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Fifty Sixth Congress Opens With Oath and Speaker Vote
The Fifty-Sixth Congress convened in Washington with lawmakers from nearly every state answering roll call. The session opened at noon led by Senator Frye, with new senators sworn in, and a speaker election in progress, yielding Henderson as speaker and Richardson Bell and Newlands named to escort him. The article notes early agenda items, including a financial bill and seating Utah’s Mormon member Roberts, plus a local account of Capt. William Knight’s farewell reception at the Adams mine. A cold wave across the region follows, with snow boosting interest for lumber trades as winter sets in.
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Union
Congress
Frye
Maine
Aldrich
R. I
Beveridge
Ind
Burrows
Mich
Clark
Mont
Wryo
Cockrell
Culberson
Tex
Daniel
Va.j
Davis
Minn
Depew
N. Y
Foster
Wash
Tate
Hanna
Hawley Conn
Kenn
N. J
Lodge
Mass
McComas
MeCumber
N. D
Money
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Proctor
Quarles
Wis
Scott
House
Hepburn
Lowa
Grosvenor
Ohio
Sare | Ries
Mveuldavion Biavid
Id. Henderson
Iowa
Hay
Virginia
James £. Richardson
Tennessee
Ridgeley
John C. Bell
Colorado
Wilson
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Silver Party
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Richardson
Bell
Newlands
Henderson
House of Representatives
Roberts
Utah
Wm. Knight
Tilden
Bessemer
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Adams
J. H. Hearding
Wim. Knight
Capt. Knight
Bill
California
Knight
Long
Supt
Tl, Hearding
Capt
Whos. Davey
S. KK. Helps
Eugene Cohoe
Jas. Ginder
W. J. Davey
Forman Ervin
EF. Dowling
Senator Swenson
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