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Billion Dollar Congress

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Billion Dollar Congress

The 51st Congress of the USA, which came into power immediately after the passing of the McKinley Tariff Act 1890. It was so called because it appropriated a total amount of about $1 billion during its two sessions to meet the excessive increase in national expenditure, as a consequence of Republican legislation.



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