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Title: Review of reviews and world's work
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: New York Review of Reviews Corp
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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0 votes to 11. February 10.—In the Senate, a resolution pro^viding for woman suffrage by federal Constitu-tional amendment fails for the second time bya single vote to obtain the necessary two-thirds;opposition is chiefly among Southern Democrats. In the House, the Army appropriation bill isreported, carrying $1,117,290,000. February 11.—The House passes the Navalappropriation bill, acceptingthe Administrations buildingprogram by vote of 194 to 142. February 13.—The Senate,without roll call, adopts theconference report on the Rev^enue bill. February 14.—The Senate,with the Vice-President cast-ing, the deciding vote, refusesto consider a resolution of Mr.Johnson (Rep., Cal,), who de-mands withdrawal of Ameri-can troops from Russia. AMERICAN POLITICS ANDGOVERNMENT January 17.—The legisla-tures of Minnesota and Wis-consin complete ratification ofthe prohibition amendment tothe federal Constitution. January 20.—The InterstateCommerce Commission de- RECORD OF CURRENT EVENTS 249
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@ Committee on Public Information THE BRITISH COMMANDER OF THE ARCHANGEL EXPEDITION REVIEWS AN AMERICAN CONTINGENT clares itself in authority to overrule rates estab-lished by the Director-General of Railroads. New telephone rates go into effect throughoutthe United States, under direction of Postmaster-General Burleson; restraining orders are issuedor sought in the courts by public service com-missions in a number of States. January 23.—The New York Assembly rati-fies the federal prohibition amendment, 81 votesto 66. January 24.—Walker D. Hines, the new Di-rector-General of Railroads, asks the Secretaryof the Treasury for $750,000,000 with which tofinance the railroads to the end of 1919, sup-plementing the original revolving fund of$500,000,000. The War Department adopts a policy whichwould enable individual enlisted men to stayin the service until they can secure civil em-ployment. January 25.—The Chief of Staff of the Armyreports that when the war ended on November11, 1918,

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