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DATES OF SESSIONS

March 4 , 1867March 3 , 1869



MAJOR EVENTS





MAJOR LEGISLATION




PARTY SUMMARY


Senate



House of Representatives

  • Republicans : 173

  • Democrats : 47

  • Conservatives: 2

  • Conservative Republican: 1

  • Independent Radical: 1

  • TOTAL members: 226, delegates: 8



OFFICERS


Senate



House of Representatives



MEMBERS

At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Nearly all of the members of the House of Representatives were elected to single member districts, by popular vote.





This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. Also listed at the end are the delegates from the then-existing organized territories.


Senate

:Alabama

:Arkansas

:California

:Connecticut

:Delaware

:Florida

:Georgia
  • Vacant ...Joshua Hill elected by legislature, but not seated.

  • Vacant ...Homer V.M. Miller elected by legislature, but not seated.


:Illinois

:Indiana

:Iowa

:Kansas

:Kentucky

:Louisiana

:Maine

:Maryland

:Massachusetts

:Michigan

:Minnesota

:Missouri

:Nebraska

:Nevada

:New Hampshire

:New Jersey

:New York

:North Carolina

:Ohio

:Oregon

:Pennsylvania

:Rhode Island

:South Carolina

:Tennessee

:Vermont

:West Virginia

:Wisconsin


House of Representatives

:Alabama

:Arkansas

:California

:Connecticut

:Delaware

:Florida

:Georgia

:Illinois

:Indiana

:Iowa

:Kansas

:Kentucky

:Louisiana

:Maine

:Maryland

:Massachusetts

:Michigan

:Minnesota

:Missouri

:Nebraska

:Nevada

:New Hampshire

:New Jersey

:New York

:North Carolina

:Ohio

:Oregon

:Pennsylvania

:Rhode Island

:South Carolina

:Tennessee

:Vermont

:West Virginia

:Wisconsin


Delegates

: Arizona Territory

: Colorado Territory

: Dakota Territory

: Idaho Territory

: Montana Territory

: New Mexico Territory

: Utah Territory

: Washington Territory


MEMBERSHIP CHANGES


Senate


House of Representatives




EMPLOYEES




House of Representatives



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