Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-06
RATE AND MEAT
BILLS ARE LAWS
CONGRESS DOES FAST WORK ON
LAST DAY BEFORE CLOSING OF
THIS SESSION.
LOCK CANAL BILL SIGNED.
Sundry Civil, Lake Erie Canal, General
Deficiency and Other Measures
Are Passed

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 30.-On
the eve Of adjournment of Congress the
difference between the House and Senate
on The important bills pending was adj
iustcd rs a result Of the action taken
Friday night the following measures
were laid before the President for his APP
prevail:
Tie railroad act
Tie agricultural appropriation bill, IN
Guiding the meat inspection amendment.
Tie pare food act
The President signed the railroad rate
biz ut u 10 last night. The pure food
bill was also signed last night.
The leading features Of the three bllis
follow:
Pure Food.
GENERAL PROEISIONS-Thc pure food
irw prohibits the manufacture, sale, deliv-
cry Tor shipment or introduction into any
STAT" or territory or the District of Column
hia, Of aduItcFated, msbranded, poisonous,
or dcIctprous food, drugs, medicines, or
liquors and imposes penalty for any v i.i.,
ton Of the law. IT provides Tor making
rClt- ANA regulations for executing the pro-
.isinus Of the act. requiring an examination
q. larimcnS Of foods and drugs and II the
lH@ rtn violated the offender Will be pro-
dad against without delay i'll the courts.
An LTERATIONS-f drugs differ from
@t"rddrds III strength, quality, or purity,
mh!en are fixed in the National FOrmGlary,
tErE UIll bC held to be adUltcratcd. Con
i,'uGu'ry will be declared adultcrated If IL
contain any Ingredient or coloring matter
q ief I.nus or d. trimcntal to health. Foods
NEiI i" considered adulteratrd If containing
~. #Uh=tancn injUr.ouSly affecting It's quail
.tT ~ strength
FRINEEN -Prcsrrvattycs may be
applied cAt"rnaIly when directions for their
nUTuI HIp printed on tn" package
LAhEI$ Drugs or foods be deemed mis-
branded If falsely described by their labels.
!ttr.S in packages must bear statement
oW IL" labels Of the quantity or proper
con "G alcohol. morphine opium, cocaine,
On a"l"tI alpLm or beta cOIchainc, chloro-
as'Hl. 'aHahi4 indica. choral hydrate, or
ans arr.yatiy" thereof Tho word com
IollG, ''itaitatiou," or blend must APP
EtaF On mixed liquors, and only harmless
eolog!ug or 3ayoriug ingredients can be
as a. Eais" labelling of foods or drugs i'm,
rort"d into the United States will prevent
TIL II admission.
Railroad Rates.
GENERAL PRONISIONS-rhc railroad
RAT" hi requires all Interstate carriers to
make through routes and reasonable joint
rates. II makes oil pipe line companies, eX-
pta%s companies, and sleeping car com
panic. common carriers and subject to the
law. Railways are forbidden from engag-
Ia@ III InI other business than transport;t-
ton .r" lines are excluded from this
Itohlt.tiou
pEAATE CARS-Whflc permitting rail
ways to use private freight cars ii requires
thIt all Incidental charges arising from re
tri@crating and other services be incorpo
I"td n the transportation charge.
~ HLit EATES-It requires publication
nt FL rates, fares. charges, and forbids
iiaIs-t5 save on thirty days notice. Juris-
&c ton IS conferred upon the interstate
'%II"rrr commission to hear complaints
or tnJuSt and unreasonable rates. and to fix
I"ta$ that are just ana reasonable.
I2.itAl ES-Rebatps and other discrmina-
terry practices are forbidden and subject to
10EitT BEVIEW-A limited review of or
''f ~ requirements of commission may be
Iaad. oy courts, ont no injunction. interlo-
tory order, or degree Suspcnding or re-
atfd.HlnE the enforcement of an order of
a. toE1uliSsion shall be granted except
aiier rat lass than five days notice to the
commission.
No PASSES-Frec transportation is linn
li"t, 20 certain specified persons.
=. t"S rstate commerce commission is
on E"d 10 scyen members, whose com
r1.I..st.3n IS EEcd at $4,000 annually.
Beef Inspection
FIRST INSPECTION-Bcfore any cattle
sh"cs.. sW inc, or goats are taken into any
establishment for Strengthening and prepare
t.un market they must he examined
Will alive for amy signs of disease and if
son arr found they are to he slaughtered
separately and the CarcaSScS given Il special
t"aGsinuticu
TAGS-All carcasses are to be carefully
iuspgt ted aad if sound, hCdlthful. and fit
for hEman food will be tagged. inspected
ana passed, and If not, will be tagged lin
spccted and condemned" and in the latter
tdS@ mist ~ utNliugti III tue presence OF
tho government inspector
SECOND INSpECTION-Aftcr this first
Inspection another inspection of carcasses or
parts of cHrcasscs may be had to see if the
meat Las become unfit for human food since
the first inspection.
THIRD INSPECTION-An inspection
must also he made of all meat food prod
tots. and this inspection will follow the
rrodrct into til" can. pot. canvass, or other
receptacle into which the same is put until
tho same Is sealed.
CANS-Apy
food irourcts put into can, pot, canvass, or
ether receptacle, must have Il label at
tachcd to 1t under the supervision of gov,
trGment inspector, which shall state the
contents.
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS-A estab-
.tshmentS which prepare meat for inter
state or foreign commerce must be inspect
ed by expert sanitary inspectors and kept
in perfect sanitary condition according to
rules and regulations provided by the gov
.cruIent.
RIGHT OF acknowledgements inspect
orS given the right to enter any part
Of any establishment at any and all times