The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30
HOUSE HAS ITS WAY.
Provision Of Meat Inspection Amend
ment as Finally Passed.

Washington. June 30.-The meat
inspection bill has been agreed upon
in conference and passed both houses
OF congress. The senate cOnferees
surrendered its contention that the
cost of inspection be placed on the
packers.
The government will pay the cost,
and three million dollars is apprOpri-
ated for that purpose.
The date of inspection will not be
placed on canned meats. In all other
respects the vital provisions of the
senate bill are retained. AS finally
passed. the most rigid government in
spection Of meats which enter into in
terstate and foreign commerce is pro-
vided. It applies to all slaughtering.
lishments any place in the United
States.
Before any cattle, sheep, swine or
goats are taken into any of these
esta blishments for siaughtering and
preparation for market they are to be
examined while alive If any signs of
disease are detected they are to be set
aside and inspected again and slaugh-
/ tered separately and the carcasses to be
given a special examination after kill
ing.
The carcasses of all cattle. sheep.
swine or goats that are slaughtered
in any packing house are to be care
fully inspected to see whether they
are sound, healthfuI and fit for human
food, and If they are so found they
are to be tagged Inspected and
passed" and if they are not, they are
to be tagged. Inspected and con-
demned,' and in the latter case they
are to be destroyed in the presence
Of a government Inspector. Should
any establishment fail to do this, the
government may remove the inspector
from that esta blishment.
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whenever the inspector thinks neces-
saryr to see whether or not the meat
has become unsound, unhealthful and
unfit for human food, from any cause
since the first inspection. An inspec-
ton of all canned meats is provided
and if any Of these products are found
to be unheathful or unfit foy human
food. they are rejected. Likewise
they are to be rejected if found to con
tain dyes, chemicals. preservatives OF
ingredients which render them unfit
I for food. All canned meats must have
/ the words inspected and passed
/ thereon.
Inspectors can enter any part of es-
! adjustments day or night. Sanitary
| inspectors for and if esta blishments are
not kept up to standard. the govern
ment shall refuse to stamp products
as inspected and passed"
The penalties provided for the vio-
! lation of any provisions of this act are
a fine not exceeding $4,000 or i'm
! prisonment for not more than two
! years, or both. at the discretion of the
court. Bribing or attempting to bribe
directly or indirectly. any inspector OF
other officers in the employ of the
United States is punishable by a fine OF
not less than $4,000 nor more thar
$4,000 and by imprisonment of not
less than one year nor more than three
years. Any inspector accepting any
such gift must be discharged from Of
fee and fined not less than $1,000 mol
more than $4,000 or by imprison.
ment not less than one nor more thar
five years.
The provisions of the act do not ap-
ply to farmers or to retail butchers
who supply only local customers.
The Rate Bill 2 Law.
The president at 1875 O'Clock las
night signed the railroad rate bill HI
also signed the immigration bill anC
the bill for the construction of a loci
canal over the Isthmus of Panama.