The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
DEADLOCK ON THE MEAT INSPECTION House Refuses to Budge an
 Inch from Position SENATOR PROCTOR ANGRY Says Senate conferees Used the Great est AmiabIity, But That House
 conferees Refused to
 Give In.
SENATOR PROCTOR ANGRY

Washington, June T.-An absolute dead- lock on the meat inspection amendment to the agricultural bill was reported by Senator Proctor to the Senate late today after three sessions of the conferees had been held. The Vermont senator said that the House conferees had refused to consider any compromise on the pay ment of the cost of the inspection by the packers.
 The Senate conferees offered to com promise upon a tax of cents a head on cattle, and cents on hogs. sheep and goats to be collected and coveted into the treasury the same as other revenue. He read the compromise proposition showing that the $3.0000o0 appropriation by the House would remain in the bill, and the cost of inspection would he paid there from. In reply to question from Senator Hale he stated that the tax would amount to about one-half of the appropriation.
 The third conference of the day had been concluded a short time before Sen etor Proctor made his statement At that conference he offered the compromise proposition which was met by the House conferees with the argument that 1t would be unconstitutional on the ground that Congress has no authority to levy di- rect tax upon chattels.
 Refused to Consider Compromise.
 In making his statement Senator Proc tor said the conferees had agreed on practically all other items but that the House conferees had positively refused to consider any compromise. He then related the particulars of the provision regarding the cost of inspection. and added that the House conferees had ab- solutely declined to sign the report un- less the House provision should be &C., cepted letter fop letter. He said the ef- feet of the position taken by the House would be to cause the failure of the legislation and general arrest of busi- ness.
 Responding to a question by Senator Nelson MT Proctor said that nothing had been said regarding the date on canned meats.
 we did not reach it." he said. They insisted their entire provision, there was no chance for a compromise on any thing"
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 MT. Hale then spoke of the gravity of the situation and advised that the Senate refrain from further comment that might excite feeling.
 My impression is that we will do well to leave it over night where 1t is, and that we should do nothing to infiame the situation in the hope that better counsels will prevail tomorrow"
 ''I see nothing better to do,' asserted MT. Proctor, "the House conferees re- fuse positively to join in any report"
 Senators Hemenway and Hopkins ob jected to giving in the Senate details of what had occurred in the conference. be- cause the House represen tatives could not be present to defend their own position.
 MT. Proctor replied that he had only spoken the truth, and added that the Senate conferees had exercised the great est suitability in dealing with the House representatives.
 MT. Hale then in pursuance of his sug gestion to let the matter lie over. moved an adjournment, but he subsequently, withdrew the motion in order to permit executive session.