New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
SENATE'S BUSY DAY.
THREE HONEY BILLS PASS.
Packers Not to Pay for Inspection.
but 4Iu8t Date Labels.

Washington. Feb 25.-The Senate to-day finally
passed the Agricultural Appropriation bill the Pen
sion Appropriation BILL the Postofice Appropriation
bill and the Philippines Agricultural g rIz bill and
devoted the evening session cousd ra ion of The
ssnto Domingo treaty.
The discussion Of the forest reserve d apropria-
lions contained in the Agricultural hin resulted in
the adoption Of the Fulton amendment providing
fhat there shall be no increase in the forest ra
serves in the states Of Washington Oregon Idaho
Montana, Colorado and Wyoming except nv ac+ of
Congress The appropriation for the naintenanca
OF forest reserves was decreased by $500 600 and the
Secretary OF Agriculture required 10 cover into
the Treasury all revenue obtained from the sale Of
timber on the reserves and from like sources Tho
Senate then adopted the amendment offered and
pressed ny Senator Depew increasing the appro-
pration for the forestry service by 0bOOG0 so that
as finally passed. the bill carries total apnror,rfa
ton FOR the forestry service of 80 400 ooo
The Senate adopted the amendment orrera5 -
Senator Beveridge requiring packers and Gamers
OF meats and meat products TO place the date
OF canning and inspection on the cans and re-
Jecteo the amendment offered by the same Senator
requiring the packers to pay for the cost NJ in
specton. Senator Hansbroughs amendment uro-
Tlding mat when second inspection is REQUIRED
ss IN the case OF meat products the material
FOR which was inspected in the carcass the pack
ers be required 10 pay .le expense Of such sec
ond inspection. was also rejected.
IN supporting his first amendment. Senator Rev-
eridge made the suggestion, which he said was
y h
nit the question as TO whether the amendment
was in order 10 the Senate instead OF ruling on II
himself.
Mr. Spooner argued against such n suggestion
As chairman Of the Committee on Rules he said
he had made up his mind some time ago that
whenever this suggestion should be made again
in the Senate. as II had been At increasingly fire.
Quent intervals in the past, he should oppose it.
He was expressing the opinion that the sugges-
ton Nas 'indelicate' when Mr.. Beveridge inter
is he fvCr Tfr0a s-a hos
ever said So"
The Senator IS impertinent," retorted MI
spooner with show Of anger.
7 Will not say what the Senator Is" answered
Mr. Beveridge while the gavel in the hands Of Mr..
Fairbanks brought down with emphasis.
y not 10 he lectured by the Senator from
Indiana" resumed Mr.. Spooner.
The Vice President finally ruled the amendment
out of order, and appeal from his decision was
taken.
When the Postofice Appropriation bill was under
consideration Senator La Toilette pressed his
amendment requiring that all postal and cars
lighted by electricity, and Senator Penrose accepted
II for the time being" The amendment will be
rejected however. when the bill goes TO confer
ence. Senator Carter later called the attention OF
the Senate TO the fact that the Ia Toilette groposI
and that he had advised the Postof1ce Committee
possible TO compel the railroads to comply with its
Ptomnttes that eIecfric IEhting of railroad cars
had not been perfected: that postal employees re-
ouired the best light possible in order properly 70
perform their duties, and that the electric lfght
often not the best He further said that i
would impossible for the railroads TO equip all
Fnaicars with electric light within one year, as
provided IN the La Toilette amendment. The pro
vision reducing the compensation OF railroads for
carrying the mails by approximately 100000 was
retained.
An amendment pressed by Senator Foraker, ap-
propriating $500 D0 for the extension Of pneumatic
tube service was also adopted. Senator Clay op-
posed this amendment. saying that the Postmaster
last because of the disposition OF the
rheumatic tube combination To charge eKtoruonate
rates. and he called the attention of the Senate
that the Postmaster General had recon-
eminent be authorized construct and operate Its
own pneumatic tube Mr.. Clay argued that TO
appropriate the same again and thus subject
the Postmaster General 10 the pressure which
vo,lId be exered bv those anxious for the benefits
Of the pneumatic tube service would serve 10 en-
courage the combination in eXtortion. Mr. Lod6e
favored the adoption Of the amendment. but Sena-
tor Spooner urged that II be amended as 10 per-
nlent pneumatic service provided such service was
offered BY private parties reasonable terms
Objection was made 10 Mr. Spooner's proposition on
the ground that IL would be subject 10 the point
lnent was finally adopted Democratic members
Of the Senate say that tle pneumatic tube coinDa-
ffon is primarily a Massachusetts concern ana
that they the Postmaster General, M
Meyer. viii be subjected 10 strong pressure 10 ac
cept IFS terms -,
Senator Depew spoke in support of his oluton
authorizing the Committee Finance 10 make al
investigation and report 10 legislation needed 70
accomplish necessary elasticity OF the cutFti',,y,
Senator AIdrich having already explained that ne
financial bil under consideration is only a
drop IN the bucket in this direction.