The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-19
President Yields to the
ClamOr and Committee
Makes Concessions
.LAMB@WILL LEAD 1 l.I.5i e
MINORITY FIGHT / il I
Small Party Of Democrats Now
Standing Alone in Effort e
Have Packers Bear Ex-
pense Provisions Of q
Bill as Finally
Agreed Upon.

From Cur Regular correspondent1!

(Fron Cur Regular Correspo dent) agEs4
#$ i WARRINGTON D. e., June IS. Chair
man Wadsworth. OF the committe on a
Agriculture, hastened to have the meat
inspection bill recommitted to the fandaS
/ OF the Committee on Agriculture when
the House met to-day. and at g called g5
meeting Of the committee this afternoon 81
succeeded in having the committee agree
to practically all the changes which the
President directed be made sins he y meas, n
ure. Speaker Cannon had to be called n;
in to help the chairman OF the commit.
stee.s and for fifteen minutes the House
Committee on Agriculture enjoy.ed the ,irs-Ss,
sprecedented honor Of having the Speaker
OF the House plead with IT. to agree TO-
report d measure amended in aacertains
fashion. III II. ISL 5ai5
III The committee agreed ii to report an Il
amendment, which 4 is In sui bstance 3NtheS
original Beveridge 1amendmen ent added In
the Senat with the Bexcept lion that q itasS
provides that the cost Of inspe ctlon1 shall
Be borne by the government t. The Prest-#s
dent made a point OF having the original lss
5bill provide that the cost be borne by the 81
packers themselves. But now NJ he has
$$"laid down. and s say he vii not SEinrsS
Il sist upon this feature, and will low
Congress to 4 put upon Il the government
the cost Of making the packers sell clean
and wholesome prod ducts. Ssss
Will Make Figh
But the Democrats Of the committee
will not yield this much to Il the friends%
iof the packers. After Speaker Cannon
had consumed some time pleading wi hSsSs
Egether In the interest OF Hh3 rmony Il feconS
3onny Of time and In behalf 4 OF a. sgrta
industry, viii CHI was suife ring because ,otS
delay.
81 Captain Lamb told the 20 fml tea mat
he would not Srecede II from his orisl mi
the cost of olild
be borne by the packers, alt though
4 President was willing to give up q
allow the cost to be put upon all lssst tlleHssS
people, H e called attention to the fact
THAT So per cent. OF the people of the
country never buy a pound OF beef In S;Es
any form, raising all the meat they con-
sumo. He thought it man,fesriy 8aun fair al,
To- compel these to help pay the cost ot;
tion, which Is for the & pur seS off8
compelling the packers to put IA Y p II un-s -sSs
diseased and clean meats and to 8restore5 Ok
Ito them the trade which they say 4 has
L been lost. " 5i ssS
Captain Lamb also took occasion to ia
conduct Of the PRESIDENT si In &c trying to-
force committee to change the char
Aactert OF Sa bill by brandlshing the Veto
big stick, and also took a. shot & q T. the
Speaker for coming before a committee
Sof the body over which he prestd and NH aSsS
urging 1T to Change O report llt mao tEs4ss
ready made. ii3 II "a Iisss
NJ Two Democrats deserted the mir inority SSsss
this afternoon-Lever, OF South Caroiina..gSSS .gS
and sTrlmble, OF Kentucky. These voted NJ
with the Republicans Of the commltsass
tee to provide that the cost OF inspec.sg
ton be borne by the government. .s ithsS5
the exception OF the cost pro yislon ,s tha 4 n
bill which will be reported to the House
tomorrow will be as the Presid lent de.
{ slres. @ @
H The Democrats of the committee be SSs
slieve they could secure the adj ion o.
the amendment to put the cos on tha3s
packers, We're It not for the defect tiorsgs
OF the Texan delegation. It is solidly sfol
the payment Of the cost by an appro @
Eprintlons by Congress-. Captain Lamb WIN A8gSS
present the amendment providing II for44SSs,
THE payment OF the cost Of Inspection
by means OF fees levied for such 4inssSs
spectlon. The amendment Will proYldtss
t five cents shall be charged for each beef s8
Inspected, two and a half cents for each
hog and one and one half cents for eact s8
sheep and goat. b. 5ss !ssa
The New Bill. s5a
The bill to be reported by the majority
was practically completed when the COM
mfttee adjourned to-day 1t will9author,lfS
ize an annual appropriation OF 8,o0o, 900
to pay the cost of inspection and will con-
tain no proyision for the levy OF an 33s5S
assessment to make up any d efficiency
In the amount available for this work, Fas s sss
suggested by Mr.. cowan, representing
e5Texas cattle gro Wers. nd la ter urged aS
by the President, SsSll
The court review Y provision will not 38ss
be contained in the measure. This action ss
meets the suggestion of the President, RI
The words In the Judgment OF the
Secretary of Agriculture, will not B be;
inserted, as suggested by the President,
and this conclusion now meet Mr. sSSss SSss
RooseVelt's approval. ssf9
The section waving the civil service Ss
law for one year In the selection or in.S ssa
spectors will go out Of the Y proYision;s 81
also one OF the Presidents ecommend A. Is
tions. " si8,3 Y sssSs ssssss
Il There is to be no date on the label otSsas
the packing OF fsmeat food products. O.. Jissgzg
this the President YIELDS to the com
mittee. The language which gives tn.Sgt
specters the right9to. the packing plants
at all times Is amplified by the words
Whether the, same be In onerat q Or
not"
With these changes made. the Frsst,s ,sEs
dent has Indicated his entire salts ettonss
with the measure. which was laid he,s s8
fore him this afternoon by Speaker Can Y
non. acting for the committee, lsS
Argue With President. I9is
Speaker Cannon was accornpanled tasS7
the White House by Hepresenta atlYSSSs
Adams. OF Wisconsin. memper of tlle5 \
Agricultural Committee. Ordinarily. tlsss,s
Speaker does NOT take the active part S
In legislation which he has taken In thAsEs
present instance. II has been OK plalnod. 81.
however that he regards the passaRs2s
OF an adequate meat Inspection bill Rlfll
1,n opatb f5icno M vii n tiGlVS