The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-28

lepOrC6Q g. disagreement IN regard 10
the meat inspection amendment.
Washington, June 2S.-There will be-
conference on the meat inspection
provision in the agricultural bill today.
Chairman Wadsworth of the house con-
ference committee said that the result
probably would be an agreement to re-
port the proposition to both houses for
their action. It was because this was
tor made his complaint ins the senate
Mr.. Wadsworth said the situation yes
terday was not to the point where that
move should have been made. He be-
ieves an. agreement between the two
houses will be reached and that this
measure will not be the cause of de-
laying final adjournment.
.~. BY w. w. Jermane.
Washington, June 2s.-The two mat
tiers in dispute as to meat inspection
ton, the government or the packers;
and whether canned meats shall have
attached to the cans dates showing the
time when packed.
The house desires to put the expense
of the inspection on the, country, while
the original senate proposition was to
have the. packers pay the bill.
=. Proctor Reports to the Senate.
" Put to his wits end BY the obstinate
refusal Of the house conferees to con-
slider any proposition but one looking
to the adoption of the house measure
without change, Senator Proctor of
Vermont violated a.. well-esta blished
custom yesterday and told the senate
just what the situation was among the
conferees who have charge Of the agTi-
Ill
The trouble, Of course, has arisen
over the meat inspection portion Of
the bill. Senator Proctor told the SEN
ate that there was no chance for agree
ment. >ss
House ,Conferees VIII Not Recede.
Chairman Wadsworth &of the house
conferees, informe the other members
of the conference that unless the sen:
bill, he was willing to- have: the entire
legislation, defeated. In this extremity,
Mr. Proctor thought that he was war
ranted in laying the matter before the
senate. = (" !set;t:sf& 49,, s.,:3- E..sf I.
On the suggestion of Senator Hale, it
was decided Informally that the; senate
conferees should do nothing further
until today, when perhaps the house
conferees would be in somewhat diff
previously said that it would be use
less for the conferees to hold further
meetings until the house conferees had
| undergone a change Of heart.
| Senator Gallinger arose and asked
Senator Ha1e,s who has a wide expert
enee in conference matters, whether he
ever knew .ofsa case just like the one
under discussion, where one set of
conferees had. absolutely refused to
| ioin ~ r "a IN
! permit; the question at issue to 20 back
! to the two houses with a request for
further Instructions. i "a" 8 e.
| @Mr.EcHale said that he. knew Of one
such case, years ago, when q naval APP,
preparation bill was under discussion.
| Usually, when %conferees are ready
to make a partial report, they do 50
and ask for instructions as to items
still in dispute. BY refusing to make
a report as to those items Of the agri
cultural appropriation bill which are
/ in dispute, the numerous items setting
apart money for the department fol-
the next fiscal year are likely to be
lost with the rest. ,4
! of course, jurisdiction could be &C.
| cured by the house resorting to extreme
measures and taking the matter away
from its conferees, but such a program
has never yet been resorted to in the
american congress and 1t would create
almost q riot if undertaken now.
~. An Extra. Session Hinted.
The country. need not be alarmed
over the outlook, for if there is a fail
ure on the part Of the conferees t,
agree. and congress adjourns without
meat inspection law and with no none,
with which to defray the necessary ex
penses Of the department. of agriculture
| the president will promptly call spe
cial session. of congress. The meat
packing interests in the house of REP
resentatives know this, and it is SAT
i prediction that Chairman Wadswort
will come down from his high horse.
z*< Mr.. Reveridge Will Tell All.
Senator Beveridge authorizes til
statement that if meat inspectio
should fail at this session of congress,
he will make detailed statement t
the country, in which he will give til
names Of the members Of the house n
sponsible for that failure.
+ THE TWO PROPOSITIONS
Explanation of the Deadlock Over til
4 Meat Inosnection