Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-29
SENATE PASSES BILL SUBJECT
ING PACKING HOUSES TO RIG
ID INSPECTION
LIE PASSED In HOUSE
Congressman Hepburn Angry Regard.
Ing lnsinuations That There Was a
Plan to Drop Amendment to Rate
Bill Including Express companies-
DaIzeII Temporary Speaker.


Washington, d. c., May 2s.-con:.
gresham Dalzell of Pennsylvania was
appointed speaker pro tenn when the
house convened today. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation, bill was
taken up.
Washington, D. c., May 26.- Senator
Beveridge's bill subjecting packing
houses of the country to most rigid
federal inspection, passed the senate
yesterday afternoon 1t was rider
attached to the agricultural appropria-
tion bill.
When the bill goes to the house it
will be passed there with the same
ease that got it through the upper
branch. 1t viii become a law before
fall slaughtering ssgins. It strikes
heaviest in Chicago. Agents of the
beef trust were frantic when 1t was
rumored that the Presidents measure
was TO be adupted. . But their: efforts
were futile-1they were too late :
Threatened Expose. 5.3
President Roosevelt notified the
senate that unless effective meat in
spection legislation were enacted with
put loss of time he would make an ex.
>ose Of the condition of the packing
houses in Chicago
Inc erect was Immediate. The
enate without Dissenting voice
lopted the motion of Senator Bever.
lge.
House in Ferment.
~ The house Of representatives is in
| a ferment over the suspicion that a
scheme is afoot to exempt the express,
sleeping, and pipe line companies
from the operations of the rate bill.
Congressman Cooper caused sen.
alton in the house yesterday by voic.
6 these suspicious. He caused q
eater sensation by declaring that
iairrnan Hepburn had been named as
party to the deal.
Chairman Hepburn promptly de.
AIRED the Wisconsin congressman
formant was a liar.
THE scene in the house was precipi.
tied by the motion to reject the sen.
tie amendments to the rate bill en-
loo and send the bill to a conference
ommittee.
Insist on Vote.
Many members objected, insisting on
an opportunity to vote on the senate
amendment separately. 1t was de.
Jared that to disagree with the senate
nendments en- bloc might have an in.
luence on the conferees and give them
IN opportunity, if they so desired. to
ote out the express company amend.
aent, the amendment relating to pipe
pes, and the sleeping car amendment
Mr. Dalzell explained that the rule
Is only intended to facilitate bust.
less and that there would be ample
opportunity. to discuss the conference
report.
Cooper Starts the Fireworks.
\ Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin then
tarted the fireworks. He wanted to
now what objection there was to let
ing the house pass on the amendments
now. He said
Let us vote on the express company
amendment"
This was greeted with applause from
both republicans and democrats.
Mr.. Dalzell replied that the house
easily could nonconcur in the confer
ence report and instruct the conferees
is to the wishes of the house.
Then Mr.. Cooper in an impressive
manner said that he had been informed
by man in whose integrity he had
the fullest confidence that some men,
he would not say whether they were
members of the house or senate, but
they were entitled to be conferees on
the bill. had agreed that the express
company amendment should not go out
of the bill.
"Will you state the names of the
persons who thus have declared them
seives?" called out Mr.. Hepburn.
Mr.. Cooper-O, don't want to Of
fend, especially the gentleman from
Iowa.
Mr.. Hepburn o, you can't offend me
by answering that question. 81
Mr.. Cooper will say this, that they
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