Billion-Dollar Congress
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The Billion-Dollar Congress was the 51st United States Congress, noted for its unprecedented levels of federal spending and expansive legislative agenda during the late 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billion-Dollar Congress canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Congress
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historical legislature ⓘ |
| admittedState |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
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Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberPresidentProTempore | John J. Ingalls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | criticism for extravagant federal spending ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economicContext | high protective tariff policy ⓘ |
| enacted |
Dependent and Disability Pension Act
NERFINISHED
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McKinley Tariff NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Antitrust Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman Silver Purchase Act NERFINISHED ⓘ legislation admitting new western states ⓘ |
| endDate | 1891-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionEnd | 1890-10-01 ⓘ |
| firstSessionStart | 1889-12-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifty-second United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of Republican high-spending policies of the era ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded role of federal government in pensions and economic regulation
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strengthened power of the Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| introducedRuleChange | Reed Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | unprecedented levels of federal spending ⓘ |
| notedFor |
expansive legislative agenda
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high federal appropriations exceeding one billion dollars ⓘ |
| officialName | Fifty-first United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyControlHouse | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyControlSenate | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fiftieth United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentDuring | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ReedRulesEffect | limited use of the disappearing quorum in the House ⓘ |
| secondSessionEnd | 1891-03-03 ⓘ |
| secondSessionStart | 1890-12-01 ⓘ |
| sessionCount | 2 ⓘ |
| shortName | 51st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouse | Thomas Brackett Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1889-03-04 ⓘ |
| state | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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