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Grover Cleveland Becomes President
Grover Cleveland, successor to President Benjamin Harrison, is elected as President a second time. -
Political Makeup of the Senate
Democratic: 44 (majority)
Republican: 37
Populist: 3
Silver: 1
Vacant (Later filled by Republicans): 3
Total Members: 88 -
Political Makeup of the House of Representatives
Democratic: 218 (majority)
Republican: 124
Populist: 11
Silver: 1
Independent Democratic: 2
Total Members: 356 -
1st Session of Congress Begins
Congress begins its first session of the new term. -
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1st Session Ends
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2nd Session of Congress Begins
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Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act
Also known as The Revenue Act and was named after William L. Wilson and Arthur P. Gorman, both from the Democratic Party. Wilson proposed the bill to reduce the rate of U.S. Tariffs originally made by the McKinley Act and imposed a 2% income tax. -
2nd Session Ends
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3rd Session of Congress Begins
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Maguire Act of 1895
A statute of the U.S. Federal Government abolishing the imprisonment of sailors that left their vessels, giving them the right to leave if they feared they were in danger of physical abuse from their fellow shipboard personnel. Named after representative James G. Maguire from California. -
3rd Session Ends
