Word: caucus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Obedient to the Trade Union Congress the Labor party, according to announcements last week, will debate the baby dole" at their October caucus...
After an inconclusive caucus of Republican Senators, Senate Leader Watson telephoned President Hoover that Congressional sentiment was against treaty action at this time, asked him if he would really call a special Senate session for that purpose. President Hoover assured him that he would. Whereupon Senator Watson solemnly announced: "A special session now seems necessary and has been decided on." Senator Watson "hoped" Congress would "clean up" its pending legislative program?tariff, rivers & harbors development, veterans' aid, motor bus regulation?by the end of June and adjourn...
...Congressional Caucus", Professor Holcombe, Harvard...
...Congressional Caucus", Professor Holcomba, Harvard...
...committee moved its hearings back to its own quarters because not enough Wets had been present fortnight ago to fill the House Caucus Room (TIME, Feb. 24). The small committee room was crowded with 300 ardent spectators. Its air grew hot and sour. Thirty newsmen scribbled rapidly to keep pace with the flowing testimony of Wet witnesses. Idaho's Dry Senator Borah dropped in but, after hearing the audience applaud a particularly violent denunciation of the 18th Amendment, hastily withdrew. He, like others, knew that all the Wet noise would not sway a Dry Congress into relaxing...