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Senate Passes Sundry Civil Bill Amid Land Fight and Debate
Washington March 1 The Senate held a rare Sunday session to advance the sundry civil appropriation bill prioritizing sugar bounty payments river and harbor items and a controversial land reservation reversal. Senators clashed over vast spending with Gorman opposing the bill’s scope while defending river improvements and a plan to restore 21 million acres to the public domain. Ultimately the bill passed after extensive debate and several amendments.
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