Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-10
Judge 0Owan of Texas Proposes Plan
Which Finds Favor
FEES TO SUPPLEMENT APPROPRIATION
Present Bill to Contain Item Of Two
Millions for This Year.
PACKERS MAY SHARE IN EXPENSE
Sentiment is Opposed to Leaving Too
Much Authority 90 Agricultural
Department in Matter
of Inspectors.
lFrom a scar correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, June s.-tSpeclal lele-
gram. .)-whatever is to be done in relation
to securing an inspection of meat products
that will satisfy the public and alsy agita-
tion must be done quickly, is the story OF
today's proceedings before the house COM
mittee on agriculture.
Judge s. H. Cowan of Texas, representa-
two Of the live stock interests in his pre-
sentation of the case today before the
committee. while doubling the constitution
ality of the Beveridge amendment waived
IL of BIZ the statement that IL was not
question Of constitutionalIy that was most
needed, bat 1t was a question Of having
the subject once and for all settled along
right lines. He said the question of cost
was secondary and subordinate to the main
! proposition that meat inspection should be
such as to command the confidence OF the
consumer both at home and abroad.
Plan for Meeting Cost.
! Incident to his presentation OF the live
stock interests he made a suggestion as
| to the matter OF the cost OF the inspection
which seems to find considerable favor, not
| only with the committee. but with many
members of congress as we'll That sugges-
tlon was that the agricultural appropriation
bill. now in conference, shall carry n sum
| cient amount to cover the cost Of inspec-
/
and then provide in the bill that II at any
time the appropriation falls short OF the
| cost Of inspection the secretary OF agricul-
ture shall have the power to hx fees and
collect the cost OF the said inspection from
| the packers direct.
! This. It is believed, will interest the stock
raisers and others to see to II that the
! committee on agriculture would make the
appropriation sufflcient in amount TO cover
the cost of inspection. There is a decided
! sentiment in congress against leaving to
the Department Of Agriculture the right
TO put in any number of inspectors at the
same time It has the right to Ak fees. II
1t should be decided that the government
should pay the cost of the inspection then,
members insist, cong Nss should nx the
rate per head, IA
Secretary Says LeEisA tiOn is Needed.
Senator Milard today received a letter
from the secretary OF Agriculture in reply
to request that the secretary would an
nounce publicly that inspection Of meat
products for the export trade is being made
under law. Secretary wilso, in his reply
to the request OF Senator Miilard says:
I'VE have been inspecting meats for ex-
port carefully and sufficiently but we have
not had Jurisdiction OF all interstate meat
shipments. The only statement that will
quiet the minds OF the people and help
cattle growers and packers and bankers
and all those who are appealing to you by
telegraph is the enactment Of thorough
going legislation When that is done ]
can make a statement, pointing to II and
assuring the people of the thoroughness
of inspection under pending legislation"
Nebraska Resolutions Are Presented.
Judge Kinkaid today, by direction Of
the Nebraska Stock Growers association
which was in session at Alliance yesterday,
presented the resolutions adopted In rela-
ton TO the investigation and report of con-
dltions surrounding packing house products
and its recommendations TO members of the
, delegation today. and later filed the resolu-
J tions in the form OF a petition. The reso-
lutions are as follows. after a preamble
Realizing that speedy action is necessary
. II further damage is TO be averted, hereby
I urge our national congress and especially
the Nebraska members thereof to pass such
legislation as Will improve and strengthen
government inspection of all packing house
meat products and that will prescribe and
: enforce such sanitary regulations for
packing houses as will leave no room fol
I criticism OF their methods
We as cattle growers recommend the
pending Beveridge bill be carefully con,
sidered and revised before being enacted
into law. We as stock growers especial lis
SSssd, to vx that tse on Of the bill who
inspection upon the packers. Government
inspection Of food products is for the pro
lection Of the whole nation and the cos
should fall equally upon all who are bene
hted. The cost as provided In the Beyer
idge bill will eventually fall upon the i've
D stock growers and permit more tribute t
! be levied upon an industry already de
The resolutions are signed by Elmer
Lowe. president, and f. NJ. searle. jr.
secretary.
a KennedY's Resolution is Endorsed.
p. Goodwin. assistant attorney genera
D for the Postofhce department, in lettel
r 10 Speaker Cannon today. heartily en-
dorses the adoption OF the resolution in
2 troduced by Congressman Kennedy, whiel
: suggests that the committee on iudiciar,
I take up the matter OF inquiring into AM
: suggesting some plan for a thorough in
: dexing OF the statutes at large and othe
government publications OF reference t,
Il which members of congress and heads o
j. executive departments have frequent call
: TO refer.
8 Senator Knox today. from the committe
on judiciary. made a favorable report Of
the house bill which provides for trans
A ferrtng the county OF Clinton. Iowa, from
the Northern Judicial district TO the South
ern Judicial district.
Data on Women and Child Labor.
A favorable report was made to tn
senate today on Senator Delivers bi
which authorizes the secretary OF the De
O partment Of Commerce and Labor 10 IN
g vestigats and report to congress upo
8 the Industrial, social, moral. educations
= and physical conditions OF woman an
r. child workers in the United statsa" Tn
X bill provides an appropriation OF $1,000
: to dsfray the expense Of collecting the de
d sired data
4 C. w. MoConnaughey, postmaster a
Holdrege. Neb., has resigned to take effec
- on the appointment Of his successor
n some PensiOn Matters.
!" Congressman Hinshaw's bill giving Ha1
10 vey Gamble OF Beatrice a special psnsio
Of SO per month has passed both hous
X ana senate and is now With the prosidsn