lars nor more than ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years.

Provisions requiring inspection not to apply to farmers, retailers, etc.; sale or transportation in interstate or foreign commerce of meat or meat food products unfit for food, punishable; penalty; maintenance of inspection as to retailers, farmers, etc., authorized, notwithstanding exception. That the provisions of this Act requiring inspection to be made by the Secretary of Agriculture shall not apply to animals slaughtered by any farmer on the farm and sold and transported as interstate or foreign commerce, nor to retail butchers and retail dealers in meat and meat food products, supplying their customers: Provided, That if any person shall sell or offer for sale or transportation for interstate or foreign commerce any meat or meat food products which are diseased, unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise unfit for human food, knowing that such meat food products are intended for human consumption, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for a period of not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment: Provided also, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to maintain the inspection in this Act provided for at any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment notwithstanding this exception, and that the persons operating the same may be retail butchers and retail dealers or farmers; and where the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish such inspection then the provisions of this Act shall apply notwithstanding this exception.

Statement in annual estimates as to persons employed in inspections, their compensation and expenses.

And the Secretary of Agriculture shall, in his annual estimates made to Congress, submit a statement in detail, showing the number of persons employed in such inspections and the salary or per diem paid to each, together with the contingent expenses of such inspectors and where they have been and are employed.

Act March 4, 1907, c. 2907, 34 Stat. 1260.

By a provision of act May 26, 1910, c. 256, set forth on p. 18, ante, the Secretary of Agriculture is required to transmit in the Book of Estimates detailed estimates for all officers, clerks, and employees, with their compensation, employed in the bureaus, offices, and divisions of the department. A provision of act August 10, 1912, c. 269, set forth on p. 18, ante, provides that said provision of act May 26, 1910, shall not apply to employees in the meat-inspection service.

The above provisions accompany appropriations for "General Expenses, Bureau of Animal Industry," in the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal year 1908, cited above. They were originally enacted in the same language, except the word "hereafter" at the beginning of the first paragraph as set forth here, in the similar appropriation act for the preceding fiscal year, act June 30, 1906, c. 3913, 34 Stat. 674.

A permanent appropriation of $3,000,000, for the expenses of the inspection provided for and to carry into effect the provisions of the act relating to meat inspection, also made by said act June 30, 1906, c. 3913, is set forth below.

Previous provisions for the inspection of salted pork and bacon for exportation, certificates, identification marks, etc., are contained in act August 30, 1890, c. 839, s. 1, 26 Stat., 414, set forth on p. 53, ante; and for the inspection of live cattle intended for export and of live cattle whose meat is intended for export or interstate commerce, post-mortem inspections of cattle, etc., inspectors, certificates, identification marks, etc., and prohibiting interstate transportation of unsound carcasses, etc., or

food products thereof, are contained in act March 3, 1891, c. 555, as amended by act March 3, 1895, c. 169, set forth on p. 55, ante.

The sanitary provisions for slaughtering, etc., establishments, in act June 30, 1906, c. 3713, as repeated and re-enacted in permanent form in this act, are, by a proviso of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal year 1913, act August 10, 1912, c. 284, set forth on p. 60, ante, extended to cover renovated-butter factories as defined in act May 9, 1902, c. 784, s. 5, set forth on p. 59, ante.

ACT JUNE 30, 1906, c. 3913. (34 Stat. 669.)

Permanent appropriation for expenses of inspection of cattle, etc., and meat and meat food products thereof in interstate or foreign commerce, and for carrying into effect provisions relating to meat inspection.

That there is permanently appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three million dollars, for the expenses of the inspection of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats and the meat and meat food products thereof which enter into interstate or foreign commerce and for all expenses necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act relating to meat inspection, including rent and the employment of labor in Washington and elsewhere, for each year.

Act June 30, 1906, c. 3913, 34 Stat. 679.

This is a provision of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal year 1907, cited above. It follows other provisions of that act relating to meat inspection, which are mentioned in this provision. Those provisions are repeated in the same language and re-enacted in permanent form in act March 4, 1907, c. 2907, set forth above.

ACT JUNE 29, 1906, c. 3594. An act to prevent cruelty to animals while in transit by railroad or other means of transportation from one State or Territory or the District of Columbia into or through another State or Territory or the District of Columbia, and repealing sections forty-three hundred and eighty-six, forty-three hundred and eighty-seven, forty-three hundred and eighty-eight, forty-three hundred and eighty-nine, and fortythree hundred and ninety of the United States Revised Statutes. Stat. 607.)

(34 Transportation of animals; limitation of time of confinement in cars, boats, or vessels; unloading for rest, water, and feeding; extension of time of confinement on request of owner, etc.; estimation of time of confinement; sheep not required to be unloaded in nighttime.

That no railroad, express company, car company, common carrier other than by water, or the receiver, trustee, or lessee of any of them, whose road forms any part of a line of road over which cattle, sheep, swine, or other animals shall be conveyed from one State or Territory or the District of Columbia into or through another State or Territory or the District of Columbia, or the owners or masters of steam, sailing, or other vessels carrying or transporting cattle, sheep, swine, or other animals from one State or Territory or the District of Columbia into or through another State or Territory or the District of Columbia, shall confine the same in cars, boats, or vessels of any description for a period longer than twenty-eight consecutive hours without unloading the same in a humane manner, into properly equipped pens for rest, water, and feeding, for a period of at least five consecutive hours, unless prevented by storm or by other accidental or unavoidable causes which can not be anticipated or avoided by the exercise of due diligence and foresight: Provided, That upon the written request of the owner or person in custody of that particular shipment, which written request shall be separate and apart

from any printed bill of lading, or other railroad form, the time of confinement may be extended to thirty-six hours. In estimating such confinement, the time consumed in loading and unloading shall not be considered, but the time during which the animals have been confined without such rest or food or water on connecting roads shall be included, it being the intent of this Act to prohibit their continuous confinement beyond the period of twenty-eight hours, except upon the contingencies hereinbefore stated: Provided, That it shall not be required that sheep be unloaded in the nighttime, but where the time expires in the nighttime in case of sheep the same may continue in transit to a suitable place for unloading, subject to the aforesaid limitation of thirty-six hours.

Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 1, 34 Stat. 607.

Animals unloaded to be fed and watered by owner, etc., or railroad, etc., and at expense of owner, etc.; lien of railroad, etc., for food, care, and custody. SEC. 2. That animals so unloaded shall be properly fed and watered during such rest either by the owner or person having the custody thereof, or in case of his default in so doing, then by the railroad, express company, car company, common carrier other than by water, or the receiver, trustee, or lessee of any of them, or by the owners or masters of boats or vessels transporting the same, at the reasonable expense of the owner or person in custody thereof, and such railroad, express company, car company, common carrier other than by water, receiver, trustee, or lessee of any of them, owners or masters, shall in such case have a lien upon such animals for food, care, and custody furnished, collectible at their destination in the same manner as the transportation charges are collected, and shall not be liable for any detention of such animals, when such detention is of reasonable duration, to enable compliance with section one of this Act; but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the owner or shipper of animals from furnishing food therefor, if he so desires.

Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 2, 34 Stat. 608.

Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of two preceding sections; provisions not to apply where animals have proper food, water, space, and opportunity to rest in cars, boats, or vessels.

SEC. 3. That any railroad, express company, car company, common carrier other than by water, or the receiver, trustee, or lessee of any of them, or the master or owner of any steam, sailing, or other vessel who knowingly and willfully fails to comply with the provisions of the two preceding sections shall for every such failure be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars: Provided, That when animals are carried in cars, boats, or other vessels in which they can and do have proper food, water, space, and opportunity to rest the provisions in regard to their being unloaded shall not apply.

Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 3, 34 Stat. 608.

Penalty recoverable by civil action; duty of district attorneys to prosecute

violations.

SEC. 4. That the penalty created by the preceding section shall be recovered by civil action in the name of the United States in the circuit or district court holden within the district where the violation. may have been committed or the person or corporation resides or

carries on business; and it shall be the duty of United States attorneys to prosecute all violations of this Act reported by the Secretary of Agriculture, or which come to their notice or knowledge by other

means.

Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 4, 34 Stat. 608.

Repeal of Rev. St. secs. 4386-4390.

SEC. 5. That sections forty-three hundred and eighty-six, fortythree hundred and eighty-seven, forty-three hundred and eighty-eight, forty-three hundred and eighty-nine, and forty-three hundred and ninety of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 5, 34 Stat. 608.

Annual appropriations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act are made in the agricultural appropriation acts for the fiscal year 1909 and subsequent fiscal years. The appropriation in the act for the fiscal year 1913 is set forth on p. 73, post.

ACT MARCH 3, 1891, c. 521. An act to provide for the safe transport and humane treatment of export cattle from the United States to foreign countries, and for other purposes. (26 Stat. 833.)

Examination of vessels carrying export cattle and regulation of accommodations for humane treatment.

That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to examine all vessels which are to carry export cattle from the ports of the United States to foreign countries, and to prescribe by rules and regulations or orders the accommodations which said vessels shall provide for export cattle, as to space, ventilation, fittings, food and water supply, and such other requirements as he may decide to be necessary for the safe and proper transportation and humane treatment of such animals.

Act March 3, 1891, c. 521, s. 1, 26 Stat. 833. Violation of regulations, etc.; penalty.

SEC. 2. That whenever the owner, owners, or master of any vessel carrying export cattle shall willfully violate or cause or permit to be violated any rule, regulation or order made pursuant to the foregoing section the vessel in respect of which such violation shall occur may be prohibited from again carrying cattle from any port of the United States for such length of time, not exceeding one year, as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct, and such vessel shall be refused clearance from any port of the United States accordingly.

Act March 3, 1891, c. 521, s. 2, 26 Stat. 833.

Annual appropriations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act are made in the agricultural appropriation acts for the fiscal years 1903 to 1906, inclusive, and the fiscal years 1909 and thereafter. The appropriation in the act for the fiscal year 1913 is set forth on p. 72,

Molesting officers or employees of Bureau of Animal Industry in execution of duties; punishment.

SEC. 62. Whoever shall forcibly assault, resist, oppose, prevent, impede, or interfere with any officer or employee of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture in the execution of his duties, or on account of the execution of his duties, shall be

fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than one year or both; and whoever shall use any deadly or dangerous weapon in resisting any officer or employee of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture in the execution of his duties, with intent to commit a bodily injury upon him or to deter or prevent him from discharging his duties, or on account of the performance of his duties, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Act March 4, 1909, c. 321, s. 62, 35 Stat. 1100.

This section is a part of "An act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States," cited above, incorporating therein the provisions of section 5, act March 3, 1905, c. 1496, set forth on p. 48, ante.

ACT JULY 1, 1902, c. 1370. (32 Stat. 712.)

Bureau of Animal Industry expert to be detailed as member of advisory board for the hygienic laboratory.

SEC. 5. That there shall be an advisory board for the hygienic laboratory provided by the Act of Congress approved March third, nineteen hundred and one, for consultation with the Surgeon-General of the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service relative to the investigations to be inaugurated, and the methods of conducting the same, in said laboratory. Said board shall consist of three competent experts, to be detailed from the Army, the Navy, and the Bureau of Animal Industry by the Surgeon-General of the Army, the SurgeonGeneral of the Navy, and the Secretary of Agriculture, respectively, which experts, with the director of the said laboratory, shall be ex officio members of the board, and serve without additional compensation.

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Act July 1, 1902, c. 1370, s. 5, 32 Stat. 713.

Act March 3, 1901, c. 853, s. 1, 31 Stat. 1137, mentioned in this section, provides for the erection of a laboratory for the Marine-Hospital Service and a site therefor.

ACT JANUARY 12, 1895, c. 23. (28 Stat. 601.)

Extra copies of the Report of the Bureau of Animal Industry.

SEC. 73. Extra copies of documents and reports shall be printed promptly when the same shall be ready for publication, and shall be bound in paper or cloth as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing, and shall be of the number following in addition to the usual number:

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Of the Report of the Bureau of Animal Industry, thirty thousand copies, of which seven thousand shall be for the Senate, fourteen thousand for the House, and nine thousand for distribution by the Agricultural Department.

Act January 12, 1895, c. 23, s. 73, 28 Stat. 612, 613.

ACT AUGUST 10, 1912, c. 284. (37 Stat. 269.)

SALARIES, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY: One chief of bureau, five thousand dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; one editor and compiler, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; six clerks, class four; one clerk, one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars; twelve clerks, class three; two clerks, at one