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Senator Morgan and the long reach of congressional oratory
The piece recalls Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama and his persistent work for a Nicaraguan interoceanic canal route. It notes his length of speeches, his warnings against expansionist folly, and his memorable moments in the Senate including a prank involving boracic acid. It also covers pension pleas, petitions, good roads lobbying, and the tale of General Miller or Sir Miller’s monument pursuit, illustrating congressional quirks and pursuits across eras.
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Congress
John T. Morgan
Alabama
United States
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Senate
Senator Morgan
Congressional Record
Senate of the
Tillman
South Carolina
Oratory
Senator Warren
Warren
House
Committee On Pensions
Latimer
Friends
Cullom
James Miller
Lundy’s Lane
James
General Miller
Peterboro
N. H
Captain Miller
Lundy's Lane
Library Committee of Congress
Miller
New Hampshire
Sir
Lundy Lane
Managua
Brown
Fore Erie
Petersboro
Washington
Committee On Library