Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
WARREN DEFENDS CATTLE GROWERS
Wyoming Senator Insists that Government
Pay Inspectors,
Mr., LONGS RESOLUTION is AMENDED
IL VIII Ask Attorney General for
List of All suits Brought to
Enforce Antitrust
Laws.

and a resolution by Senator Long calling
upon the attorney general for information
concerning the suits brought by him under
the antitrust laws. The meat inspection
debate occurred on a motion by Senator
Proctor to send the agricultural bill to
conference, and after speeches by Sena-
tors Bailey, Warren and Gsllingcr. that
motion was adopted Mr.. Bailey declared
the house inspection provision unconstitu-
tional Mr.. Warren defended the interests
Of tho stock growers and Mr. Gallinger
urged the necessity for close inspection at
the expense OF the packers. 4
The Long resolution was amended at the
instance OF Senators Foraker and Bacon,
but its consideration was not concluded.
Senator Foraker again took opportunity to
express his disapproval Of the railroad
rate bill, saying that the failure Of the
measure in conference would prove god
send to the country. The sundry civil
appropriation bill sent to conference
and another conference report on the bill,
leaving only one item of disagreement,
was acted upon.
A number OF bills to which there was no
objection were passed late in the day after
the executive session.
At $50 the senate adjourned until
Monday
Senator Long today introduced I'm the
senate a resolution calling upon the at
torncy general for statement Of all suits
brought under the Sherman antitrust law
and the interstate commerce law, together
with the facts to their disposition.
Senator Hepburn also contended for the
label dates. and said that carcasses kept
in colI storage should be labeled well
as canned meats He said that meat de-
generates even in cold storage and gave an
instance within his knowledge in which
eighty men had been sent to bed by eating
cold storage beef
The motion OF Senator Proctor to send
the bill to conference was then agreed to
and Messrs. Proctor Hansbrough and Sim
mons were appointed conferees on behalf
of the senate
Foraker Praises EILins Law.
When the. resolution was presented Sena-
tor Foraker moved TO amend by calling
for the extension Of the statement so as to
make # cover suits brought under the
Elkns law.
| In support OF his amendment Mr.. For
aker said he was satisfied that the state
msnt would show that the Elkins' law COW
/ ers every evil of which any human being
has made complaint since this railroad dis
! cussion began"
/ He cited a number OF decisions under
! the law. including that handed down In the
! federal court at Kansas City yesterday.
| Senator Bailey said that so far he had
been able to determine some of the parties
! to the combination alleged had been con-
victed while others had not been. He could
not understand how one party to a conspir-
aoy could be considered guilty and others
not. but said; III the courts win follow
who has violated the law they will have
done much to vindicate the law"
Yes indeed" responded Mr.. Foraker
"and that is what have been contendlng
J for the past fve or six months"
He declared that II enforced the Elkins
act would prove remedy for all rebates
/ and determinations. He called attention 20
! the fact that complaints are to be filed
under the law and said that the Interstate
| Commerce commission was now doing the
best work It has ever done in taking OF the
! lid and closed with the declaration that
the failure Of the conference on the rail-
road rate bin would be the most fortunate
thing that could happen for the country,
Tor a more unnecessary or more mis-
chief f-making law was never put on the
statute book"
After Senator Bacon had presented an
hHhAlA lbi hNNo4As ~ ~ AiiN -
penditure OF 15OOOo especially appropriated
for the prosecution Of cases against the
laws mentioned, the resolution was laid
aside In order to permit the senate to pro-
eeed with other business.
Meat Bill IL Taken Up,
! wASHINGTON, June 23.-Thst there Is
a fatal defect In the meat inspection
provision Of the agricultural appropriation
bill as II came from the house Of repre-
sentatives, is the opinion Of sena tor Bailey,
as expressed in the senate today when
the considers tion Of Proctors motion to
send the bill to conference was resumed.
! He based his criticisms on the clause re-
lating to the inspection of stock entering
the packing houses, saying that il gives
| a police supervision that the federal gov
ernment canrot exercise. He suggested
that the provision should be made TO read
so as to make Il unls wful to transport
from one state TO another any beef or
beef products that have not been inspected
as provided for by law.
He contended that the provision as It
! STANDS is not so Worded as to make II
conform TO the constitutional provision
concerning interstate commerce The in
spectors could never determine which OF
the cattle, sheep or swine are to go into
would he another explosion and another
agitation when the matter is taken into
the courts, he had no doubt it will II
there is no amendment
Mr. Bailey expressed himself as in favor
OF the most drastic Inspection, because he
was satisfied that nothing less would
restore confidence and save the beef bust
ness from almost utter annihilauon.
Senator Beveridge said tina, under the
form suggested by Mr.. Bailey. the inspec-
tion would still nave 10 be conducted AZ
the packing houses and urged that the
change would not alter the case
Interests OF Cattle Growers.
The interests Of tie cattle grower we're
presented By senator Warren he con-
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