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Congress At Work and the Speakership Battle
The piece surveys the 1890 Congress with focus on the Mills speakership defeat, Cleveland's presidential prospects, and party maneuvering. It notes Peffer seeking committee work, critiques on foreign policy, and calls for rail safety reforms like automatic couplers and air brakes amid rising national economic distress and labor hardship.
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