.
Inspection for Foreign Countries.
THAT the Secretary of Agriculture
shall cause to be made careful inSpec-
ton of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats
intended for export to foreign countries
at such times and places, and in such
manner as he may deem proper, to as
certain whether such cattle, sheep.
swine and goats are free from disease.
And for this purpose he may ap-
point Inspectors who shall be authorized
to give an official certificate clearly
stating the condition in which such cat
tie. sheep, swine and goats are found.
And no clearance shall be given to
any vessel having on board cattle. sheep,
swine or goats for export to foreign
country until the owner or shipper of
such cattle, sheep, swine or goats has a
certificate from the Inspector herein au-
thoriZed to be appointed, stating tina.
the said cattle, sheep, swine or goats are
sound and healthy, or unless the Secre-
tary of Agriculture shall have waived
the requirement of such certificate for
export to the particular country tol
which such cattle, sheep, swine or goats
are to be exported.
'"That the Secretary of Agriculture
shall also cause to be made careful
inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and
goats and their carcasses, the meat of
which, fresh, salted, canned, corned, |
packed, cured or otherwise prepared, is |
intended for export to any foreign coun-
try, at such times and places, and in
such manner as he may deem proper, to
ascertain whether said cattle, sheep, |
swine or goats are healthy and their
meat sound and wholesome.
"And for this purpose he may ap-l
point Inspectors who shall be authorized |
to give an official certificate, stating the |
condition in which said cattle. sheep, |
swine or goats and the meat thereof are
found.
No Clearanees.
"And no clearance shall be given to
any vessel having on board any fresh,
salted, canned, corned or packed beef,
pork or goat meat, being the
meat of animals killed after the pas
sage of this act. for export to and sale in
1 foreign country from any port in the
United States, until the owner or ship
per thereof shall obtain from an In
spector appointed under the provisions
)f this act certificate that the said
cattle, sheep, swine ard goats were
sound and healthy at the time of in
'pection, and that their meat is sound
and wholesome, unless the Secretary of
A agriculture shall have waived the re-
luirements of such certificate for the
to which said cattle. sheep.
swine and goats or meats are to be ex-
ported.
That the Inspectors provided for
herein shall be authorized to give Off
,ial certificates of the sound and whole
iome condition of the cattle. sheep,
wine and goats. their carcasses and
as herein described, and one
,opy of every certificate granted under
he provisions of this act shall be filed
n the Department of Agriculture, an
,ther copy shall be delivered to thet
'wner or shipper, and when the cattle.
heep, swine and goats or their car
asses and products are sent abroad. a
bird copy shall be delivered to the chief
'fficer of the vessel on which the ship
nent shall be made.
THAT no person. firm or corporation
ngaged in the Interstate commerce of
neat or meat-food products shall trans
Ort or offer for transportation, sell or
ffer to sell any such meat or meat-foodi
rOducts In any State or Territory or in
he District of Columbia, or any place
nder the Jurisdiction of the Unitedl
tates. other than in the State OF Terri
Dry or in the District of Columbia or
ny place under the jurisdiction of the
'nited States in which the slaughtering,
acking. canning, rendering or other
Imilar establishment owned, leased. op-
rated by said firm, person or corporal
ion Is located unless and until said
erson, firm or corporation shall have
omplied with all of the provisions of
his act.
Fines and Imrrisonment.
THAT any person, firm or corpora
on, or any officer or agent of any such
erson, firm or corporation who SHALL
iolate any of the provisions of this aeti .
hall be deemed guilty of misdemean-l
r, and shall be punished on convictionl
hereof by a fine not exceeding $10,009I
r Imprisonment for a period not more
nan two years, or by both such fine
nd imprisonment, in the discretion ofl
he court.
That the Secretary of Agricultural
hall appoint from time to time In
)ectors to make examination and in-J
,ection of the sanitary conditions of ALL
arcasses and all meats and meat-foodI
rOducts thereof and all establishments
which such meat and meat-food prod
ctS hereinbefOra described are nre.i