55th United States Congress
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The 55th United States Congress was the federal legislature of the United States that met from 1897 to 1899 during the early administration of President William McKinley, addressing issues such as tariffs, currency, and the Spanish–American War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| addressedIssue |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
currency policy ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| controlledByInHouse | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledByInSenate | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currencyIssueContext | gold standard debate ⓘ |
| enactedLegislationRelatedTo |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monetary policy ⓘ tariffs ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionEndDate | 1897-07-24 ⓘ |
| firstSessionStartDate | 1897-03-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 56th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeTermNumber | 55 ⓘ |
| legislatureFor | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPartyInHouse | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPartyInSenate | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsDuringPresidencyOf | William McKinley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityPartyInHouse | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityPartyInSenate | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDuringTerm | outbreak of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 55 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 54th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentOfTheSenate | Garret A. Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondSessionEndDate | 1898-07-08 ⓘ |
| secondSessionStartDate | 1897-12-06 ⓘ |
| sessionCount | 2 ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouse | Thomas B. Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1897-03-04 ⓘ |
| tariffIssueContext | Dingley Act era ⓘ |
| thirdSessionEndDate | 1899-03-03 ⓘ |
| thirdSessionStartDate | 1898-12-05 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1890s
ⓘ
Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentDuringTerm | Garret A. Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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