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Senate ends first session amid Boulder dam fight
The Seventy first congress closes with a near riot in the Senate over the Boulder dam bill. Johnson of California vows a future victory while Ashurst Hay den and Blease filibuster for hours. Other key measures stall or veto, including naval construction and the army munition order.
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