February 10, 1909 (Wednesday)
- The "Saxbe fix" for Philander C. Knox's constitutional problems was sponsored by Senator Hale of Maine. After passing the Senate, the bill passed the House 173–112 and it was signed the next day.
- The California State Senate defeated the anti-Asian segregation bill that had passed the state House, but by a narrow margin, 41–37.
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