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41st United States Congress
The Forty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4 1869 to March 3 1871, during the first two years of the first administration of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4 1869 - March 3 1871- First session: March 4 1869 – April 10 1869
- Special session of the Senate: April 12 1869 – April 22 1869
- Second session: December 6 1869 - July 15 1870
- Third session: December 5 1870 - March 3 1871 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 40th Congress
Next congress: 42nd Congress
Party summary
Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia were readmitted to representation in this Congress.The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 74 |
TOTAL members: 243 |
Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- Henry B. Anthony, Republican of Rhode Island, first elected March 23 1869.
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- James G. Blaine, Republican of Maine, elected March 4 1869.
Major events
- Main article: Events of 1869; Events of 1870; Events of 1871
Major legislation
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.- See also: United States House elections, 1868
Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1874; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1870; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1872.- See also: United States Senators
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- ''See also: United States Congressional Delegations by state
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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Officers
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References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
External links
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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