The Goodland republic., 1906-07-06
IIIREE BIG Bills o. CONGREss.

I TIRES BIG Bills CT COEGRESS.
Railroad Rate, Pure Food and Meat
Inspection Measures Passed.
washington. June sO.-Late yes
terday afternoon congress in q short
time, transacted the most important
business Of the session. aside from the
passage OF the statehood measure, by
favorable action upon the railroad
rate, pure food ana agricultural ap-
preparation bills
Rate BIZ q Law.
The president at 11:15 o'clock last
night signed the railroad rate bill
The railroad rate bill requires al
| interstate carriers to make through
routes and reasonable joint rates 1t
makes oil pipeline companies, express
companies and sleeping car cOmpa-
nfes common carriers and subject to
the law Railways are forbidden from
engaging In any other business than
transportation. Pipelines are exclud-
ed from this prohibition.
While permitting railroads to use
private freight cars II requires that
Incidental charges arising from re-
frigerating and other services be in
cOTpOrated- in the transportation
charge
1t requires publication Of all rates,
fares or charges, and fOrbids changes
save on thirty days notice Jurisdic-
ton Is conferred upon the interstate
commerce commission TO hear COM
Z
rates, and to fiX rates that are just
and reasonable.
Rebates and other discriminatory
practices are forbidden and subject to
penalties.
A limited review Of orders or re-
quirements OF the cOmmiSsOn may be
made by the courts, but no injunction,
interlOCutOTy order or decree suspend
ing or restraining the enforcement Of
an order OF the commission shall be
granted except after not less than i've
days notice to the commission.
Free transportation IS limited to
certain specified persons
Pure Food Bill
The provisions Of the pure food bill
follow:
In dealing with the aduIteratiOn in
food, the pure food bill prescribes that
food shall be considered aduiterated
first, if any substance has been mixed
and packed with it, 50 as to reduce or
injuriOusly affect its quality or
strength.
Second-If any substance has been
substituted wholly or in part
Third-lf il is mOXeds cOlOred, rem
dered, coated or stained, so as to con-
ceal its infeTiOrity.
FOUrth-If pOisons or ingredients
injurious TO health are contained in it
Fifth-If it contains filthy or putrid
matter.
In regulating the branding Of food
products, il is provided that articles
shall be considered unbranded when
the package or label shall bear any
statement regarding the ingredients
which is false or misleading. Drugs
are declared to be unbranded" If Of
fered in imitation or sale OF another
article or il the contents Of the orr
ginal package shall have been remOy-
ed in whole or in part and other con-
tents placed in package
The penalty for violations Of the act
is fine Of not more than 5000 for
the first Ohense and for each subse-
Quent OIenSe not exceeding 5000, or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both. No punishment is provided
unless the Ofense is knowingly COM
mitted.
Various measures regulating inter-
state commerce in foods have been
constantly before congress for
eighteen years. One bill known as the
Paddock pure food bill passed the
senate eighteen years ago.
Meat Inspection Bill.
The meat inspection bill was agreed
upon in conference and passed both
houses Of congress The result was
a victory for the house. The senate
cOnferees surrendered its contention
that the cost Of inspection be placed
on the packers
The government will pay the cost
and S3,0OO,0OO is appropriated for
that purpose
The date Of inspection will not be
placed on canned meats. In all 9TH
er respects, the vital provisions Of the
senate bill are retained. AS finally
passed, the most rigid government in
spectiOn Of meats which enter into
interstate and foreign commerce is
provided. 1t applies to all slaughter
ing, canning, rendering or similar es-
adjustments at any place in the Unit
ed States.
Before any cattle, sheep, swine or
goats are taken into any Of these es-
adjustments for slaughtering and
preparation for market they are to be
examined while alive II any signs Of
disease are detected they are to be set
aside and inspected again and slaught-
cred separately and the carcasses to
be given a special examination after
killing
The carcasses Of all cattle, sheep,
swine or goats that are slaughtered in
any packinghOuse are to be carefully
inspected to see whether they are
sound, healthful and Mt for human
food, and If they are SO found they are
to be tagged Inspected and Passed,
and if they are not, they are to be
tagged, Inspected and Condemned -
and in the latter case they are to be
destroyed in the presence Of govern
ment inspector. Should any stablish-
ment fail TO do this, the government
may remove the inspector from that
establishment