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Opening of the 2nd Session of the 66th Congress
Elwah Lewis reports from Washington on December 8 as both House and Senate convene the new session. The article notes a generally hopeful mood, outlines key measures: army and navy expansion, revival of the American merchant marine, and the Nicaragua canal treaty progress. It also highlights committee activity, the Crumpacker representation bill, and anecdotes about Senators Dolliver Beverage Wolcott Pettigrew Hanna.
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Washinetton
D. C
Henderson
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Frye
Maine
Congress
Mark Hanna
M.kintey
Ship of State
Republican Party
Bryan
Colby
Harvey
James B. Weaver
Jerry Simpson
America
Hull
Committee On
Naval Affairs
United States
Great Britain
Nicaragua Canal
Appropriations Committee
Joseph G. Cannon
Ways and Means Committee
Internal Revenue
Crumpacker
Indiana
Iowa
Dolliver
Senator Beverage
Philippines
Pacific
Thomas Godgrind
Wolcott
Pettigrew
Petigrew