Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
MEAT BILL IN SENATE
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tended that the government should pay the
cost Of inspection, and said that IL the
cost should be assessed against the pack
ing houses they would simply transfer it
to the producers. He said it was IAN
mputation upon the legislators to come
after US to suggest that future con-
crosses will not increase the $4,000 ap-
preparation IL it is found necessary, He
called attention to the fact that the gov
eminent had appropriated for the Gypsy
moth determination and other plaques
Chairman Proctor Of the agricultural
commission said the comparison was not. a
happy one, as one Of the evils he men
toned came from Providence and the other
from packing houses.
Mr. Beverage said that II appropria lions
for government inspection continued they
would soon make a drain upon the treas
ury. He expressed the opinion that every
industry that needs inspection should pay
fer It,
Continuing his speech favorng action
by congress to take care Ok the expense
of the cost Of inspection, Mr.. Warren, in
reply TO numerous Interruptions. said II
was arrant nonsense to say that future
congresses will not be wise enough to dea
with increased expenses ont. Of increased
revenues. He said he expected future
members of the senate to be as wise as
himself and almost as wise as the senator
from Indiana.
The suggestion was made by Mr. Carter
that IL is economy for the government to
pay for the inspection for II it, were put
on the packers they would put It on, the
stock raisers and farmers and in the end
1t would be put on the consumers
Mr., Warren, said that, packers would re-
cover anything charged against them for
inspection from the stock raisers or CON
sumers
After he had spoken some time Mr. Bey-
eridse said he would not ask Mr. Warren
to answer any more questions, as he was
! in a hurry to send the bill to conference
Mr.. Warren said Mr.. Beveridge had done
a great work in getting the inspection act
placed in the agricultural bill and added
But that was an escapade, an eiopement
in the night, II may say it, without any
clothes, and he ought not to object to hav-
ing his measure clad in the way that was
done by the house and approved by the
president"
Answer TO Mr.. Nelson.
In reply to a remark by Mr., Nelson that
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TO paying the cost OF inspection, Mr.. War
rem placed in the record large. number
OF kilograms disputing this point, He said
that the bill under discussion appropriates
for the birds of the air. protection of fruits
experimenting in fowl raising and every
thing except cattle.
The, poor old COW is legislated against, "
said Mr. Warren. The birds, the geese.
the turkey, the birds of the air, do not have
| 10 pay for inspection because they are moi
COW. The inspection Of miscellaneous in
sects is provided for, and the government
pays for It,"
Would you call the packing house men
miscellaneous insects" asked Mr. Nelson.
II will leave that to the senator" said
Mr.. Warren. He cannot provoke me into
defending the packers" -.#'
Senator Gallinger followed Mr. Warren in
the interest OF a thorough inspection OF
meat products at the expense Of the pack