Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-286) and index.
Contents:
The grand old party faces the grand old problem -- To empty a running stream : the U.S. Senate considers the Butler Emigration Bill -- To drain the infinite oceans : the swan song of the once-great Blair Education Bill -- Charting new waters : the race problem and the "Reed rules" in the House of Representatives -- The very insanity of democracy : the Federal Elections Bill and the return to reconstruction in the House of Representatives -- Judging the insanity : public reactions to the inflammatory "Force Bill" and the tyranny of the majority -- The stormy and turbulent sea of democratic freedom : the Senate's epic struggle for control of the nation's racial destiny -- Showdown on Capitol Hill : the filibuster, the cloture rule, and the defeat of the Federal Elections Bill -- Silver, sectionalism, Sioux Indians, and sinophobia : why many westerners opposed the Federal Elections Bill -- The "peculiar situation" of African Americans and ethnic minorities in the United States : how racism became fashionable in the 1890s -- Assessing the billion dollar Congress and its effects on American history and race relations.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.