The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-22
Will MEET WISHES
OF THE President
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICUL-
TURE ORDERS CHANGES IN
MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
Opposition to Placing Date Of Manu-
facture on Label Is Manifested
Investigation Likely for Cam
ming Factories.

Washington, June 19.-The house
committee on agriculture Monday au-
thorized Chairman Wadsworth and
Representative Brooks, of Colorado, to
amend the meat inspection provision
in the agricultural bill to meet the
views of President Roosevelt, after
which the measure will be submitted
to the president by Speaker Cannon.
1t is stated that not all of the presi-
Dental suggestions will be accepted
If the wishes of the committee are
complied with. The discussion Mon
day made it plain there was no OBJ
lection to eliminating the court review
provision as suggested by the presi-
dent, also that his wishes that the
civil service commission furnish the
inspectors will be complied with.
There is opposition to placing the
date of manufacture on the label and
to inserting the words Gin the judg-
ment of the secretary of agriculture, +"
thus making the secretary the final
authority regarding the measure.
There was some criticism by members
of the committee as to the method to
be employed in handling the measure,
as no republican members who pre-
sented minority views, nor any Demo
cratic members of the committee, are
to have anything to do with redrafting
the substitute.
Canneries to Be Investigated.
Canning factories where soups, vege-
tables and fruits are put up are likely
to be investigated Ey government ex-
perts as the result of the report made
on the meat packing plants. Scores
of complaints have been made that
this branch of the canning industry
has been unjustifiably damaged. Many
concerns have asked for a thorough
and impartial investigation by gov
eminent experts and have asked the
report to follow be given out at the
earliest possible moment.
AS a result of this condition of af-
fairs Commissioner Reynolds will
probably make an exhaustive inquiry
into one of the great canning factories.
The president and Secretary Wilson
have been averse to taking this step,
and it has been intimated that some
apprehension exists that more ugly
scandals might be uncovered. This
intimation is declared to be untrue.
The utmost confidence is felt that the
canneries are clean, that the methods
observed in their business are health
full, and that the foodstuffs used are
good and wholesome.
Money Bills Before Congress.
OF the IA appropriation bills which
are required to run the government,
only four have become laws. These
are the urgent deficiency, the pension,
the diplomatic and consular, and the
army bill. The Indian appropriation
bill has been completed so far as con-
gress is concerned and only awaits
the approval OF the president. Six
others have been passed by both
houses and are now in conference.
These are the Notifications, the legis-
lative, executive and judicial, the post
office, the military academy and the
District of Columbia. The agricultural
bill. has passed the senate and the
sundry civil bill reached the senate
Monday. The only remaining bill, the
general deficiency, has not been COM
piled by the appropriations commit
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