The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14

Washington, June IA meat in
specti0n provision was completed by
the house committee on agriculture yes
.terday and will be presented to the
house for action probably today, which
It is declared by the committee viii
products are healthful, clean and in
food. (.
The important features Of the legis-
lation are that it places the cost Of the
inspection on the government and
makes. an annual automatic appropria-
ton Of 100000 to pay the expenses.
J. It requires rigid postmo9rtem and
killed for food. It requires a govern
ment label as 2 passport for all meat
state commerce, and, in addition to this
label, a certificate Of purity to the car
rier and to the secretary of agriculture
for such products which enter foreign
commerce.
The secure this label, the product
must be handled in accordance with
sanitary regulations to be prescribed. by
the secretary of agriculture, who is au-
thorized to employ, without regard to
an adequate corps Of efficient inspec-
tors, to supervise the enforcement Of
his regulations.
Bars Preservatives.
1t prohibits the use of pEeservatives
or chemicals III the preparation of meat
foods which are deleterious to health,
and leaves the matter Of determining
this question to the secretary of agri-
culture. The label on the product is to
state the ingredients, but the manu-
facturer is not required to be stated.
The sanitary requirements which the
secretary is to prescribe and enforce
must insure complete sanitation as to
all buildings, whether slaughter houses
or canning establishments.
There are many penalty clauses at
taching to. violations Of all these pro.
visions. The common carrier is sub
jest to heavy penalty if he accepts for
transportation any goods not bearing
the government label or in case Of for
eign shipments, in addition TO the label,
aet accompanied by the sra required f sa
heavy penalty for false labelling as to
contents Of packages. Trade names
| are to be allowed in some cases, in the
discretion Of the secretary, but in all
| cases the contents of the package must
| be stated. e*s
The violation Of any Of the provi.
SONS OF the regulations is made mis-
| demeanor punishable by fine not to
exceed $4,000 So Or Imprisonment not t.
penalty against the bribery Of inspect
ors, being Imprisonment from one tc
! three years and fine Of from $1,000
i to $4,000 for offering bride and the
same punishment for the acceptance OF
a bribes on the part of inspectors.
Farmers and small butchers are ex
:cepted from the operation of tharegu
| lations. -
This conclusion Of the committee was
reached after three full days of consid
Grafton, following the exhaustive hear
ings held in co1fffection with the official
reports regarding conditions in the
ii;paeking housesat chicago; the state
nlent Of the, pac kers,, and the represents
lstlon Of livestock raisers. Va
The conclusion represents the iudg
ment of nine members Of the committee
| as against seven who preferred the Bev
/ eridge amendment. slightly altered. A
minority report will be made. to thu
house by some Of the members dissent
ing. .a @
| The bill as completed by the commit
tee was made public last night. The
sanitation provision reads as follows
t., Strict Sanitary Rules.
"The secretary of agriculture shall
cause to be made, by the experts il
1 -Sa rIitation . or hv othar oo,o,, otont -,