58 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



and made permanent in the similar appropriation act for the fiscal j^ear 

 190S, act March 4, 1907, c. 2907. set forth on p. 61, post, and a permanent 

 appropriation of $3,000,000 for the expenses of the inspection provided 

 for and to carry Into effect the proAisions of the act relating to meat 

 inspection, also made by said act June 30, 1906. c. 3913. is set forth on 

 p. 68, post. 



Previous provisions for the inspection of halted pork and bacon for 

 exportation, are contained in act Au^ist 30, c. 839, s. 1, set forth on 

 p. 53, ante. 



ACT MARCH 2, 1895, c. 169. (28 Stat. 727.) 



Regulations to prevent interstate transportation and exportation of condemned 

 carcasses or parts thereof of cattle, sheep, and swine; violation of act; 

 penalty. 



The Secretar}' of Agriculture is liereby authorized to make .such 

 rules and regulations as he may decide to be necessary to prevent the 

 transportation from one State or Territory or the District of Colum- 

 bia into any other State or Territory or the Di.=trict of Columbia, or to 

 any foreign country, of tlie condemned carcasses or parts of car- 

 casses of cattle, sheep, and swine, which have been inspected in ac- 

 cordance with the provisions of this Act. Any person, company, or 

 corporation owning or operating any such slaughter-house, abattoir, 

 or meat curing, packing, or canning establishment, or any employee 

 of the same, that shall willfully violate any provision of this Act 

 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, 

 shall be punished for each offense by a fine not exceeding one thou- 

 sand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said 

 punishments, in the discretion of the court. 



Act March 2, 1895. c. 169. 28 Stat. 732. 



This is a provision of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1896, following provisions expressly amending act March 3. 1891. 

 c. 555. ss. 2, 4, set forth above as amended. 



ACT MARCH 3, 1903, c. 1008. (32 Stat. 1147.) 



Inspection of horses and their carcasses and products; waiver of certificate of 

 Inspection of beef, etc. 



* * t. ']^\y^i live hoises and the products and carcasses thereof 

 be entitled to the same inspection as other animals, carcasses, and 

 products thereof, herein named : Provided further. That the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture may in his discretion waive the requirement of a 

 certificate with beef and other products which are exported to coun- 

 tries that do not require such inspection. " * * 



Act March 3. 1903. c. 1008, 32 Stat. 1150. 



These are i)rovisos of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1904 annexed to an approi)riation for carrying out the provisions of 

 act March 3, 1891. c. 555, and amendatory act March 2. 1895. c. 169. 

 which act as amended is ser forth above. Provisos In the same lan- 

 guage are contained in the similar appropriation acts for the previous 

 fl.scal years, beginning with 1899. 



Similar provisos for the Inspection of live horse.s. but omitting the 

 words, "and the carcasses and i)roducts thereof," were contained in the 

 similar ai)propriation acts for the subsequent fiscal years. Including the 

 act for the fiscal yenr 1909. and the provision was omitted entirely in 

 the acts thereafter. 



The i)rovlso authorizing the waiver of the requirement of a '^ertiflciite 

 of Inspet^tlon of beef .nml other iiroducts for exportation, was repeated in 

 the sjime words in the agricultural ajijiroprlatlon acta for subsequent 

 fiscal years. Including that for 1906. SucJi waiver Is otherwise authorized 



