Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-12

whiskies, the package must be labele
blended" or mixed" The senate
provision remained requiring labels I
state the amount ~ alcohol containe
In food packages. but not In bottle,
drugs This favors.ue patent medlcln
people. II Is madefd lnlsdemennor 70
any person TO manufacture or sell.any
I food, drug. medicine or liquor Aicl
y udulicrated or misbrnnded or whicl
contains amy poisonous or deleterious
substance For violation the penalty
j. 5000 fine and one years lmprlson-
mont Tho law goes into effect Jan. /.
1900
The greatest sensation Of the session
came from the presidents investiga
ton of the charges against the Chicago
beef packers as presented in Sinclalr's
novel. The Jungle" For fear Of what
the Neil REYNOLDS report might con.
tain tac senate passed the Bevcrldge
meat inspection amendment 10 the agri-
cultural h.'l May ~ without opposition
Then when Influences In the house
committee Ou agriculture were seeking
To- weaken this bin the fear Of greater
losses through prolonged agitation
brought the friends Of the packers 10
ngrr" tp e substitute satisfactory 90
ihr president This placed the cost OF
Inspect pu ON the federal government
1ud $50 not require the packers TO
date th" labels on their meat packages.
Rather thlu see the entire bin fail. As
thc senate confercos said az last. they
decided Go rcccdc on these and some
minor points An appropriation OF 81
euo'u WIS made 10 cover the inspec-
tiou expense
lh. national quarantine bill virtual
ly putting state and local health an.
thoutIe- under federal control for the
purpose 90 nghtIng contagious diseases
passed. the senate April . and the house
next DAY with little opposition
lu January Mccall OF Massachusetts
proposed n Sl5uou appropriation for
the presidents travelling ,a,ruscs But
near tla end of the session hin ap-
tr'prntng S25Onu Tor Tint purpose
I1 .eI both houses. boz the senate by n
clos" party vote Democrats regarded
% n cNtr1yagant and unconstitutional .
4 New Star on the Flag.
The statehood muddle. left over from
the preceding congress. was one Of the
most difficult tangles 10 be unravelcd
Under M" leadership Of Speaker Can
non a Republican Instruction against
joint statehood FOR Arizona and New
Mexico was crushed. and the bill was
passed Jan. "a l9I 20 100 the insur.
gents numbering forty-three. On
March - the senate passed the state
hood bill with provision only for the
admission OF oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state The hll finally
emerged from conference under
compromise agreement providing for
tho admission of oklahoma and Indian
Territory AZ the state OF Oklahoma
and authorizing Arizona and New Mex.
ico to hold a plebscite on joint state
hnod next tan This was approved by
both houses aud became law with
the presidents signature June rs.
Notwithstanding the disagreement
over tho immigration bill the house bill
.l.'NH..@ lNAaiANA 100 INV AfilNlNN iNllAN lNI
naturalization was adopted hy the sen
ate ou June y Declaration must be-
made two years In advance. Anarchists
md polygamists are barred
For Lock Canal at Panama.
The house was the hrst 10 90 on rec
lri in favor OF The lock type FOR the
Panama canal. and the senate followed
suit june -. 81 o. 81 BY a party
vote the senate directed that American
products and manufactures should DE
used iu the construction Of the canal.
aud in this the house greed.
Ou Jan - the house adopted the bill
the construction of the
Lake Erie aud Ohio ship canal. and on
June II II passed the senate. Al 20 IL.
After standing pat against the on
,laughts of the tarif revisionists dur
ng most Of the session the majority
permitted the passage Of the bin plac-
NJ dcnatured alcohol on the free list.
This Is expected 90 be great benefit {
O many industries requiring power
or vehicles
Another bill which strengthens the
rm of the executive In striking at the
PREDATORY trusts by preventing corpo
atlons from getting immunity because
4 testimony before a government bu-
eau becomes law.
Labor interests. though angered at
he failure Of the eight hour hill IN !
Ven come 10 vote, were pleased I
10y the passage of the en-
loyers' liability act making Interstate l
arriers liable for injuries to employees {
u the absence Of prescribed safety ap- l
dances and regulations.
Other measures of general interest |
which passed both houses were:
Authorizing the return Of unidenti- {
ed Confederate flags.
Abolishlng the grade OF lieutenant
eneral.
Adding $1,000 10 each states quota
or agricultural experiment stations.
Prohibition of gambling In the terri .
cries
Provision for marking Confederate Y