Congressional Record Date: December 5, 1898

Publication: Congressional Record • Date: December 5, 1898 • Congress: 55th Congress, 3rd Session • Historical Context: • This was just after the Spanish–American War (April–August 1898). • December 1898 is especially important because the Treaty of Paris (signed Dec. 10, 1898) officially ended the war, ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S., and marked America’s rise as a global power. • This record captures the official debates, proceedings, and votes of Congress, essentially the verbatim record of U.S. government discussions during that historic moment.