Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

Washington, June i9.-With prac:i
cal unanimity the House today adopted
the amendment for the Bcvcridgc
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill relating to meat inspec-
ton. the objectionable features of for
| MGR amendments being eliminated and
the amendment being perfected to
meet the wishes Of the President. An
effort vas made to extend the time of
debate, but Mr.. WadswOrth. chairman
Of the committee on agriculture, de-
string to get the bill into conference
as soon as possible objected to the
granting of additional time. although
nearly an hour was consumed in the
discussion of the measure. After the
adoption Of the amendment the bill
was sent to conference the Conferccs
being Wadsworth. n. y; Scott. kas..
and Lamb. Va.
Immediately after the disposition of
the agricultural appropriation bill bills
under suspension of the rules We're
PASSED. Among the more important
We're the bills in relation to the i'm
munity of value and to provide for Il
coinage system in the Philippine Is
lands and granting tn" light Of the city
of ST. Louis to erect free bridge
acros.; the Mississippi river at that
point.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Champ
Clark of Missouri and Mr.. Williams of
MiSsi 1siDpi the bill known as the sub
Sidiary silver coinage measure failed of
securing enough votes to pass it under
the rules.
Wadsworth Of New York. chairman
of the committee on agriculture. i'm
mediatciy on the converting of the
House today reported the agricultural
appropriation bill with the compromise
amendment relating To meat inspcc-
ton. The bill was referred To tie COM
mite" of the whole House to be taken
up later.
This being Suspension day, ny unar
NOUS consent. Morrcll, IA. called up
the Senate bill 10 increase the eff
cheney Of the militia and to IMPROVE
rifle practice. The bill was passed
without division. 1t carries an APP
preparation Of $1,000 600. The Lii now
goes 10 the President for signature.
Il move to suspend the rules dis
charge the committee Of the whole
ilous" on the state of the Union from
the consideration Of the Scnat" amend
incntS to the agricultural a9IroDria-
ton bill, disagree to all thu amend
mcntS except No. % Uhc meat inspcc-
ton amcndmcnt. to concur in amend
mont No 30. with the amendment rec
commended by the committee on agri-
culture and ask for a conference with
the Senate on the disagrccing vote
Interest was shown in every part Of
the House today when Wadsworth
mad" the above motion.
Williams of Mississippi the minority
leader. sought to have the time OF de-
bate extended to 40 minutes for each
side instead of - under tn. rule. Witds-
worth said he regretted that lie could
not comply with the request ana the
reading of the meat inspection amend
ment was begun, nearly every member
present, following the reading OF the
bill with Il copy in hand.
WadsWorth III explaining the changes
in the substitute for the original meat
inspection amendment, said that the
changes were mostly in ve.bage and
then took them up scriatim. He call
cd attention to the elimination cr the
court review clause am the cate of
inspection
WadsWorth facetiously took up
small changes in the vcrbiagc il: ad-
vertantly saying They inserted III one
or two cases. but amid laughter chang
ing the statement to we inserted"
IF it scothes the feelings of certain
individuals. ! am perfectly willing that
they shall go in" said ne
He explained that the civil service
clause was put in the original House
bill TO expedite the work but il went
out because it was not thought ncces-
sary.
Continuing. Wadsworth said:
The paragraph in the original Sem
ate amendment made the judgment
of the secretary Of agriculture manda-
tory ana final. That clearly was I'M
wise and injudicia! if not unconstitu-
tional and the committee. in order to
make matters entirely fair and just.
inserted in the bill d clause giving the
right to the courts, which the ablest
lawyers on the floor claimed Is granted
under the constitution and the existing
general laws. Therefore. I say the
clause was entirely eliminated ana the
packers and slaushterers i'll Chicago.