Benjamin Harrison's presidency (1 Jan 1889 Jahr – 1 Jan 1893 Jahr)

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The presidency of Benjamin Harrison (grandson of Willian Henry Harrison)

His presidency led to a time when Republicans controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress called the Billion-dollar Congress, which enacted
- the McKinley Tariff
- increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War veterans, widows, and children
- the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
- the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- a bill to protect the voting rights of African Americans, passed by the House but defeated in the Senate

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