New-York tribune., 1906-06-29
FIGHT OVER MEAT BILL.
HOUSE FACES SENATE.
.iction Of Its Confeyrees on Tnspec-
ton Sustained.

AtCsS DASiusNCu.
-rasiiag.oa. June 2s.--By a vote OF 1913 to Al
The house this afternoon decided 20 stand by
lis couferrees on the meat inspection amend
u.ent To the Agricultural biz, and the confer
rees were resppointed.
Afr. Wadsworth called Up the partial confer
ence report, and it was agreed to without discus
son BE ;hen moved that the House insist on
It's disagreement 10 the raea: inspection amend
ine.-
ssr. Davis. OF Minnesota, moved that the House
reoe6e on the amendment putting the cost OF
inspection on the government. and that the Sen
ate amendment be substituted with an amend
meut
The Speaker co2le not see how this could be
done as the House had concurred in the Sen
ate amendment with an amendment, and ne
could not see how the issue could be changed.
Nj. Wadsworth's motion that the House fur
;her insist or Its disagreement was adopted. I75
10 s3.
Then ~. waasworth spreng surprise by
sending 10 The Sesk q resolution that Il is the
sense of the House that the conferrees do not
reoede, and the House was face 10 face with
the proposition OF having a contest with the
Senate
Mr.. Wadsworth. after referring 20 tho ais-
agreement about the date going on the cans
ana insisting that IL not necessary, passed
70 the legal questions involved His platform
was that the passage Of this bill was necessary
sor tie protection OF foreign commerce and the
benefit OF public health.
Mr. Lamb OF Virginia, ssid that there wore
not three members OF the Committee on Agri-
culture who had seriously thought that the date
Of packing should &c on the cans. Mr.. wads-
Torth interrupted. holding Up two cans OF soup
He said that one OF the cans had been put up in
1855 and the other last week, and he was au-
thorized to say that e the materials were not
exactly similar he would pay the cos; os inspec-
ton himself
Mr. Lamb insisted TIA: the government should
pay half and the packers half
&r. Davig favored the Proctor substitute
wh.ca provides that IS 100000 be appropriated
annually. aud that q tax Of five cents head
OF cattle end three cents on sheep and hogs be
collected and paid into the Treasury. This it
WIS asserted. would produce an amount equal
20 hsf The cost OF inspection. This was also
advocated by Mr.. Bowie OF Alabama.
4 vigorous protest against placing any charge
on the packer made by Mr.. Barleson. Of
Texas The packe-, he said, would Immediately
shlf the burden On The cattle grower.
NJ lever. OF South Carolina was applauded
OF tie Republican side. when he said that if the
legislation WAS in the interest Of the Beef Trust
democrats had no business legislating at all; IL
in The interest of the people, the govern
rnent ought 70 pay.
IN one sentence. Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi
sail, the situation is this: These people (the
packers have been and are voluntarily endan-
1eIrg the public health. and now they want the
public 10 pay them for quitting it"
I never heard. 90 many speeches made with
much TaIsinformation contained therein as 1
have during the meat inspection discussion. -
was the opinion OF Mr Lorimer % Illinois.
"ATDrn 0F Tha franz,- NOW broad ova- tho land
comes from the statement that the special COM
nissioners made that meat was dragged on the
toor and exposed in dirty places. and Yet moth
a'c was further from the truth" he said.
Rally round the conferrees." was the slogan
Of Mr.. Payne Of New York stand by the
judgment Of the House. Put the cost of inspec-
tion the government where # belongs. and
make this inspection a model for the world -
were among Mr.. Payne's impassioned sentences
as he rallied The supporters Of the agricultural
committee
The resolution that il was the sense Of the
House THAI the conferrees refuse 10 reoede was
then adopted. 1913 70 A.. The advocates Of maxi
Ing the packers pay for The inspection endeav-
oIeG 10 Secure a roll all. but only liinel. mem
bers demanded il. ana the chair appointed Mr..
Wadsworth, Mr. Scott and Mr. Lamb conferrees
or ihe part Of the House
IN the Senate AIr. Proctor on Uehelf II the
conre-reos on the Agricultural bili. reported an
agreement on az differences with the House.
:.
a. absolute dlsas reeu.ent on this amendment.
The senate instructed its conferrees 10 insist on
tAe senate amendment. and asked tie House for
Turther conference Mr.. IoroclOr's report came
after the House conferIces mad Informally asked
for a conference. at which The status reported by
me senator from Vermont waS asree1 10. Il is
TL1ored that the President has eNpreSsed his
approval of The Rouse substitute and il this
proves ErOe the Senate Will doubtless yield it's
contentious.
The eonferrees on the Agricultural bill have
-'-SrHllleG 20 meet a. 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning % consider their differences on the
fa.ft -0soertiOn feature again. Trus far hotn
k9tS 10 thls controversy arr loRIpe they will
''t re-e1e an lnrh. but lhCra IS nope that 4
c't.I promise may be reached whereby the inSpsc-
'1A stamp on canned goods may. bear the veg r
= Inspection, but no further particulars. while
t;e -st - inspection is left 20 e paiG entirely
- ta- government
NO lIlqortsEt difference except the meat in
sl~.tion ccI t~oversy remains 10 be settled and
otT.afo-s 10 Representatives are engaging Their
sleeping car accommodations for SATURDAY night
believing that fg-al adjournment siH be taken al
: O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
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