New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
RE-ENACTS MEAT Law.
House Spends Another Day on
Agricultural Bill.
Trrom The Tribune Bursau. ]

Washington. Jan. 26-Feariag that the Meat In
spe-tion law as enacted at the last session OF
Congress might not be held by the courts to be
permanent legislation. because tackled to an
/ appropriation bill. the House of Representatives
to-day by unanimous vote re-enacted the entire
legislation. inserting ono word designed to instil
permanency into the law The House had the Ag-
ricultural Appropriation bill Under consideration
practically the entire day.
Time was found to hear Representative Sims a
Tennessee Democrat, defend the Presidents course
in dismisslng the Negro soldiers at Brownsville to
give Representative Curtis the newly elected Sen
atOr from Kansas. a rousing reception his re-
turn the House from his home; TO have Repre-
sentative Burton. of Ohio. report the River and
Harbor bill and to adopt the resolution Of MIR.
Payne, of New York. to set aside time at the ses-
sion on Sunday. February "a. for the delivery Of
late Representative KeI sham, of New York.
The agricultural Appropriation bill was treated
il that when the free seed paragraph was reached
was so ciGGk ana apPTecIal9g 5ne heo ntae 1eGeS H
Wadsworth, in charge Of the BILL moved that the
sitting, rise. Only by a Vote Of Il to s. was this
carried This vote Is taken as certain indication
the bill so as to provide for free seed distribution
In the manner followed for years
With a score of small bottles before him con
tanning seeds Of various grasses, iRepresentatiXe
iect of Seed Adulterations- Mr.. Mann said that
ton of two Of the best known adulterants dodder
and catchfy, and dilated at length on their char
acteristics. OF S52 samples IF alfalfa seed puT-
chased in the open marEet. 100 On nearly One-half
were found to contain dOdder seed. OF 81 samples
OF red clover seed obtained in the same way, ll6
or more than % per cent, contained dodder. Mr.
Mann said that two samples Of red clover seed
representing about ten thousand pounds. recently
imported from Canada. were practically the seed
in the country. He charged that a large proper
ton of the low grade seed containing weed seeds
and dead seed. offered for sale in the United
States imported from Europe and Canada
Canada he said has very strict seed inspec-
ton law, preventing the sale in that country o.
seed containing any OF q long list of prohibited
weed seeds. That law. however, contains a clause
encouraging the EXPORT OF these prohibited seeds
If law could be framed which will prohibit the
importation OF and interstate commerce in seed
containing weed seeds and dead seed much good
be done
Representative Campbell. Of Kansas sought 70
90 away with the government Weather Bureau by
striking from the bill al appropriations for the
support Of the bureau. He spoke against the ap-
propr;ation the sr0End that the forecasts OF
weather conditions have been Inaccurate He was
subjected to railery account OF Ksnsas cyclones
and winds and Mr. Mann suggested that the bu-
might have been more successful in predict
ing Kansas winds sirce Mr. camDhell removed
70 Washington After several humorous speeches
the appropriation was agreed to. and Kansas as
well other states Will continue to get predic-
tions concerning weather conditions.