The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-30
STATEMENT BY BEVERIDGE
PEOPLE MUST PAY FOR tNSPEc-
TON AND LABELS NEED NOT BE
DATED - GOVERNMENT FOR
ISLE OF PINES.
Publishers Press1

his objections to the house substitute.
This is taken as an indication that the
senate will accept the house provision.
The Indiana senator said he was in
favor of compelling the packers to pay
the cost of inspection, and requiring
them to place the date of inspection
or cans Of meat. He said that the
house substitute retained all other fea-
lures of the senate amendment, and
that in the interest of practical legis
lation to purify meat products he
would not stand in the way because
cost of inspection.
The senate leaders believe that the
outcome must be a concession to the
house.
When the conferees on the agricul-
tural bill met Friday the house repre-
sentatives announced that under the
instructions voted by the house, they
house provision in regard to meat in
spection, without compromise Of any
kind. The senate conferees stood out
for the compromise proposition offer
ed by Senator Proctor to divide the
expense of inspection between the
packers and the government by retain
ing the 100000 appropriation, but
taxing cattle cents and swine, sheep
and goats 3 cents head, which
would result in revenues of about
$1,50O,OOO annually. The conference
broke up without agreement. Sena.
tor Proctor announced that he would
ask the senate for instructions.
Senator Kean of the committee on
contingent expenses reported favor
ably a resolution authorizing the COM
mittee ON documents to employ mes
senger at s1,440 per annum.
How old Is the committee?" asked
Senator Culberson. ut was create3
for the benefit Of the senator from
Kansas (Mr. Benson)," replied Kean.
What is the necessity for?" asked
the Texas senator. Mr.. Kean replied,
1.-THE purpose was to place the Kansas
senator on level with other majority
senators, all Of whom have messen-
gers" The resolution was adopted.
A joint resolution providing a temp
crary government for the Isle of
Pines was introduced in the senate by
Senator Dick. The presentation of the
bill aroused immediate interest and at
the request of Senator Morgan it was
read and referred to the committee on
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.
1t applies the canal zone government
to the islands and in addition declares
a policy with reference to it. 1t Is as
follows: That until it shall be other
wise provided by act of congress or
by treaty with Cuba, the government
of the Isle OF Pines rightfully belongs
to the United States Of America. That
unless congress shall otherwise pro-
vide by law all the military, civil and
judicial powers as we'll as the power
to make all rules and regulations
necessary for the government of the
Isle of Pines shall be vested in such
person or persons, and shall be ex-
ercised in such manner as the presi-
dent shall direct for the government
of the said Isle of Pines, and main
tanning and protecting the inhabitants
thereof in the free enjoyment of their
liberty, property and religion"
When the railroad rate bill was re-
ported by the senate committee on
interstate commerce, Senator Elkins
gave notice that he will file report
stating the reasons of Ave members
of the committee in not concurring in
the report of the majority. He was
given leave to perfect his report be-
fore having it printed and during the
recess Of congress it will be brought
out. It will consist Of compilation
of all the testimony taken by the COM
mittee and other data gathered to-
gether with carefully prepared COM
ments. It will be signed by Senators
Elkins, Foraker, Kean, Crane and
Aldrich
At D. m. the senate agreed to the
conference report on the railroad rate
bill which passes the measure. 1t is
to go into effect 60 days after passage.
The senate adopted the conference
report on the pure food bill and it now
goes to the house.
The conference report on the bill
creating a bureau OF naturalization
and immigration was adopted by the
house. This passes the bill.
The house adopted the conference
report on the Lake Erie canal bill,
which passes the bill.
The public building appropriation
bill was sent to conference by the
house
The heated controversy between
Mr.. Dalzen (Pa.) and Mr.. Cooper
(Wis). growing out of the blanket
rule to permit the consideration of
conference reports without printing
had its aftermath in the house I'm
der question of personal privilege,
Mr.. Dalzell with great deIiberation,
but showing deep feeling, called at
tention OF the house to what he charg.
ed amounted to change in the record
by Mr.. Cooper. in changing the word
ing of the colloquy between them Mr.
Dalzell read from the original notes
OF the reporters and then comparing