Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-06-16 | Page 1 | To House Tuesday

TO HOUSE TUESDAY WASHINGTON. June 16 An effort is to be made today by members of the House Committee on Agriculture who signed the majority report for the House substitute for the Beveridge meat-inspection amendment to make certain modifications In the substitute intended to meet the objections of President Roosevelt to that measure. While Representative Adams does not feel at liberty to make public the suggestions sug-gestions which were noted by the President, he says they contemplate the elimination of the court-review provision. The cost is to remain, as provided in the substitute, to be paid by the Government, with the possibility possibil-ity that the suggestion made by Mr. Cowan, representing Texas cattle raisers, may be added to the provision. This suggestion was that a certain sum be appropriated each year and spent for the inspection. If this sum should prove inadequate, the Secretary of Agriculture is then to levy an assessment on the cattle killed to meet the additional cost. The provision pro-vision waiving the civil service is also eliminated. There are. Mr. Adams said, several other suggestions for minor changes whch will be considered. consid-ered. The present p'an is to bring the meat-inspectton bill Into rr Hwni for r-onxirtpraHon Tuesday , - -