2123 2 Dec. 4, 1876 | Mar. 3, 1877 Oct. 15, 1877 Dec. 3, 1877 90 Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvaniaft. Do. 50 ..do.. Do. Dec. 3, 1877 June 20, 1878 Dec. 2, 1878 Mar. 3, 1879 200 92 ..do.... .do. Do. Do. Resigned October 20, 1820, by letter, and John W. Taylor, of New York, elected November 15, 1820. + Resigned June 2, 1834, and John Bell, of Tennessee, elected. Dismissed January 18, 1845, and Benjamin B. French, of New Hampshire, elected. § Appointed April 17, 1850. March 30 adjourned to July 3; July 20 adjourned to November 21. July 25 adjourned to September 21; September 21 adjourned to October 16; October 16 adjourned to November 10. **S. S. Cox appointed February 17, May 12, and June 19; Milton Sayler appointed June 4. # Samuel J. Randall, elected December 4, 1876. Theodore M. Pomeroy, elected March 3, 1869; served but one day. 107 days May 13, 1800 July 16, 1803-Jefferson... Cession of Louisiana by Spain to France. May 1, 1810 156 days.. June 24, 1809 July 6, 1812 | 245 days .. July 24, 1811-Madison Relations with Great Britain Mar. 3, 1813 122 days.. July 6, 1812 25th Oct. 16, 1837 71 days Aug. 8, 1814-Madison.... War with Great Britain. Apr. 8, 1818 1st.. Sept. 4, 1837 *The first session of the First Congress 12, 1788. SEE DIGEST, ANTE, P. 246. May 15, 1837-Van Buren. Suspension of specie payments. under the Constitution was convened by resolution of the Continental Congress, adopted September SESSIONS OF CONGRESS CONVENED BY LAW OR PROCLAMATION-Continued. The first session of the Fortieth Congress adjourned twice (by concurrent resolution) from March 30, 1867, to July 3, 1867, and from July 20, 1867, to November 21, 1867. + Repealed April 20, 1871 (17 Stat., p. 12) OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE FROM THE FIRST TO THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESSES. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRST CONGRESS, 1789, TO THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, 1895. Joseph Wheaton, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Congresses, from May 12, 1789, to October 27, 1807. Thomas Dunn, Maryland, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Congresses, from October 27, 1807, to December 5, 1825. John O. Dunn, District of Columbia, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twentyfirst, and Twenty-second Congresses, from December 5, 1825, to December 3, 1833. Thomas B. Randolph, Virginia, Twenty-third Congress, from December 3, 1833, to December 15, 1835. Roderick Dorsey, Maryland, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twentysixth Congresses, from December 15, 1835, to June 8, 1841. Eleazor M. Townsend, Connecticut, Twenty-seventh Congress, from June 8, 1841, to December 7, 1843. Newton Lane, Kentucky, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, from December 7, 1843, to December 8, 1847. N. Sargent, Vermont, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses, from December 8, 1847, to December 1, 1851. No election during Thirty-first Congress. Adam J. Glossbrenner, Pennsylvania, Thirty-second, Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, and Thirty-fifth Congresses, from December 1, 1851, to February 3, 1860. Henry W. Hoffman, Maryland, Thirty-sixth Congress, from February 3, 1860, to July 5, 1861. Edward Ball, Virginia, Thirty-seventh Congress, from July 5, 1861, to December 8, 1863. Nathaniel G. Ordway, New Hampshire, Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses, from December 8, 1863, to December 6, 1875. John G. Thompson, Ohio, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, and Forty-sixth Congresses, from December 6, 1875, to December 5, 1882. George W. Hooker, Vermont, Forty-seventh Congress, from December 5, 1881, to December 3, 1883. |