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Opening of Sixty-First Congress Ends Opening Day
Washington reports the Sixty-First Congress convened for its first regular session with Vice President Sherman presiding in the Senate and Speaker Cannon in the House. Both chambers adopted committees to inform the President that a quorum was present as representatives and senators introduced numerous bills for winter consideration.
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Sherman
Senate
Taft
Washington
Sixty- First
Congress of the
United States
Joseph G. Cannon
House
Congress
Marcel
Cannon
Judiciary
Army
Navy
Henry N. Couden
House of Representatives
Sereno ©. Payne
Champ Clark
Edward Everett Hale
Representatives