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unusual facts about 65th Congress



Edward B. Almon

During the 65th Congress, both bodies passed the Sedition Act which criminalized certain kinds of polital dissent in the United States.

John K. Shields

He chaired the Committee on Canadian Relations in the 63rd and 64th Congresses, the Committee on Interoceanic Canals in the 65th Congress, and the Committee on the Sale of Meat Products in the 66th Congress.

Thomas Alberter Chandler

Elected as a Republican to the 65th Congress, Chandler served from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1919.

United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 1918

The 1918 South Carolina United States Senate special election was held on November 5, 1918 simultaneously with the regular senate election to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina to serve the remainder of the term for the 65th Congress.

Walter Allen Watson

He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 3 (65th Congress).


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