Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-16
SENATE ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
CAUSES DEMONSTRATION
IN GUTHRIE
MEAT INSPECTION LAW


Mousse Committee on Agriculture
Agrees on BiiI-cost of Inspection
IL Placed on the Government
Heavy Penalties-Seoretary Wilson
Says He Is Not Going to Resign.
Guthrie, Okla, June 14.-Whistles
screamed and bells all over the city
rang for an hour last night when the
news became known that the confer
ence report on the statehood bill had
been accepted by the senate and state
hood practically assured
Rejoicing at Muskogee.
Muskogee,. + r., June 14.-Here and
throughout the Territory there was
great rejoicing last night over the ap-
parent near approach Of statehood.
End Of Fight.
Washington, b. G., June 14.-When
the senate late yesterday afternoon
adopted the conference report on the
staSehood bill, it put an end to a bitter
night which had been going on for four
years.
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
viii be- Joined together as single
state. Arizona and New Mexico may
be Joined together in the same way if
each territory votes to do so, which is
considered extremely doubtful.
Wilson Not to Resign.
II response to the oft re.
be- asked to resign to be sue
ceeded by Clifford Pinchot, Hon. James
Wilson, Of Iowa, secretary of the de-
partment Of agriculture, makes the fol
lowing statement:
This is all news to me. have re-
cefved no intimation about it from any
quarter and SO far as know am not
going to resign.
That is about all can say Of 1t.
know Mr. Pinchot well, of course. and
ne is very excellent young man But
as to his becoming secretary Of agri-
culture I do not know anything and
cannot say"
Committee Agrees on Meat Bill.
me house committee on ag-
rieultufs sgFeeu on the meat
inspection amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill at
$50 last night. It places the cost Of
the inspection on the government and
makes an automatic appropriation Of
$2,000,000 year to pay this cost.
All meat and meat products which
enter interstate commerce must bear
government labels, which guarantees
the product has been made of health
full meat and put up in sanitary man.
ner.
Use Of Preservatives.
It prohibits the use of preservatives
or chemicals in the preparation Of
ndeat foods deleterious to health, and
leaves the matter of determining this
question to the secretary Of agricuI-
tsire.
The saflatory requirements must in
sure the complete sanitation as to all
Buildings, whether slaughter houses or
Canning establishments
Heavy Penalties.
The packers are subject to heavy
penalty for false labelling as to the
contents Of the packages
The violation of any provisions of
the regulations Is made a misde-
Ileauor punishable by fine not to ex-
coed $4,000, or Imprisonment not to
exceed two years. There is a special
penalty against bribery Of inspectors,
IL being one to three years and a fine
OF $1,000 to $4,000 for offering bribe,
and the same punishment for the ac-
ceptance Of the bride by inspectors.
Farmers and small butchers are ex-
cepted from the operation Of the regu-
lations.
Benson Takes Seat.
a. w. Benson, appointed by Cover
nor Hoch to succeed j. R. Burton as
senator from Kansas, was indicted
into Office Immediately after the be-
ginning Of today's session Of the SEN
ate.
Favofs Lock Canal.
Senator Dryden today addressed the
senate at length in opposition to the
bill providing for a sea level across
the Isthmus of Panama and in sup
port Of the lock canal.
Prohibit Sale Of Liquors.
The house committee on alcoholic
liquor traffic today authoized a favor
able report on the bill prohibiting the
sale of alcoholic liquors in buildings or
on premises owned or leased by the
United States government
Forest Reservation.
The senate today passed bill grant
Ing 10000 acres of public land to Wis.
cpnsin for use as forest reservation
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