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56th United States Congress convenes

The 56th U.S. Congress formally convened on March 4, 1899, beginning its term and opening the legislative session for President McKinley’s second term.

56th United States Congress convenes

This new Congress would frame the legislative response to post‑war governance, appropriations for the Philippine campaigns, and domestic economic policy during McKinley’s administration.

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