New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MEAT BILL PROGRESS
Sent to Conference-Opposition to
Packers Paying for Inspection.
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w..,,,r.on- June 23-The Senate sent the
A~yscult-rsl Appropriation bil 10 conferences 70
nsy bat not antil after Senator warren u
v,rou,.ng had expressed al consldeIab'e iei'e -
~. or,os,,,on 70 the provision IN the Bevericge
xraeuer.snt compelling the packers TO pay t'ie
.,n~use oe meat inspection. Senator BeVe'lose
s.,.,6.s nj, rrovlslon of his measure Whch Is
..-.h.s as g rider 20 the Agricultural Dil' as
<.6 Senator Carter. az Montana anc senator
aeysurn OF ldaAo.
Later 81 .he day. the Senate receiver q i'''s
..so from the House disagreeing 10 the SENATE
..r.-sr,er:s 10 me Sundry Civil biil' ana ASKING
80. coneerrees be appointed lie Seii~'0
- - :, - -e-pest and this measure was sent
- ference The business OF ihe sessi"Als -
-, -,,sred with the greatest energy, a1a ll'S
- S ,,,sr,fe-s OF both houses express me
,s,a, e,,ai adjournment may be taken heA'
-,''.-s.. although NJ Tillman's determihalio'i
= oc,,rv 4 considerable portion OF INeso'.s -
.ss,,, the Morris incident at the "i''e
NAV interfere with this plan tn
'i'-s ,,,rs = n fatal defect in The meat IN
-,to, rrovision Of the Agricultural ApI'0
,.to- tiI as II came from the House OF -
r.-,atives was expressed by Seha1oi ''''''N
"a. bssed his criticism on the clause rem ''i'7
.+s chain OF stock entering the pachi1s NO.
-a-,rg that II gives police supervision tlla'
vS,a FeHerRl government NeAl4i-9N
--,-sos..a that the provision should be mace ~
- ~ make It unlawful 10 transport from
-. .+s+e 20 another any beef or beef proouc'S
80, have not been inspected as proYldeo lot y!
- 1Ea coutended that the provision as d.
~+s,ds is not so worded as 10 make il coiiIoi'"
.n tl,a constitutional provision concerning l'e'
,-s.. commerce The inspectors could never Oe-
..r-nine which of the cattle. sheep or swine a.
so 60 into interstate commerce and he preolcleU
sbere would be another explosion ana aio'he1
.ysta43on when the matter is taken inio lhe
courts. as he had no doubt Il Woulo oe Il lneie
rs no amendment M. Bailey expressed him
self as anxious 10 secure the most drasuc IN
,pec,fon. because he said he was satisfied that
,,.+,,ir,g less Uould restore confidence and save
tbs beef rrsiness from almost utter annlhllauoh-
Senator Beveridge said that under the FORM
.,,vqes+ed by Nj Bailey the inspection Woulo
sin have 10 be conducted at the packing houses
sn5 urged that the change would not alter the
case.
,7v,a Interests Of the cattle grower were pre-
sapted nv Senator Warren. He contended thaI
she government should pay the cost OF the N
s,ecfio7 and said that IL The cost should De as
sessed against the packing houses they "oulu
.irnpIv transfer it 10 the producers He said II
was IAN imputation upon the legislators 10 coii-S
aster Us" 10 suggest the future Congresses WIZ
NOT increase me 100000 appropriation If i
&c found necessary. He called attention 10 the
fact that the government had appropriated Tor
The gypsy moth determination and other plaques
Continuing his speech fayoring action by Con-
rress to take care Of the expenses OF the cost o.
tnspection. Nj Warren. IN reply 10 numerous in
terruptions. said it was arrant nonsense 10 say
that future Congresses viii not be wise enough
70 deal with increased expenses out Of increased
revenues He said he expected future members
Of the Senate 10 be as wise as himself, and al
most as wise as the Senator from Indiana
The suggestion was made by Mr.. Garter that
st is economy FOR the government to pay for the
inspection for if it were put on the packers they
would put Il on the stock raisers and farmers
h and in the end it would he put on the con
sumers
Senator Warren said that packers would re
cover anything charged against them for in
Fpecion from The stock raiseIs or consumers.
After be had spoken for some time. Nr. Bev-
eridge said be would not ask Mr.. Warren 70
answer any more questions. as he was in a
hurry 10 send the bin TO conference. Mr.. War
ren said M. Beveridge had done d great work
in getting the inspection act placed on the Ag-
ricultuIal bilI and added. But that was an
escapade an eIopenent IN the night. II I may
say it. without many clothes, and he ought rot
70 object 10 having his measure clad in the way
that was done by the House and approved by
the President
How about the dates on the cans% asked AIr
Beverdge
IF the Senator wants an answer 20 that he
must withdraw his inferred request for me 10
hurry through my remarks said Mr. Warren
lie added that he was willing 10 leave TO Mr.
Beveridge the question Of figures and dates. con
corning (which he knew more than he did Of cat
lie and cattlemen.
Senator Galinger followed Mr.. Warren IN the
Interest Of a thorough inspection Of meat prod
nets at the expense OF the packers.
AFTER the wretched and revolving expose OF
the condition of things at the packing houses Of
Chicago have very little sympathy for the men
engaged IN the packing business" he said. and
he declared that II those men, who had made