Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

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II had been only little more than CEN
tury since the liberty bell had proclaimed
the signing of the constitution and it was
not for us now to declare that we cannot
proclaim liberty to any land one foot
from our own original shores. "Oh, for
the faith of the fathers, he exclaimed.
Mr., Hale, from the conference COM
mittee ON the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill presented the conference re-
port on the bill. and it was agreed to.
The bill granting right of way through
the San Franciscc mountain forest
reservation in Arizona to the Saginaw
Southern railroad. which passed the
house on Saturday, was then passed by
the senate.
Mr.. Proctor Of Vermont and Mr.. Hale
of Maine exchanged divergent views
upon the subject of q commission of
senators to visit Cuba Mr. Proctor
thought such a commission was ncces-
sary while Mr.. Hale said he thought it
would be in extremely bad taste and use
less.
The Nicaragua canal bill was up during
the last part of the day and Senators
Berry, Allen, Ioar, Canvry and Morgan
discussed the measure.
Senator Hanna introduced in the sen
ate and Representative Payne in the
house a bin to grant subsidies for Amer
lean shipping.
Senator Mason introduced in the SEN
ate a resolution directing the committee
on agriculture to inquire into certain
legislation pending before the German
rcichstag, calculated to prohibit the inn
portatiOn into Germany Of American
sausages and other meat products. and
directing the committee. should the
/ legislation become a law, to report i'm
medately bill to refer the inspection
of sugars, meats. wines and other food
products which are imported into this
country from Germany. Tha resolution
went over until today.
1t was suspension day in the house and
several bills We're passed. the most i'm
portant of which was the bill appro-
nriatinp s3so Ooo for the pEiladelphia ex-
position of 1899. The vote was exceed
ingly close. Bills We're also passed un-
der suspension of the rules to authorize
the distribution of the assets of the
( Freedman's bank. to enlarge the scope
of tho fab cnrnn,iseior. ~, includa 90 ema
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