Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-19
HOUSE ADOPTS
MEAT. INSPECTION
Amendment to the
Agricultural Bill
Unanimously.
PIERCE ENVOY TO NORWAY
President Nominated Him To-
day.--.Report on Watson
Measure Received.

SptCJNOu dllcuuliiCAt VI tlC cS "i
appropriation bill has been adopted by
the House without a division.
"I move to suspend the rules, to
discharge the committee of the whole
of the House on the state of the union
from the consideration of the Senate
amendments Of the agricultural appro-
priation bill, and to disagree to all
amendments except No. 29, (the meat
inspection amendment) and to concur
in amendment No. 20, with the amend
ment recommended by the committee
on agriculture, and ask for confer
ence with the Senate on disagreeing
votes"
Great Interest Was Shown.
Much interest was shown when Mr..
Wordsworth made the above motion
soon after reporting the agricultural
bill with the compromise amendment
relating to the meat inspection. Mr..
Wadsworth In explaining the changes
made in the substitute for the original
meat inspection amendment said the
changes were mostly in the verbjage
and then took them up seriatim. In
conclusion he said:
IT want to assure the House on
behalf Of the committee on agriculture
that the provisions of this bill will in
sure to the public rigid meat and
meat food inspection law"
Mr.. Lamb of Virginia, the ranking
member of the minor committee on
agriculture insisted that the bill was
defective in that the government was
Obliged to pay the cost of the inspec-
tion. In his opinion the costs should
be borne by the packers.
Senate Favors judicial Appropriation
Bill.
Washington, June 19-The Senate
today adopted the conference report
on the Legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. a
President Makes Minor Nominations.
Washington, June 19.-The President
today sent to the Senate. the nomina-
tion of Herbert Pierce, now third as
sistant secretary of state to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Norway and Huntington
Wilson Of Illinois, to succeed Mr..
Pierce as the third secretary of state.
To Pay Presidents Travelling Expenses
Washington, D. c., June 19.-The
House committee on appropriations to-
day voted to report on the Watson
bill authorizing the annual appropria.
tdon of $50000 to pay the travelling
expenses of the President of the Uni
ted States and such guests as he may
invite. Chairman Tawney was author
lied to call the bill up under suspen-
sion of the rules and favorable action
was taken.
Naval Bill Back to Conference.
Washington, June 19.--After anoth.
err day devoted largely to the Lake
Erie and Ohio River Canal bill, the
Senate yesterday passed that measure
with only eleven votes in the mega
tive. In addition several bills to which
there was no objection received fav-
orable action. There also was further
discussion between Senators Tillman
and Hopkins over the resolution of
the former for an investigation of the
question of national bank contributions
to political campaigns, which involved
renewed reference to the failure of
the Chicago National Bank.
The Senate decided to insist upon
Its amendments to the naval appropria.
tion bill and to ask for further confer.
ence with the House. The most i'm.
portant Of those remaining in dispute
is that requiring the secretary of the
navy to report to Congress full details
covering the type of the great battle.
ship authorized before receiving any
bids for its construction.
Among others in dispute are those
giving to the commandant of the ma
rlne corps the rank, pay and allow
ances of a major general in the army;
appropnating s1,40OOOO toward the
construction of craving dock at Pen.
sacola, Florida, and making the naval
station at Port Royal, South Carolina
an adjunct to the naval training sta
tion, Rhode Island to be used durine
the winter months.
ALI of the Senate amendments rela
i've to the personnel act, have been
agreed to. The appropriation for re
serve powder and shell was fixed al
$2,O0O,0OO. For submarine torpedo
boats the secretary of the navy may
make contracts to the extent o.
$l,OOO,OOO, but the amount available
was limited to 100000. All of the
remaining Senate amendments were
accepted by the House conferees.
Agreement on Meat Inspection Meas
Washington, June 19.-The basis
for complete agreement on the
meat inspection legislation betweer
President Roosevelt and the House
committee on agriculture was arrived
at yesterday at the White House
Speaker Cannon represented the com
mittee In this instance and subsequent
~ spent some time explaining thu
situation to the committee in its
room at the Capitol. The bill was
practically completed when the com
mittee adjourned today.
It will authorize an annual appro