The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-05

On the eve OF adjournment the diff
ference between the house and senate
IN the important bills pending were
adjusted. As a result OF h action
taken the following measures we're laid
before the president for his approval;
The railroad rate act
The agricultural appropriation bill,
including the meat inspection amend
'uenL
The pure food act
The president signed the railroad
rate bill at 1875 Friday night II goes
into effect in 60 days.
New Epoch in Legislation.
Had rothlng else been lone this on
gress these measures would stand out
as monuments to the pre- q ma ional
administration. In emphatic n
they mark the beginning OF a new
epoch In federal legislation-govern-
mental regulation on corporations and
che invocation Of the police power. so
20 speak. TO stay the hand Of private
greed and protect the pockeibook and
the health and general welfare Of the
masses.
In the end the house has had SIS
way mostly regarding the railroad rate
bill Oh pipe lines remain IN the meas
ure as ommon carriers. but the ON
modify provision Of the bill has been
fixed so as 20 make the prohibition OF
an alliance between transportation
and production apply only 10 railroad
companies. The railroads cannot own
-l-F - 90 -.a.-.-. Hn-H- a---
products. but Standard Oh and the In
dependent oil companies can pipe their
own product The senate yielded on
this point because the house refused
10 give In by an overwhelming vote.
and otherwise the whole bill would
have died.
Senator Tillman oontented himself
with a sever roast" OF the Standard
on influence. and then as the one ia
charge Of the measure voted TO accept
the conference report The senate
gained a part OF i,s contention In d
REIMBURSEMENT Of the a~nti-pass felturs
OF the bin which prohibits free trans.
portatsou 10 every one save certain
excepted classes. Including railroad
employees and their families, and the
officials. attorneys. surgeons, etc. oil
tie companies.
House Victory in Neat Bill
The meat logislation Was a comp,et,
victory for the house The senat,
agreed 20 the conference report ans
che Ao3se formally ratified g. Therl
were two points Ia coutroversy-th,
payment for inspection service and m,
question Of putting dates on the labe.i
OF a "a and packages Of meat prod
ucts. The government will pay n,
Cost OF inspection. instead OF the pack.
ers. end labels will not require thu
date OF Inspection or canning OF IA,
contents.
In announcing the failure Of the sen
rte conierces 90 win on these dispute,
points. Senator Proctor said the bil
accomplished a great deal. luasmucl
as Il provides for thorough inspection
Of an meat products and the s%auitar,
regulation OF packing plants, and tina
che c1ufereos felt they could not los.
everything by holding out for distne
tive features which the public woui.
not accept lie paid his compliment
60 the packers ia strong terms AM
charged them with having c~nrtneere0
the scheme tEat created sentiment d
favor OF making the government pa.
the c11t OF inspection. other senator
entered their protest against the con
troyorted provisions OF the measure
but dnally the conference report wa
adopted.
In the house. acceptance 81 the re-
port was a pure formality One im
portaut new feature OF the mrasur
ns Il passed both houses is an adde.
appropriation OF 100000 90 the S..
Goo. 900 for inspection provided Ia th
house amendment This was brough
about hy combining the amount orig
finally appropriated 10 the bureau O
animal industry for inspection unde
the old system with the new perma
nont appropriation.
Pure Food Bin Criticised.
The conference report ON the pur
food bin was adopted by both house
without any change. In the opinioI
of nr. Wiley and other omclals OF IN
agricultural department Il is a goo
measure as far as Il goes, but 81
Mann. OF Chicago. who had charge q
the conference report, says that "a wa
not as good as had been hoped fOI
Il Is weak In that q does not proyid
a standard by which drugs, foods an
drinks can be measured 10 detormin
whether they comply with the Law
That important question Is referred {
The courts. which under the Dill as
viii become law must add TO the
already great burden the considerable
Of cases raising the Issue as to wheti
or certain articles OF food or druG
contain harmful ingredients. are init
branded or because OF their labels VI,
late the pure food law,
Canal Type Is Fixed.
With the adjournment OF congrel
Il Is possible 90 make a survey Of n
entire field of important lcEislatiO
pnarfed duvine the session. The thn.