The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-07

cd without reference TO whether or moi
any siaughtering or other work is be-
Ing done therein.
THAT the Secretary OF Agriculture Is
authorized and directed to prescribe ami
Az reasonable fees for the inspection
and examination OF all cattle, sheep.
swine and goats and meat and meat
food products thereof, maintained In ac-
cordance with the provisions of this acs,
which fees shall be fixed by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture at q rate which, as
nearly as possible, will serve only to
defray the cost of said inspection and
examination, and the said fees shall be
uniform throughout the United States
and shall be collected by the Secretary
of the Treasury and shall be deposited
in the Treasury; and schedule of such
fees, together with the rules and re-
quiz ements relating to the collection
thereof, shall be set forth in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and approved by the Secretary of
the Treasury. The fund thereby Great
ed shall be subject to the requisition of
the Secretary of Agriculture, as IL ap-
propriated by Congress, for the neces-
sary expenses OF carrying out tile pro-
visions of this act and shall continue
permanently available until used.
THAT the Secretary Of Agriculture. at
his discretion, may cause to be made an
examination and inspection of all cattle,
sheep, swine and goats which are to be
and the meat and meat
food products thereof are to be used
in Interstate commerce; and all cattle.
swine, sheep and goats found on such
inspection to show symptoms of disease
shall be set apart and slaughtered sepa-
rately from all other cattle, sheep,
swine or goats, and when SO slaughtered
the carcasses of said cattle, sheep, swine
or goats shall be subject to careful
examination, all as provided by the rules
and regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary OF Agriculture as herein pro-
vided for.
Inspection for Forefgn Countries.
THAT the Secretary Of Agriculture
shall cause to be made a careful inspec-
ton OF all cattle, sheep, swine and goats
intended for export to foreign countries
at such times and places, and i'm such
manner as he may deem proper, to as
certain whether such cattle, sheep,
swine and goats are free from disease.
And for this purpose he may ap-
to give an official certificate clearly
stating the condition in which such cat
tie, sheep, swine and goats are found.
"And no clearance shall be given to
any vessel having on board cattle, sheep,
swine or goats for export to foreign
country until the owner or shipper of
such cattle sheep, swine or goats has a
thorized to be appointed, stating tina.
the said cattle, sheep, swine or goats are
sound and healthy, or unless the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture shall have waived
the requirement of such certificate for
export to the particular country to-
which such cattle, sheep, swine or goats
are to be exported
THAT the Secretary of Agriculture
shall also cause to be made a careful
inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and
goats and their carcasses, the meat of
which, fresh, sailed, canned, corned,
packed. cured or otherwise prepared, is
intended for export to any foreign coun-
try, at such times and places. and In
such manner as he may deem proper, to
ascertain whether said cattle, sheep,
swine or goats are healthy and their
meat sound and wholesome.
"And for this purpose he may ap-
point Inspectors who shall be authorized
to give an official certificate, stating the
condition in which said cattle, sheep,
swine or goats and the meat thereof are
found.
No Clearanees.
"And no clearance shall be given to
any vessel having on board any fresh,
sailed, canned, corned or packed beef,
mutton, pork or goat meat, being the
meat of animals killed after the pas
sage of this act, for export to and sale in
q foreign country from any port in the
United States until the owner or ship
per thereof shall obtain from an IN
spector appointed under the provisions
of this act certificate that the said
cattle, sheep, swine and goats were
sound and healthy at the time of in
spection, and that their meat is sound
and wholesome, unless the Secretary of
Agriculture shall have waived the re-
Quirements of such certificate for the
country to which said cattle, sheep,
swine and goats or meats are to be ex-
ported.
THAT the Inspectors provided for
herein shall be authorized to give Off
cial certificates of the sound and whole
some condition of the cattle, sheep,
products as herein described, and one
copy of every certificate granted under
the provisions of this act shall be filed
in the Department of Agriculture, an
other copy shall be delivered to the
owner or shipper, and when the cattle.
sheep, swine and goats or their car
casses and products are sent abroad, a
third copy shall be delivered to the chief
officer of the vessel on which the ship
ment shall be made.
THAT no person, firm Or corporation
engaged in the Interstate commerce oil
meat or meat-food products shall trans
port or offer for transportation, sell or
products In any State or Territory or in
the District OF Columbia, or any place
under the jurisdiction of the United
States, other than in the State or Terri |
tory or in the District of Columbia or
any place under the Jurisdiction of the |
United States in which the slaughterinR. |
canning, rendering or other
similar establishment owned, leased. OPP
Grated by said firm, person or corpora |
ton Is located unless and until said
person, firm or corporation shall have
complied with all of the provisions Of
this act.
Fines and imprisonment.
THAT any person, firm or corpora
ton, or any officer or agent of any such
person, firm or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
Or, and shall be punished on conviction
thereof by a fine not exceeding $10,009i
or Imprisonment for period not moreI
than two years. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.
That the Secretary Of Agriculture
shall appoint from time to time In
spectors to make examination and ind
spection of the sanitary conditions of all Il
carcasses and all meats and meat-foodI
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