The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-20
Opponents Of Measure
Given (: N j: Little 4 Il Oppor-s \.
tunity to5O Object.
SPEAKER SWOULD
TURN LAl,lB3 DOWN
Slap in the Face Caused Stir
in House, and Richm monder
Was , Finally Named as
One Of Conferees. ...S
Senate Will Ac-
II. KS cept Bill. ,}i33S
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From Cur egular corresp pondent)
WASHINGTON. D. c., June il q The
meat inspection bill agreed upon BY the II
majority Of the Committee on Agricul-s# WI
Sture yesterday was reported to the House
to-day and passed after only forty min
iutes Of alleged debate. It went through
literally under whip and spur. opponents
OF the provision that the cost OF the In
spection should be borne by the packers a
being refused opportunty to offer ame sS
5ments. 81
Mr.. Wadsworth. chairman OF the 5Agri.
cultural Committee. presented the Sre-
amended bill and spent seven or eight
minutes explaining Its provisions. He de-
!clared that the bin. as finally q greed
upon. was the one they wanted !, ca US s3JJS
Ing laughter by thus eferring to the
President.
as3ii It was most significant that Mi. ads-
worth, who made a show OF fighting the
President over the provisions 3of the bill 4:
last week. de eclared to- day, in explaining
themselves; otherwise they would Si sue Z
that It was prac cti caly the same as the
one originally reported excepting the pro
vision that the cost should be borne bysa
the government.
" Threw Up Sponge lS,ssl sl
93 NJ r. ellsworth did not allude s to the Ss
fact that the President had iginall ygde-
clared to be Vital to any efrect i've meat III
inspection law a provision that the cost 2ofs
inspection should be borne by the packers s
themselves otherwise they would sue II
3cessfully lobby against having q ( SUN ssis
sciently large sum appropria ted. IA
Democrats ts recognize that the President
threw up the sponge after til & sfight was
started and allowe ed the vital primal re isc%
Hbe deserted ;5 taking in itss stead other
sers. hich were n Of no 4 imp ortance or
value. 1 Isl ssSs
AS The Senate conferees will accept stlisR
bill rs It will so from the House. Thers&
is positive authority for this statenlent.' h
The President will sign It. 4 OF this there
was no doubt, after lie agreed to- SUR 4,
render &on the cost provision. ss ssS
The agitation for a rigid law provi ding
for the Inspection OF meat products VIII
be met. The bill which is about 10 become
law Is as rigid as could we'll be wished
The packers. whose course In sending Eof
market diseased, Il unwholesonle and un-8
clean products, caused their trade to-
drop to zero, will be compel lied to conduct
their business honestly. and their trade
they sell beef Or eat beef or not, will 81
have to pay the cost. It will mount to
1 s., ,0O,0 900 a year ~ ssgss
The Day in the House. sst
II move to suspend the rules. discharge 4
the committee OF the whole House on sthe&
State of the Union from the considera-
8tion OF the Senate amendments to thu
agricultural appropriation bill, disagree
to all the amendments except No. 20 s(theSSi
meat inspection amendment. to concur
In amendment No 20 with the amend 81
ment recommended by the Committee on
Agriculture, and ask s for a. conference
with the Senate on the disagreeing 4
5votes.'' Ssa5 @
Interest was shown In every part of
the House to-day when Mr.. Wadsworth
made this motion. jf5 a; IL
The reading Of the meat Inspection
amendment was Hegun. nearly every
member present following the reading
with bill In hand. Mr.. Wadsworth8 8ES In
3stltute said that changes were mostly
In verblage and then took them up 4
seriatim. He called attention to the seT Tn1i-s
nation Of the court review clause and 4
Sthe date of inspection. ssSS
Mr.. Wadsworth then facetiously took
up small changes In the verbiage. mad dS-s7
vertently saying they lnserte6''' In one &
the statement to I'VE inserted. ~
IF 1t sootfles the feelings Of certain
individuals am perfectly willing that
they shall all go in.'' said he II;
E He explained that the civil service .
clause was put In In the original 8HousaA 4
bill to expedite the work. but 1t went out 4
because it was not thought necessary.
Continuing. Mr.. Wadsworth said
5.'The paragraph III the original Senate
amendment made the Judgment OF the
Secretary OF Agriculture mandatory ahd !
final. That clearly was UNIV Sc "a nd " ln-as
judlcious, II not Unconstitutional, and the B
committee In order to make matters ems
tirely fair and Just inserted In the bill q II
clause giving the right to the courts,
which the ablest lawyers on the floor
claimed Is granted under the Constitutions
and tho existing general laws tt
nTherefore, j say that the clause was I.
entirely eliminated and the packers ana II
slaughters In 4 Chicago. II they consider
any OF the rights Of their property are 4
injured In any way byetll ttonsyotE
this law. can invoke the Jurisdiction ofS e
United States judge In Chicago. and L
know of no difference between thas \
honesty. and integrity OF q United statess
Judge In Chicago and the honesty ana +
integrity of q United States judga N
Louis, Kansas City, Fort Worth. st. Joa.s
or any other place. where these slaughter-
Ing and Gaming establishments are los
Gated. (Applause.) y y; B d
.In conclusion want ITO assure the u
House on behalf OF tho Committee on Il
Agriculture that the provisions OF this
bill will insure to the public q rigid meat
and food inspection law, {Applauae.
Mr.. Lamb, Of Virginia. the ranking
member OF the minority on the Agrtcpl,g
8tural Committee, insisted that the bill wes
defective in that tho government waA
Obliged to pay the coat OF insp4ption.4
was his opinion that the cost should \
be borne ts' the packers.
Tribute to Wadsworth. ;s5 sSSss
!, Mr,. Williams, Of Aiisslssipp eal,ysnaAs 4