The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-18
Speaker Cannon and President
 Discuss Legislation
CONGRESS ID ADJOURN SOON
Secretary of Agriculture May Be Given Final Control of Matter on Pass ina on Fitness of Meats
 for Food.

Washington, June 17.-Speaker Cannon spent some time at the White House to- night with President Roosevelt conferring on legislative matters. The speaker said regarding the adjournment programme that he expects Congress will close up business and get away from Washington by July l. Regarding the meat inspec- ton legislation, Mr. Cannon reiterated his opinion that safe and sane legislation will be enacted, and that notwithstanding differences on the matter of judicial re- view, everybody's constitutional rights will be protected. There are a number of matters which are to be brought up In the House for passage under suspension of the rules, and MT. Cannon says that If three hours be devoted tomorrow to that purpose. these can be disposed of. This In all probability will be done un- less the House decides to adjourn out of respect ito the memory of Representa- tive Lester of Georgia, who died yester- day.
 5 Members of the House committee on agriculture including Representative Adams of Wisconsin, assisted by several officials of the department of agriculture. devoted some time today to discussion of various features of the amendment pro- posed by the House committee to which the President has pointed out his objec- tion. There is meeting of the full com mittee tomorrow. and an effort Is being made to agree on some ground of modifi cation of the objectionable features so as to facilitate action on the measure. Mir. Adams who was at the White House Friday and was made acquainted with the Presidents views explained them in de- tatl to his colleagues on the committee today.
 A Suggestion.
 A suggestion by amendment which MT. Adams says emanated from the depart ment of agudcuiture officials, and which is said to be favoraibly considered by the President, has been brought forward to eliminate the objections set out by the President to the court review proposed by the amendment
 This new proposition is designed to give the eecretary of agriculture the final con trol of the situation, so far as the ques- ton of the fitness of the slaughtered ani- malls for human food is concerned, by the insertion of the following clause In the paragraph of the amendment relating to the Inspection and condemnation of the post mortem examination of such animals:
 (which in the judgment of the secre- fary of agriculture are unsound, unhealth- full. unwholesome and unfit for human food"
 This clause ds suggested to take the place of the words, found to be un- sound, unhealthful,'' etc.
 The proposed amendment is expected to meet with opposition from the packing interests who object to delegating such final authority to the departmental of fcials.
 MT. Adams expressed the opinion that the committee on agriculture will recede from its position, waiving the appoint ment of Inspectors under the civil service comlrn ssion. This waiver was inserted in the amendment because he says the com mittee was under the erroneous impress sion that the department had not a. sufficient list of persons available for that position.
 Chairman Wadswor-th of the committee who Is in New York. is expected to re- turn to the city tomorrow.