Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-28
PURE FOOD BILL PERFECTED
Conference Committee Reaches an Agree
ment Upon All POintS
MISBRASDlNG AND ADULTERATIoN DEFINED
Foods. Drugs. Medicines and Liquors
Must Not Contain Poisonous
or DeIeterious Sub
stances.

WASHINGTON, June z7.-The pure food
bill was agreed upon by the conferees for
the senate and house today and was re-
ported to the senate just before adjourn
ment The house bill was taken as basis
Of the agreement, and into this were
grated many Of the important sections OF
the senate measure, which had been given
great attention by Senators McCumber and
Hepburn, extending over three sessions Of
congress.
with the exception of two sections the
bills were not materially different. Two
provisions Of the house bill were eliminated
entirely They were the sections which
authorized the secretary of agriculture to
fix the standards Of various articles Of
food as to the wholesomeness OF unwhol-
soineness of the various preservatives and
which would compel the person selling
drugs or articles of food to furnish sam
pies OF such product for the purpose Of
analysis
Penalty for violation.
/ The bill as agreed upon makes It mis-
| demeanor for any person to manufacture,
sell or offer for sale any articles Of food,
drugs, medicines OF liquors which is adul-
terated or msbranded, or which contains
any poisonous or deleterious substance. II
prescribes for each offense a fine not TO
exceed $500. one years imprisonment, or
both, within the discretion of the court,
and for each subsequent offense a fine of
not less than $1,000 or one years imprison-
ment
Section prohibits the introduction into
any state territory or the District of
Columbia from any other state, territory
or district. or any foreign country, or the
-.
article adulterated or misbranded within
the meaning of the act, under penalty not
exceeding a fine of 800 for the first offense
and $500 or one years imprisonment, or
both, for each subsequent offense.
Section provides for examinations OF
specimens of foods and drugs in the bu-
reau of chemistry of the Department OF
Agriculture. owners are TO be given hear
ings and If ii is found any provisions OF
that act have been violated, the secretary
OF agriculture is to certify the fact tc
the proper United States district attorney
for action, and the adverse judgment OF
the court is to be published.
AduIteratIOn Defined.
Section defines the terms drugs anC
foods and section defines what shall b,
deemed adulterated in the case of drugs
confectionery and foods. The standards
for drugs are those recognized in tn,
United States Pharmacopia or Nationa
Formulary
Confectionery is held adulterated IL 1
contains any ingredient or coloring matte
deleterious or detrimental to health. Food
are held adulterated II containing any sub
stance reducing, lowering or injuriously af
fecting it's quality or strength; when an!
substance has been substituted wholly o
in part for the article; when any valuabl
constituent has been abstracted whel
mixed colored, powdered, coated or staine,
to conceal damage or inferiority or an.
poisonous or deleterious ingredients added
Food products are declared adulterate,
II in whole or in part of a filthy, decom
posed or putrid animal or vegetable sub
stance or of any portion OF an animal unfi
for food. whether manufactured or not, o
e OF the product of diseased animal or on
, that has died otherwise than by slaughter
MisbrandIng of Foods.
The term mlsbranded applies TO food o
' drugs whose package or label bears an
statement, design or device, false or mis-
leading, OF IL falsely branded as to tn
place where manufactured or produced
Any article, however. which does not con
: tain any added poisonous or deleterious in
gradients shall not be deemed adulterate
or misbranded when known under its dis
tinctive name, or IL compounds. imitation
? or blends are plainly indicated.
Dealers are protected against prosecute
II they hold the guaranty Of the concer
from whom they purchased the articles.
: The bill makes provision for court prC
s cedure and for confiscation OF articles viz
" lativo Of the act and samples OF foods {
a drugs imported are to be furnished ii
n chemistry bureau by the treasury depar
a ment. articles decided against to be el
a ported within three months or destroyed.
a The act is to take effect on January
10 next.