Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
5eth CONGRESS.
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son of a noble SIRE (Applause) and an
honest man If God makes honest men
(Applause) and l believe he does. If
the abbreviated disturbance between
the two gentlemen from New York had
come off my reason would have been
with the other gentleman from New
York but my affections and feelings
would have been with this gentleman
from New York. CApplause). Il think
we have had entirely too much toler-
ance for the idea that whenever men
honestly differ about Il public measure
their motives are To be impugned and
their integrity To be attacked" CAP
rlause).
De Almond. Mo, paid tribute to the
majority member Of the agricultural
con .aittce. Lamb. Va. Chandler. Miss.
ard Enwie. Ala. who he thought ous ht
To have n whit of the oder from thn
bnuQusts which are being tossed
about"
De Almond made reference to Wads-
worth. not onlv as an agiicuturist but
as To his achievement in the realms Of
literature which brought forth a hearty
round If laughter from the House
Then. with fine sarcasm. he said it
would be an awful injustice to COM
Pei Il millionaire packer. through whose.
eSta DliShmcntS the agents Of the. GOV
errnent went. compelled to Sllath their
noses and clothes with disinfectants. 10
Pay five cents for the inspection of a
beef and three, cents for a no. ~ sheen
in pr!er that his products might 20
through Interstate and foreign com
neTce and be sold. Satirically he said
that would be an Outrage.
Adams. Wis. whose efforts to bring
about harmony between conflicting in
tereStS has been crowned with such
success, closed the debate. After re-
viewing what the secretary OF asricul-
turc had done in sending committee
tn Chicago to investigate the packing
houses there and later when MeSsrs.
Nell and Reynolds made their report
emphas iZing what the committee from
the department had reported he said
the President reported facts 10 Con-
srrss.
''Why"' asked Adams.
"in order that public sentiment
might be stirred ali over th- United
| States and that the Legislative iudg-
| the Capitol might be stirred to enact
into law a provision FOR governmental
| inspection which should insure the
| healthfulneSe. the WholcS0mcHesS. the
cleanliness. the purity and perfection of
| American meat products. (ApplauSe).
1T is true" he continued, that |
| have consulted the President. 1t is tue
the Speaker Of the House has taken
| 4 ,I,x,,. I,l
| House and as an American citizen and
| has worked with Mr.. Roosevelt Meth
| er has shown any pride of opinion. 5ut
| a simple desire to yield non-eSstntials
| in order that the executive branch OF
| the government and the Legislative
| branch of the government and the
American people all of whom want a
good law may have it," (Applaust).
| The amendment was then adopted.
! Wadsworths motion to send the bill
70 conference was then agreed to with
tie single dis >erting vote of he Ar
mond. The Speaker appointed as con-
| fer;.es WadSWolth. Scott and Lever
:. c.
Williams. Miss. intcrpoeed vlg"r-
OHs protest al the last appointment, the
Chair having passed over Lamb Va,
ana Bowie. Ala. both being opposed to
the committee amendment while Lev
err favored it. The Speaker Withdrew
the conferees temporarily, but later re-
appointed Wadsworth and Scott. ana
| substituted Lamb for Lever. the lat
te, having asked to b" excused.
When the bill was returned TO the
Senate. Proctor. chairman of the com
inittee on agriculture. asked that the
meat inspection amendment be printed
and that the bill lie on the table.