Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-14
House Committee on A.
riculture Has
Agreed.
FEATURES GIVEN OUT
Apparently Covers Every Fea-
ture of Meat Packing
Industry.

Washington, June IA substitute
for the Beveridge meat inspection
amendment TO the agricultural appro-
priation bill has been completed by
the committee on agriculture of the
house The bill provides:
l. Ante-nortem inspection by gov
ernment veterinarians
2. Diseased live stock TO be slaugh-
tered separately from all others.
3 PoSt-mortem examination and in
spection of carcasses.
4. Government to pay inspection
fees and permanent annual appropria-
tiOn of $2,000,00 provided.
5. Carcasses found sound, healthful.
wholesome and fit for human food to
be labeled inspected and passed.
6. Carcasses found unsound, un-
healthfuI, unwholesome or otherwise
unfit for human food to be marked ''in-
spected and condemned
For Second Inspection.
z Reinspection of carcasses at will
of Inspector.
8. Destruction for food purposes of
carcasses, meat or meat products found
otherwise unfit for human food.
9. Inspectors to have access at all
times to all parts of establishments.
10. Use of dyes. chemicals. preserva-
tives or ingredients which render meat
or meat food products unsound. un
healthful. unwholesome or unfit for hui
man food prohibited; meat and meat
food products so affected shall be mark
ed inspected and condemned and be
destroyed for food purposes
H. Meat food products prepared for
export may be prepared or packed ac-
cording TO instructions from foreign
purchaser provided it is not in conflict
with the laws of the country TO which
the article is to exported
12. All prepared meats must be la
beled inspected and passed." and will
be subject to condemnation until en-
closed and sealed No false or decep-
tive name shall appear upon the label.
Plants Must Be Clean.
Is. Sanitary inspection of packing,
slaughtering, canning and similar es-
adjustments, and when such establish
ments are not maintained under rules
and regulations prescribed by the sec
retary of agriculture, or where the
sanitary conditions render the products
unsound, unhealthful. unwholesome or
otherwise unfit for human food, the la
bel inspected and passed shall be re-
fused.
H. Night time inspection when
night work is done.
15. Transportation in interstate or
foreign commerce of meat or meat
products not labeled inspected and
passed prohibited.
1G. Punishment for counterfeiting
labels, marks, etc.
Il. Inspection of live stock, meat
and meat products to be shipped
abroad.
49, Suspension of civil service rules
for one year in appointment of inspec-
tors.
10. Appeal to the courts from de-
cision of inspectors.
20. Punishment for the giving and
taking of bribes.
q. Exemption of farmers and small
retail butchers from operation of law.
Contest Over the Cost.
The most stubborn contest in COM
ment of the cost of inspection. Repre-
sentatives Henry, Connecticut; Hau-
gen, Iowa. and Davis, Minnesota, re-
publicans, and Lamb. Virginia; Bowie,
Alabama. and Gambler, Mississippi,
democrats. voted to impose the cost
upon the packers. Representative Gro
mer of Indiana. did not vote, and the
other members concluded that the
presidents object could be accomplish
ed by committing congress to per-
manent annual appropriation of 81
100000.