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Congress notes on statehood bills and related actions
Washington reports from Jan 25 to Jan 31 on Senate and House activity. The statehood bill dominates debate with Quay and Lodge opposing omnibus moves, while the Senate and House pass various measures including pension and Indian bills and the military academy act. Debates touch on post office cases in Indianola and war courts martial in the Philippines.
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Indianola
Miss
Cox
Hoe
McLaurin
Mississippi
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Platt
New York
Wale
Burton
Oho
Scott
West Virginia
Hepburn
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Beveridge
Carmack
Lodge
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DeWet
Norfolk
Copenhagen
Argentina
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California
Moraker
Ohio
Clay
Georgia
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Tennessee
Reid
Arkansas
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My. Cannon
Maryland
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John Hanson
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