35th United States Congress
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The Thirty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of the administration of U.S. President James Buchanan.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1850. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1857 - March 14, 1857
- First session: December 7, 1857 - June 14, 1858
- Special session of the Senate: June 15, 1858 - June 16, 1858
- Second session: December 6, 1858 - March 3, 1859 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 34th Congress
Next congress: 36th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1857; Events of 1858; Events of 1859
[edit] Major legislation
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
- Democratic: 41 (majority)
- Republican: 20
- American: 5
TOTAL members: 66
[edit] House of Representatives
- Democratic: 132 (majority)
- Republican: 90
- American: 14
- Independent Democrat: 1
TOTAL members: 237
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President of the Senate:
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- James M. Mason, Democrat of Virginia, elected March 4, 1857.
- Thomas J. Rusk, Democrat of Texas, elected March 14, 1857.
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Democrat of Alabama, elected December 7, 1857.
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- James L. Orr, Democrat of South Carolina, elected December 7, 1857.
[edit] Members
[edit] Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] Changes in Membership
[edit] Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
[edit] Officers
[edit] Senate
- Secretary of the Senate:
- Asbury Dickens of North Carolina elected December 12, 1836.
- Sergeant at Arms of the Senate:
- Dunning R. McNair of Pennsylvania, elected March 17, 1853.
- Chaplain of the Senate
- The Rev. Stephen P. Hill, Baptist, elected December 8, 1856.
[edit] House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House:
- James C. Allen of Illinois elected December 7, 1857.
- Sergeant at Arms of the House:
- Adam J. Glossbrenner of Pennsylvania, elected December 7, 1857.
- Doorkeeper of the House:
- Robert B. Hackney of Virginia, elected December 7, 1857.
- Postmaster of the House:
- Michael W. Cluskey, elected December 7, 1857.
- Messenger to the Speaker:
- Thaddeus Morrice
- Chaplain of the House
- The Rev. William H. Milburn, Methodist, elected December 5, 1853.
[edit] Other
- Architect of the Capitol:
- Thomas U. Walter, appointed June 11, 1851.
[edit] References
- Remini, Robert V. (2006). The House. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
- Library of Congress (2006). Statutes at Large, 1789-1875. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
- Library of Congress (2006). Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
- Library of Congress (2006). House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
- U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
- U.S. House of Representatives (2006). Congressional History. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
- U.S. Senate (2006). Statistics and Lists. Retrieved on 2006-07-01.
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