The 30th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...

from March 4, 1847, to March 4, 1849, during the last two years of the

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal: the process of dealing with or controlling things or people. ** Administrative assistant, traditionally known as a se ...

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James K. Polk James Knox Polk (; November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy and ...

. The apportionment of seats in the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...

was based on the

1840 United States census The 1840 United States census was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by U.S. marshals on June 1, 1840, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 – an increase of 32.7 percent over the 12,866,020 ...

. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Whig majority. It was the only Congress in which

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...

served.

Major events

* July 1, 1847:

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

issued its first postage stamps * January 24, 1848: Gold found at

Sutter's Mill Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter. A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall, found go ...

, beginning the

California Gold Rush The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the U ...

* January 31, 1848:

Washington Monument The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continen ...

established * May 29, 1848:

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

is granted statehood, becoming the 30th state * February 23, 1848: Former President

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825. During his long diploma ...

, now a Congressman representing Massachusetts, dies in the Speaker's office after suffering a stroke in the House Chambers. * July 19, 1848:

Seneca Falls Convention The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. Its organizers advertised it as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman". Held in the Wesleyan Chapel of the town of Seneca ...

* November 7, 1848: U.S. presidential election, 1848: Whig

Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States ...

defeated

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...

in the first US

presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The p ...

held in every state on the same day. * 1846–1848:

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War (Spanish language, Spanish: ''guerra de Estados Unidos-México, guerra mexicano-estadounidense''), also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, ...

Major legislation

* March 3, 1849:

United States Department of the Interior The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government responsible for the management and conservation ...

established, sess. 2, ch. 108, * March 3, 1849: Gold Coinage Act, sess. 2, ch. 109,

Treaty

* February 2, 1848:

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Guadalupe Hidalgo. After the defeat of its army and the fall of the cap ...

signed, ending the

and ceding to the United States virtually all of what is today the southwest United States.

States admitted and territories established

* May 29, 1848:

admitted as the 30th U.S. state, sess. 1, ch. 50, * August 14, 1848:

Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the United States, Union as the Oreg ...

was formed from territory ceded by Great Britain, sess. 1, ch. 177, * March 3, 1849:

Minnesota Territory The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Minnesota and the w ...

formed from the

Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belm ...

, sess. 2, ch. 121,

Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Wisconsin.

House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for the new state of Wisconsin.

Leadership

Senate

: George M. Dallas (D) * President pro tempore: David R. Atchison (D)

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Robert C. Winthrop (W)

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district. :'' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

Senate

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

: 2. Dixon H. Lewis (D), until October 25, 1848 ::

Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Alabama, 11th Governor of Alabama and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat ...

(D), from November 25, 1848 : 3. Arthur P. Bagby (D), until June 16, 1848 :: William R. King (D), from July 1, 1848

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

: 2. Chester Ashley (D), until April 29, 1848 :: William K. Sebastian (D), from May 12, 1848 : 3. Ambrose H. Sevier (D), until March 15, 1848 :: Solon Borland (D), from March 30, 1848

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

: 1. Jabez W. Huntington (W), until November 1, 1847 :: Roger S. Baldwin (W), from November 11, 1847 : 3. John M. Niles (D)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: 1. John M. Clayton (W), until February 23, 1849 :: John Wales (W), from February 23, 1849 : 2. Presley Spruance (W)

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: 1.

David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney who served as the senator from Florida immediately before the American Civil War. He also founded the Florida Railroad Company and ser ...

(D) : 3. James Westcott (D)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

: 2. John Macpherson Berrien (W) : 3. Walter T. Colquitt (D), until February 4, 1848 ::

Herschel V. Johnson Herschel Vespasian Johnson (September 18, 1812August 16, 1880) was an American politician. He was the List of governors of Georgia, 41st Governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857 and the vice presidential nominee of the Stephen A. Douglas, Douglas w ...

(D), from February 4, 1848

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

: 2.

Stephen A. Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas (né Douglass; April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. As a United States Senate, U.S. senator, he was one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party (United States) ...

(D) : 3. Sidney Breese (D)

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: 1. Jesse D. Bright (D) : 3. Edward A. Hannegan (D)

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

: 2. George Wallace Jones (D), from December 7, 1848 : 3. Augustus C. Dodge (D), from December 7, 1848

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

: 2. Joseph R. Underwood (W) : 3. John J. Crittenden (W), until June 12, 1848 :: Thomas Metcalfe (W), from June 23, 1848

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

: 2. Solomon W. Downs (D) : 3. Henry Johnson (W)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

: 1. John Fairfield (D), until December 24, 1847 :: Wyman B. S. Moor (D), January 5, 1848 – June 7, 1848 ::

Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician and diplomat who was the 15th vice president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republi ...

(D), from June 7, 1848 : 2. James W. Bradbury (D)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: 1. Reverdy Johnson (W) : 3. James Pearce (W)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: 1.

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State, U.S. secretary o ...

(W) : 2. John Davis (W)

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: 1.

(D), until May 29, 1848 :: Thomas Fitzgerald (D), from June 8, 1848 : 2.

Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan. Early life Felch was born in Limerick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). He was left an orphan at the age of th ...

(D)

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: 1. Jesse Speight (D), until May 1, 1847 ::

Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States of America, president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the Unite ...

(D), from August 10, 1847 : 2. Henry S. Foote (D)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: 1. Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. David R. Atchison (D)

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

: 2. John P. Hale (ID) : 3. Charles G. Atherton (D)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: 1. William L. Dayton (W) : 2. Jacob W. Miller (W)

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

: 1. Daniel S. Dickinson (D) : 3. John A. Dix (D)

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: 2. Willie P. Mangum (W) : 3. George E. Badger (W)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: 1. Thomas Corwin (W) : 3. William Allen (D)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

: 1. Daniel Sturgeon (D) : 3.

Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Ameri ...

(D)

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

: 1. Albert C. Greene (W) : 2. John H. Clarke (W)

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

: 2.

John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American s ...

(D) : 3. Andrew Butler (D)

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: 1. Hopkins L. Turney (D) : 2. John Bell (W), from November 22, 1847

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

: 1. Thomas J. Rusk (D) : 2. Samuel Houston (D)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: 1. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3. William Upham (W)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: 1. James M. Mason (D) : 2.

Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), Speaker of the United ...

(D)

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

: 1.

Henry Dodge Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was an American politician and military officer who was Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Bla ...

(D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) : 3. Isaac P. Walker (D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) 30th United States Congress Senators

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

: . John Gayle (W) : . Henry W. Hilliard (W) : . Sampson W. Harris (D) : . Samuel W. Inge (D) : . George S. Houston (D) : . Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Franklin W. Bowdon (D)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

: . Robert W. Johnson (D)

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

: . James Dixon (W) : . Samuel D. Hubbard (W) : . John A. Rockwell (W) : . Truman Smith (W)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

: . John W. Houston (W)

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

: . Edward C. Cabell (W)

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

: . Thomas Butler King (W) : . Alfred Iverson Sr. (D) : . John W. Jones (W) : . Hugh A. Haralson (D) : . John H. Lumpkin (D) : .

Howell Cobb Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to ...

(D) : .

Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America, vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and l ...

(W) : . Robert A. Toombs (W)

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

: . Robert Smith (ID) : . John A. McClernand (D) : . Orlando B. Ficklin (D) : . John Wentworth (D) : . William A. Richardson (D), from December 6, 1847 : . Thomas J. Turner (D) : .

(W)

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

: . Elisha Embree (W) : . Thomas J. Henley (D) : . John L. Robinson (D) : . Caleb B. Smith (W) : . William W. Wick (D) : . George G. Dunn (W) : . Richard W. Thompson (W) : . John Pettit (D) : . Charles W. Cathcart (D) : . William R. Rockhill (D)

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

: . William Thompson (D) : . Shepherd Leffler (D)

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

: .

Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...

(D) : . Beverly L. Clarke (D) : . Samuel O. Peyton (D) : . Aylette Buckner (W) : . John B. Thompson (W) : . Green Adams (W) : . W. Garnett Duncan (W) : . Charles S. Morehead (W) : . Richard French (D) : . John P. Gaines (W)

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

: . Emile La Sére (D) : . Bannon G. Thibodeaux (W) : . John H. Harmanson (D) : . Isaac E. Morse (D)

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

: . David Hammons (D) : . Asa W. H. Clapp (D) : . Hiram Belcher (W) : . Franklin Clark (D) : . Ephraim K. Smart (D) : . James S. Wiley (D) : . Hezekiah Williams (D)

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

: . John G. Chapman (W) : . J. Dixon Roman (W) : . Thomas W. Ligon (D) : . Robert M. McLane (D) : . Alexander Evans (W) : . John W. Crisfield (W)

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

: . Robert C. Winthrop (W) : . Daniel P. King (W) : . Amos Abbott (W) : . John G. Palfrey (W) : . Charles Hudson (W) : . George Ashmun (W) : . Julius Rockwell (W) : .

(W), until February 23, 1848 ::

Horace Mann Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig Party (United States), Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education, he is thus also known as ''The Father of A ...

(W), from April 3, 1848 : . Artemas Hale (W) : .

Joseph Grinnell Joseph P. Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known ...

(W)

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

: . Robert McClelland (D) : . Edward Bradley (D), until August 5, 1847 :: Charles E. Stuart (D), from December 6, 1847 : . Kinsley S. Bingham (D)

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

: .

Jacob Thompson Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810 – March 24, 1885) was the United States Secretary of the Interior, who resigned on the outbreak of the American Civil War and became the Inspector General of the Confederate States Army. In 1864, Jefferson Davis ...

(D) : . Winfield S. Featherston (D) : . Patrick W. Tompkins (W) : .

Albert G. Brown Albert Gallatin Brown (May 31, 1813June 12, 1880) was Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1854 to 1861, when he withdrew during secession. Early ...

(D)

Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

: . James B. Bowlin (D) : . John Jameson (D) : . James S. Green (D) : . Willard P. Hall (D) : . John S. Phelps (D)

New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

: . Amos Tuck (I) : . Charles H. Peaslee (D) : . James Wilson (W) : . James H. Johnson (D)

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

: . James G. Hampton (W) : . William A. Newell (W) : . Joseph E. Edsall (D) : . John Van Dyke (W) : . Dudley S. Gregory (W)

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

: . Frederick W. Lord (D) : . Henry C. Murphy (D) : . Henry Nicoll (D) : . William B. Maclay (D) : . Frederick A. Tallmadge (W) : . David S. Jackson (D), until April 19, 1848 ::

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congres ...

(W), from December 4, 1848 : . William Nelson (W) : . Cornelius Warren (W) : . Daniel B. St. John (W) : . Eliakim Sherrill (W) : . Peter H. Silvester (W) : . Gideon Reynolds (W) : . John I. Slingerland (W) : . Orlando Kellogg (W) : .

Sidney Lawrence Sidney Lawrence (December 31, 1801 – May 9, 1892) was an American lawyer who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1847 to 1849. Biography Born in Weybridge, Vermont, Lawrence moved with his parents to Moira, New York, i ...

(D) : . Hugh White (W) : . George Petrie (ID) : . William Collins (D) : .

Joseph Mullin Joseph Mullin (August 6, 1811May 17, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life Mullin was born near Dromore, County Down, Ireland on August 6, 1811. He came to the United States in 1820 with his parents, and they s ...

(W) : . Timothy Jenkins (D) : . George A. Starkweather (D) : . Ausburn Birdsall (D) : . William Duer (W) : . Daniel Gott (W) : . Harmon S. Conger (W) : . William T. Lawrence (W) : . John M. Holley (W), until March 8, 1848 :: Esbon Blackmar (W), from December 4, 1848 : . Elias B. Holmes (W) : . Robert L. Rose (W) : . David Rumsey Jr. (W) : . Dudley Marvin (W) : . Nathan K. Hall (W) : . Harvey Putnam (W) : . Washington Hunt (W)

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

: . Thomas L. Clingman (W) : . Nathaniel Boyden (W) : . Daniel M. Barringer (W) : . Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : . Abraham W. Venable (D) : . John R. J. Daniel (D) : . James I. McKay (D) : . Richard S. Donnell (W) : .

David Outlaw David Outlaw (September 14, 1806 – October 22, 1868) was a Whig Party (United States), Whig United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman representing the Albemarle district of North Carolina between 1847 and 1853. Born near Windsor ...

(W)

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

: . James J. Faran (D) : . David Fisher (W) : . Robert C. Schenck (W) : . Richard S. Canby (W) : . William Sawyer (D) : . Rodolphus Dickinson (D) : . Jonathan D. Morris (D) : . John L. Taylor (W) : . Thomas O. Edwards (W) : . Daniel Duncan (W) : . John K. Miller (D) : . Samuel F. Vinton (W) : . Thomas Ritchey (D) : . Nathan Evans (W) : . William Kennon Jr. (D) : . John D. Cummins (D) : . George Fries (D) : . Samuel Lahm (D) : . John Crowell (W) : . Joshua R. Giddings (W) : . Joseph M. Root (W)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

: . Lewis C. Levin (A) : . Joseph R. Ingersoll (W) : . Charles Brown (D) : . Charles J. Ingersoll (D) : . John Freedley (W) : . John W. Hornbeck (W), until January 16, 1848 :: Samuel A. Bridges (D), from March 6, 1848 : . Abraham R. McIlvaine (W) : . John Strohm (W) : . William Strong (D) : . Richard Brodhead (D) : . Chester P. Butler (W) : . David Wilmot (D) : . James Pollock (W) : . George N. Eckert (W) : . Henry Nes (W) : . Jasper E. Brady (W) : .

John Blanchard John Blanchard is a Canadian television director and producer. He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series '' SCTV'', '' The Kids in the Hall'', '' CODCO'', ''MADtv'' and the talk show '' The Martin Short Show'' for w ...

(W) : . Andrew Stewart (W) : . Job Mann (D) : . John Dickey (W) : . Moses Hampton (W) : . John W. Farrelly (W) : . James Thompson (D) : . Alexander Irvin (W)

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

: . Robert B. Cranston (W) : . Benjamin B. Thurston (D)

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

: . James A. Black (D), until April 3, 1848 :: Daniel Wallace (D), from June 12, 1848 : . Richard F. Simpson (D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : . Alexander D. Sims (D), until November 22, 1848 :: John McQueen (D), from February 12, 1849 : . Armistead Burt (D) : . Isaac E. Holmes (D) : .

Robert Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US H ...

(D)

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

: .

Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a South ...

(D) : . William M. Cocke (W) : . John H. Crozier (W) : . Hugh L. W. Hill (D) : . George W. Jones (D) : . James H. Thomas (D) : . Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Washington Barrow (W) : . Lucien B. Chase (D) : . Frederick P. Stanton (D) : . William T. Haskell (W)

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

: . David S. Kaufman (D) : .

Timothy Pilsbury Timothy Pilsbury (April 12, 1789 – November 23, 1858) was a United States representative from Texas. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he attended the common schools. He was employed in a store for about two years before he beca ...

(D)

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

: . William Henry (W) : . Jacob Collamer (W) : . George P. Marsh (W) : . Lucius B. Peck (D)

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

: . Archibald Atkinson (D) : . George Dromgoole (D), until April 27, 1847 :: Richard K. Meade (D), from August 5, 1847 : . Thomas S. Flournoy (W) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . William L. Goggin (W) : . John M. Botts (W) : . Thomas H. Bayly (D) : . Richard L. T. Beale (D) : . John S. Pendleton (W) : . Henry Bedinger (D) : .

James McDowell James McDowell (October 13, 1795 – August 24, 1851) was the 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846 and was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851. Biography McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on ...

(D) : .

William B. Preston William Ballard Preston (November 25, 1805 – November 16, 1862) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Virginia from February 18, 1862, until his death in November. He previously served as the 19th United S ...

(W) : . Andrew S. Fulton (W) : . Robert A. Thompson (D) : .

William G. Brown Sr. William Gay Brown Sr. (September 25, 1800 – April 19, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at ...

(D)

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

: . William P. Lynde (D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state) : . Mason C. Darling (D), from June 8, 1848 (newly admitted state)

Non-voting members

: . John H. Tweedy (W), until May 29, 1848 :: Henry H. Sibley, from October 30, 1848 RCWinthrop

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

* Replacements: 11 ** Democrats (D): 4 seat net gain ** Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 5 * Resignations: 6 * Interim appointments: 7 * Seats of newly admitted states: 4 , - ,

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

(2) , Vacant , Failure to elect.
Successor elected November 22, 1847. , , John Bell (W) , Elected November 22, 1847. , - ,

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

(2) , Vacant , Iowa had been admitted to the Union December 28, 1846, but the legislature failed to elect due to a three-way split that prevented any candidate from earning the required number of 30 legislators' votes.
First Senator elected December 7, 1848. , , George Wallace Jones (D) , Elected December 7, 1848. , - ,

(3) , Vacant , Iowa had been admitted to the Union December 28, 1846, but the legislature failed to elect due to a three-way split that prevented any candidate from earning the required number of 30 legislators' votes.
First Senator elected December 7, 1848. , , Augustus C. Dodge (D) , Elected December 7, 1848. , - ,

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

(1) , , Jesse Speight (D) , Incumbent died May 1, 1847.
Successor appointed August 10, 1847, and then elected January 1848. , ,

(D) , Appointed December 5, 1847. , - ,

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

(1) , , Jabez W. Huntington (W) , Incumbent died November 1, 1847.
Successor appointed November 11, 1847, and then elected May 1848. , , Roger S. Baldwin (W) , Appointed December 5, 1847. , - ,

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

(1) , , John Fairfield (D) , Incumbent died December 24, 1847.
Successor appointed January 5, 1848. , , Wyman B. S. Moor (D) , Appointed January 5, 1848. , - ,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

(3) , , Walter T. Colquitt (D) , Incumbent resigned February 4, 1848.
Successor appointed February 4, 1848, to finish the term. , ,

(D) , Appointed February 4, 1848. , - ,

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

(3) , , Ambrose H. Sevier (D) , Incumbent resigned March 15, 1848.
Successor appointed March 30, 1848, to finish the term. , , Solon Borland (D) , Appointed March 30, 1848. , - ,

(2) , , Chester Ashley (D) , Incumbent died April 29, 1848.
Successor appointed May 12, 1848, and elected sometime thereafter. , , William K. Sebastian (D) , Elected May 12, 1848. , - ,

(1) , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted to the Union May 29, 1848.
First Senator elected June 8, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

(3) , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted to the Union May 29, 1848.
First Senator elected June 8, 1848. , , Isaac P. Walker (D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

(1) , ,

(D) , Incumbent resigned May 29, 1848, to run for U.S. President.
Successor appointed June 8, 1848. , , Thomas Fitzgerald (D) , Elected June 8, 1848. , - ,

(1) , , Wyman B. S. Moor (D) , Interim appointee retired when successor elected June 7, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected June 7, 1848. , - ,

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

(3) , , John J. Crittenden (W) , Incumbent resigned June 12, 1848, to run for

Governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; sinc ...

.
Successor appointed June 23, 1848, and elected sometime thereafter. , , Thomas Metcalfe (W) , Elected June 23, 1848. , - ,

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

(3) , , Arthur P. Bagby (D) , Incumbent resigned June 16, 1848, to become U.S. Minister to Russia.
Successor elected July 1, 1848. , , William R. King (D) , Elected July 1, 1848. , - ,

(2) , , Dixon H. Lewis (D) , Incumbent died October 25, 1848.
Successor elected November 25, 1848. , ,

(D) , Elected November 25, 1848. , - ,

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

(1) , , John M. Clayton (W) , Incumbent resigned February 23, 1849, to become U.S. Secretary of State.
Successor elected February 23, 1849. , , John Wales (W) , Elected February 23, 1849.

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 10 ** Democrats (D): no net change ** Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 7 * Resignations: 0 * Contested election: 1 * Seats of newly admitted states: 2 *Total seats with changes: 12 , - , , Vacant , Representative

resigned at end of previous congress. , , William A. Richardson (D) , Seated December 6, 1847 , - , , , George Dromgoole (D) , Incumbent died April 27, 1847. , , Richard K. Meade (D) , Seated August 5, 1847 , - , , , Edward Bradley (D) , Incumbent died August 5, 1847. , , Charles E. Stuart (D) , Seated December 6, 1847 , - , , , John W. Hornbeck (W) , Incumbent died January 16, 1848. , , Samuel A. Bridges (D) , Seated March 6, 1848 , - , , ,

(W) , Incumbent died February 23, 1848. , ,

(W) , Seated April 3, 1848 , - , , , John M. Holley (W) , Incumbent died March 8, 1848. , , Esbon Blackmar (W) , Seated December 4, 1848 , - , , , James A. Black (D) , Incumbent died April 3, 1848. , , Daniel Wallace (D) , Seated June 12, 1848 , - , , , David S. Jackson (D) ,

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...

contested seat after which the House declared the seat vacant April 19, 1848. , ,

(W) , Seated December 4, 1848 , - , , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted into the Union May 29, 1848, and seat remained vacant until June 8, 1848. , , William P. Lynde (D) , Seated June 8, 1848 , - , , colspan=2 , Wisconsin admitted into the Union May 29, 1848, and seat remained vacant until June 8, 1848. , , Mason C. Darling (D) , Seated June 8, 1848 , - , , , John H. Tweedy (W) , Incumbent was disqualified May 29, 1848, after the portion of territory he resided in achieved statehood. , Henry H. Sibley , Seated October 30, 1848 , - , , , Alexander D. Sims (D) , Incumbent died November 22, 1848. , , John McQueen (D) , Seated February 12, 1849

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

(Chairman: Daniel Sturgeon) * Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman:

then Isaac P. Walker) * Claims (Chairman: Moses Norris Jr.) *

Commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

(Chairman:

John Adams Dix John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southe ...

) * Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) *

District of Columbia Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...

(Chairman:

) * Expedition of John C. Fremont (Select) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) *

Finance Finance refers to monetary resources and to the study and Academic discipline, discipline of money, currency, assets and Liability (financial accounting), liabilities. As a subject of study, is a field of Business administration, Business Admin ...

(Chairman: Charles G. Atherton) *

Foreign Relations Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a State (polity), state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities. It encompasses a wide range of objectives, includ ...

(Chairman: Ambrose H. Sevier then Edward A. Hannegan then Thomas Hart Benton) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: David R. Atchison) *

Judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

(Chairman: Andrew P. Butler) *

Library A library is a collection of Book, books, and possibly other Document, materials and Media (communication), media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions. Libraries provide physical (hard copies) or electron ...

(Chairman:

James A. Pearce James, Jim or Jimmy Pearce may refer to: Politics * James Pearce (American politician) (1805–1862), American senator from Maryland * James Pearce (South Australian politician) (1825–1904), House of Assembly and Legislative Council member *Jim P ...

) *

Manufactures Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...

(Chairman: Daniel S. Dickinson) * Memorial of Certain Cherokee Claimants (Select) * Military Affairs (Chairman:

then Thomas Hart Benton) *

Militia A militia ( ) is a military or paramilitary force that comprises civilian members, as opposed to a professional standing army of regular, full-time military personnel. Militias may be raised in times of need to support regular troops or se ...

(Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * Monuments to Deceased Senators (Select) * Naval Affairs (Chairman:

) * Oregon Railroad (Select) * Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: James D. Westcott) *

Pensions A pension (; ) is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be either a "defined benefit plan", wher ...

(Chairman: Henry Johnson) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: John M. Niles) *

Printing Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The ...

(Chairman:

) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: Solomon W. Downs) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) *

Public Lands In all modern states, a portion of land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land, state land, or Crown land (Commonwealth realms). The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countries. ...

(Chairman: Sidney Breese then

) * Retired List for the Army and the Navy (Select) *

Retrenchment Retrenchment (, an old form of ''retranchement'', from ''retrancher'', to cut down, cut short) is an act of cutting down or reduction, particularly of public expenditure. Political usage The word is familiar in its most general sense from the mot ...

(Chairman: Hopkins L. Turney) * Seventh Census (Select) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Jesse D. Bright) * Rivers and Harbors Convention in Chicago (Select) * Roads and Canals (Chairman: Edward A. Hannegan) * Tariff Bill of 1828 (Special) * Tariff Regulation (Select) *

Territories A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...

(Chairman:

) * Whole

House of Representatives

* Accounts (Chairman: Daniel P. King) *

(Chairman: Hugh White) * Claims (Chairman: Joseph R. Ingersoll) *

(Chairman: Washington Hunt) *

(Chairman: John G. Chapman) *

Elections An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ...

(Chairman: Richard W. Thompson) *

Engraving Engraving is the practice of incising a design on a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a Burin (engraving), burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or Glass engraving, glass ar ...

(Chairman:

Lewis Charles Levin Lewis Charles Levin (November 10, 1808 – March 14, 1860) was an American politician, newspaper editor and anti-Catholic social activist. He was one of the founders of the American Party in 1842 and served as a member of the U. S. House of Re ...

) * Enrolled Bills (Chairman: James G. Hampton) * Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman: Patrick W. Tompkins) * Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: James Wilson) * Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Daniel M. Barringer) * Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: Joseph M. Root) * Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: John H. Crozier) * Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

Edward Carrington Cabell Edward Carrington Cabell (February 5, 1816 – February 28, 1896) was the first U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia; attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia in 1832 ...

) *

Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership or ...

(Chairman: John A. McClernand) * Indian Affairs (Chairman: Daniel M. Barringer) * Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Andrew S. Fulton) *

(Chairman: Joseph R. Ingersoll) *

(Chairman: Andrew Stewart) * Mileage (Chairman: Hiram Belcher) * Military Affairs (Chairman: John M. Botts) *

(Chairman: John B. Thompson) * Naval Affairs (Chairman: Thomas Butler King) *

Patents A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an sufficiency of disclosure, enabling discl ...

(Chairman: John W. Farrelly) *

(Chairman: Harmon S. Conger) * Private Land Claims (Chairman: John Gayle) * Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: William L. Goggin) * Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: John W. Houston) * Public Expenditures (Chairman: Thomas L. Clingman) *

(Chairman: Jacob Collamer) * Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Henry Nes) * Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Daniel P. King) * Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: William M. Cocke) * Roads and Canals (Chairman: Robert C. Schenck) *

Rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule pertaining to the structure or behavior internal to a business * School rule, a rule tha ...

(Select) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Caleb B. Smith) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Samuel F. Vinton) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, Printing

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

* Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist) * Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins * Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Robert Beale (Sergeant at Arms), Robert Beale

House of Representatives

* Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: William T.S. Sprole (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), until December 6, 1847 ** Ralph Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian), elected December 6, 1847 * Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Benjamin Brown French, Benjamin B. French, until December 8, 1847 ** Thomas Jefferson Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell, elected December 8, 1847 * Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Robert E. Horner, elected December 8, 1847 * Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: John M. Johnson (Postmaster), John M. Johnson * Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: * Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Newton Lane, until December 8, 1847 ** Nathan Sergeant, elected December 8, 1847

Notes

References

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External links

Statutes at Large, 1789–1875

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