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Opening of the Fifty seventh Congress in Washington
Dec 2 session opens under somber national mood following McKinley’s death. Senate and House prayers honor the late president as Roosevelt shifts to presidency. Henderson elected Speaker amid rule debates. canal and Clayton Bulwer treaty issues loom with Hepburn pushing canal legislation. Roosevelt’s first message draws wide attention.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Fifty-seventh Congress
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Frye
Maine
William McKinley
Lincoln
Ohio
Canton
National Congress
W. H. Milburn
House of Representatives
Alexander McDowell
Henry N. Conden
Delaware
Deitrich
Millard
Nebraska
Gibson
Montana
Kitteredge
South Dakota
Cannon
Illinois
Hay
Virginia
David B. Henderson
Iowa
Richardson
Tennessee
Henderson
Amos Cummings
New York
W. L. Stark
Richard Son
Cummings
Stark
Mr. Richardson
Gen. Bingham
Philadelphia
Bingham
Wader
Dalazell
Pennsylvania
Col. Hepburn
Dalzell
Hepburn
Committee On Rules
Speaker
Mr. Hepburn
Nicaragua
Admiral Walker
Canal Commission
Panama
Great Britain
Committee On Foreign Relations
Eighth
Committee On Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
Atlantic
Pacific