Word: senatore
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Married. Alice Smoot, 18, of Washington, granddaughter of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah; and Frederic H. Chambers, 22, radio magazineman of Washington; after an elopement to Frederick, Md.
Died. Moses Edwin Clapp ("The Black Eagle of Minnesota"), 77, Washington lawyer, longtime Republican Senator from Minnesota (1901-17), Progressive associate of the late, great Robert Marion La Follette; of apoplexy; at his country home, Union Farm (once part of George Washington's estate), near Accotink, Va. In the...
In 1867-68 Congress twice considered the matter of "pocket vetoes." The 40th Congress had adjourned from March 30 to July 3, 1867. On July 8 a question was raised as to the status of a bill which the President had declined to sign during this interim. Rep. Eliot of...
In 1868 the question arose as to the "pocket veto" of bills during an adjournment from December 20 to January 6. This was rather difficult, being the matter of a mere 17 day pause in the work of a session. Senator Edmunds introduced a bill to declare that the "pocket...
Even Senator Edmunds seems to have changed his mind, for on Dec. 24, 1884, while President pro tem. of the Senate, he wrote to President Arthur: "A bill has passed both Houses of Congress and was presented for my signature after both Houses had adjourned until 5th of January. This...