Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
MEAT BILL PASSES
Congress Puts Cost of Inspec-
 tion on Government.
RATE BILL LAW AFTER SIXTY DAYS
President Signs Panama Canal Act, Which Stipulates For . Lock Wa tcrway Across Isthmus-Pure
 Food Bill Agreement.

WASHINGTON, June s0.-The Fifty ninth congress has concluded the work of its first session and Is expected to adjourn today.
 The three important measures-the railroad rate bill. the pure food bill and the meat inspection amendment-were passed by both houses.
 All the appropriation bills have been passed and are ready for the signature of the president today. Only the om- nibus public building bill is in dis agreement, and an adjustment of diff ferences is expected. Final adjourn ment is looked for early this afternoon
 The final report on the agricultural bill, containing the meat inspection provisions, has been adopted by the house, the senate agreeing that the government should pay the cost of the meat inspection
 MT. Proctor presented the report of the conferees on the agricultural bill, containing the meat inspection provi- sion. He said because of the great principle involved the senate conferees had decided to advise the senate to yield on the meat inspection amend ment, and not the least beneficial of these effects would be that 1t would open the way for new packers, for hereafter the government stamp and not the good will of the house would be the guarantee of the character of meat
 Senator Beveridge advocated the adoption of the motion, saying that the country is to be congratulated upon securing a better law than could at first reasonably have been expected.
 Senator Nelson declared that the bill had been shaped in the interest of the packers and the range cattlemen.
 Senator Simmons condemned the course of the packers; but, indicating his acceptance under duress, he de- nounced the conduct of the packers as piece of audacity and effrontery." He admitted that he would sign the conference report under protest. He said that on the rate bill congress had already surrendered to the Standard Oil monopoly" and the fact that 1t now is again to surrender to the sec ond greatest monopoly in the country was exceedingly humiliating.
 Finally the house adopted the con- ference report amid considerable ap- plause. This passed the bill, and when signed by the presiding officers of both houses it will go to the president.
 The senate has also agreed to the conference report on the railroad rate bill, which passes the measure. The senate also passed the joint resolution, which makes the rate bill go into ef- feet sixty days after passage.
 Other matters of vital moment was the, agreement to the conference report on the pure food bill, the Ohio river and Lake Erie ship canal and the nat uralization bill.
 Both houses of congress last night adopted the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill, and that measure now goes to the president for signature.
 The senate last night also adopted the conference report on the general deficiency appropriation bill.
 The president last night at 11:25 signed the railroad rate bill. He also signed the immigration bill and the bill for the construction of lock canal across the isthmus of Panama.
 Were going home. we're going home tomorrow" was in the mind of the members of the house when they for the last real hard days work previous to adjournment.