Special: March 4, 1857 – March 14, 1857 1st: December 7, 1857 – June 14, 1858 Special: June 15, 1858 – June 16, 1858 2nd: December 6, 1858 – March 3, 1859
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district.
Senateedit
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 with this Congress, facing re-election in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1860.
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 35th Congress in March 1857. The green stripes represent Know-Nothings. The senators from Minnesota and Oregon were not seated until later in the Congress.
2 Democrats
1 Democrat and 1 Republican
2 Republicans
2 Know-Nothings
Senate President pro tempore James Murray Mason, March 4, 1857Senate President pro tempore Thomas J. Rusk, March 14, 1857 – July 29, 1857Senate President pro tempore Benjamin Fitzpatrick, from December 7, 1857
House of Representativesedit
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
^ ab When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
Referencesedit
Specific citations
^Charles J. Kappler, ed. (1904). . Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2013-11-09. The Ponca tribe of Indians hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all the lands now owned or claimed by them, wherever situate, except the tract bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a point on the Neobrara River and running due north, so as to intersect the Ponca River 25 miles from its mouth; thence from said point of intersection, up and along the Ponca River, twenty — miles; thence due south to the Neobrara River; and thence down and along said river to the place of beginning...
General 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 linksedit
Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives: House History
U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
Congressional Directory for the 35th Congress, 1st Session. 1857.
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The 35th 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 1857 to March 4 1859 during the first two years of James Buchanan s presidency The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1850 United States census Both chambers had a Democratic majority 35th United States Congress34th 36thUnited States Capitol 1860 March 4 1857 March 4 1859Members66 senators237 representatives7 non voting delegatesSenate majorityDemocraticSenate PresidentJohn C Breckinridge D House majorityDemocraticHouse SpeakerJames L Orr D SessionsSpecial March 4 1857 March 14 18571st December 7 1857 June 14 1858Special June 15 1858 June 16 18582nd December 6 1858 March 3 1859 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 Treaties 4 States admitted 5 Party summary 5 1 Senate 5 2 House of Representatives 6 Leadership 6 1 Senate 6 2 House of Representatives 7 Members 7 1 Senate 7 1 1 Alabama 7 1 2 Arkansas 7 1 3 California 7 1 4 Connecticut 7 1 5 Delaware 7 1 6 Florida 7 1 7 Georgia 7 1 8 Illinois 7 1 9 Indiana 7 1 10 Iowa 7 1 11 Kentucky 7 1 12 Louisiana 7 1 13 Maine 7 1 14 Maryland 7 1 15 Massachusetts 7 1 16 Michigan 7 1 17 Minnesota 7 1 18 Mississippi 7 1 19 Missouri 7 1 20 New Hampshire 7 1 21 New Jersey 7 1 22 New York 7 1 23 North Carolina 7 1 24 Ohio 7 1 25 Oregon 7 1 26 Pennsylvania 7 1 27 Rhode Island 7 1 28 South Carolina 7 1 29 Tennessee 7 1 30 Texas 7 1 31 Vermont 7 1 32 Virginia 7 1 33 Wisconsin 7 2 House of Representatives 7 2 1 Alabama 7 2 2 Arkansas 7 2 3 California 7 2 4 Connecticut 7 2 5 Delaware 7 2 6 Florida 7 2 7 Georgia 7 2 8 Illinois 7 2 9 Indiana 7 2 10 Iowa 7 2 11 Kentucky 7 2 12 Louisiana 7 2 13 Maine 7 2 14 Maryland 7 2 15 Massachusetts 7 2 16 Michigan 7 2 17 Minnesota 7 2 18 Mississippi 7 2 19 Missouri 7 2 20 New Hampshire 7 2 21 New Jersey 7 2 22 New York 7 2 23 North Carolina 7 2 24 Ohio 7 2 25 Oregon 7 2 26 Pennsylvania 7 2 27 Rhode Island 7 2 28 South Carolina 7 2 29 Tennessee 7 2 30 Texas 7 2 31 Vermont 7 2 32 Virginia 7 2 33 Wisconsin 7 2 34 Non voting members 8 Changes in membership 8 1 Senate 8 2 House of Representatives 9 Committees 9 1 Senate 9 2 House of Representatives 9 3 Joint committees 10 Caucuses 11 Employees 11 1 Legislative branch agency directors 11 2 Senate 11 3 House of Representatives 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksMajor events editSee also 1857 in the United States 1858 in the United States and 1859 in the United States Panic of 1857 March 4 1857 James Buchanan became President of the United States March 6 1857 Dred Scott v Sandford July 18 1857 Utah Expedition left Fort Leavenworth effectively beginning the Utah War August 21 1858 First of the Lincoln Douglas debates was held March 3 1859 Financial appropriations for the improvement and construction of lighthouses Major legislation editMain article Major legislation 35th United States CongressTreaties editMain article List of United States treaties March 12 1858 Treaty with the Ponca signed 1 April 19 1858 Treaty with the Yankton Sioux signed July 29 1858 Harris Treaty signed with JapanStates admitted editMay 11 1858 Minnesota admitted as the 32nd state February 14 1859 Oregon admitted as the 33rd stateParty summary editSenate edit nbsp Group photo of the U S Senate in 1859 during this Congress During this congress two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Minnesota and Oregon Party shading shows control Total VacantKnowNothing A Democratic D Republican R End of previous congress2 40 20 a 62 0Begin4 37 20 61 1End42660Final voting share6 1 63 6 30 3 Beginning of next congress2 38 26 66 0House of Representatives edit During this congress two House seats were added for the new state of Minnesota and one House seat was added for the new state of Oregon Party shading shows control Total VacantKnowNothing A Democratic D IndependentDemocratic ID Republican R OtherEnd of previous congress52 81 0 97 b 0 230 4Begin14 127 0 92 0 233 1End13012370Final voting share5 9 54 9 0 4 38 8 0 0 Beginning of next congress6 84 7 113 25 235 2Leadership editSenate edit nbsp President of the SenateJohn C BreckinridgePresident John C Breckinridge D President pro tempore James M Mason D March 4 1857 only Thomas J Rusk D elected March 14 1857 Benjamin Fitzpatrick D elected December 7 1857House of Representatives edit Speaker James L Orr D Members editThis list is arranged by chamber then by state Senators are listed in order of seniority and representatives are listed by district Senate edit 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 with this Congress facing re election in 1862 Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress facing re election in 1858 and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress facing re election in 1860 Alabama edit 3 Benjamin Fitzpatrick D 2 Clement C Clay Jr D Arkansas edit 2 William K Sebastian D 3 Robert W Johnson D California edit 1 David C Broderick D 3 William M Gwin D Connecticut edit 1 James Dixon R 3 La Fayette S Foster R Delaware edit 1 James A Bayard Jr D 2 Martin W Bates D Florida edit 1 Stephen Mallory D 3 David Levy Yulee D Georgia edit 2 Robert Toombs D 3 Alfred Iverson Sr D Illinois edit 2 Stephen A Douglas D 3 Lyman Trumbull R Indiana edit 1 Jesse D Bright D 3 Graham N Fitch D Iowa edit 2 George Wallace Jones D 3 James Harlan R Kentucky edit 2 John B Thompson A 3 John J Crittenden A Louisiana edit 2 Judah P Benjamin D 3 John Slidell D Maine edit 1 Hannibal Hamlin R 2 William Pitt Fessenden R Maryland edit 1 Anthony Kennedy A 3 James Pearce D Massachusetts edit 1 Charles Sumner R 2 Henry Wilson R Michigan edit 1 Zachariah Chandler R 2 Charles E Stuart D Minnesota edit 1 Henry M Rice D from May 11 1858 newly admitted state 2 James Shields D from May 11 1858 newly admitted state Mississippi edit 1 Jefferson Davis D 2 Albert G Brown D Missouri edit 1 Trusten Polk D 3 James S Green D New Hampshire edit 2 John P Hale R 3 James Bell R until May 26 1857 Daniel Clark R from June 27 1857 dd New Jersey edit 1 John R Thomson D 2 William Wright D New York edit 1 Preston King R 3 William H Seward R North Carolina edit 2 David S Reid D 3 Asa Biggs D until May 5 1858 Thomas L Clingman D from May 7 1858 dd Ohio edit 1 Benjamin Wade R 3 George E Pugh D Oregon edit 2 Delazon Smith D from February 14 1859 newly admitted state 3 Joseph Lane D from February 14 1859 newly admitted state Pennsylvania edit 1 Simon Cameron R 3 William Bigler D Rhode Island edit 1 James F Simmons R 2 Philip Allen D South Carolina edit 2 Josiah J Evans D until May 6 1858 Arthur P Hayne D from May 11 1858 until December 2 1858 James Chesnut Jr D from December 3 1858 dd 3 Andrew Butler D until May 25 1857 James H Hammond D from December 7 1857 dd Tennessee edit 1 Andrew Johnson D from October 8 1857 2 John Bell A Texas edit 1 Thomas J Rusk D until July 29 1857 J Pinckney Henderson D November 9 1857 June 4 1858 Matthias Ward D from September 27 1858 dd 2 Samuel Houston D Vermont edit 1 Solomon Foot R 3 Jacob Collamer R Virginia edit 1 James M Mason D 2 Robert M T Hunter D Wisconsin edit 1 James R Doolittle R 3 Charles Durkee R nbsp Senators party membership by state at the opening of the 35th Congress in March 1857 The green stripes represent Know Nothings The senators from Minnesota and Oregon were not seated until later in the Congress 2 Democrats 1 Democrat and 1 Republican 2 Republicans 2 Know Nothings nbsp Senate President pro temporeJames Murray Mason March 4 1857 nbsp Senate President pro temporeThomas J Rusk March 14 1857 July 29 1857 nbsp Senate President pro temporeBenjamin Fitzpatrick from December 7 1857 House of Representatives edit The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers Alabama edit 1 James A Stallworth D 2 Eli S Shorter D 3 James F Dowdell D 4 Sydenham Moore D 5 George S Houston D 6 Williamson R W Cobb D 7 Jabez L M Curry D Arkansas edit 1 Alfred B Greenwood D 2 Edward A Warren D California edit At large note 1 Joseph C McKibbin D At large note 1 Charles L Scott D Connecticut edit 1 Ezra Clark Jr R 2 Samuel Arnold D 3 Sidney Dean R 4 William D Bishop D Delaware edit At large William G Whiteley D Florida edit At large George S Hawkins D Georgia edit 1 James L Seward D 2 Martin J Crawford D 3 Robert P Trippe A 4 Lucius J Gartrell D 5 Augustus R Wright D 6 James Jackson D 7 Joshua Hill A 8 Alexander H Stephens D Illinois edit 1 Elihu B Washburne R 2 John F Farnsworth R 3 Owen Lovejoy R 4 William Kellogg R 5 Isaac N Morris D 6 Thomas L Harris D until November 24 1858 Charles D Hodges D from January 4 1859 dd 7 Aaron Shaw D 8 Robert Smith D 9 Samuel S Marshall D Indiana edit 1 James Lockhart D until September 7 1857 William E Niblack D from December 7 1857 dd 2 William H English D 3 James Hughes D 4 James B Foley D 5 David Kilgore R 6 James M Gregg D 7 John G Davis D 8 James Wilson R 9 Schuyler Colfax R 10 Samuel Brenton R until March 29 1857 Charles Case R from December 7 1857 dd 11 John U Pettit R Iowa edit 1 Samuel Curtis R 2 Timothy Davis R Kentucky edit 1 Henry C Burnett D 2 Samuel O Peyton D 3 Warner L Underwood A 4 Albert G Talbott D 5 Joshua Jewett D 6 John M Elliott D 7 Humphrey Marshall A 8 James B Clay D 9 John C Mason D 10 John W Stevenson D Louisiana edit 1 George Eustis Jr A 2 Miles Taylor D 3 Thomas G Davidson D 4 John M Sandidge D Maine edit 1 John M Wood R 2 Charles J Gilman R 3 Nehemiah Abbott R 4 Freeman H Morse R 5 Israel Washburn Jr R 6 Stephen C Foster R Maryland edit 1 James A Stewart D 2 James B Ricaud A 3 J Morrison Harris A 4 Henry Winter Davis A 5 Jacob M Kunkel D 6 Thomas F Bowie D Massachusetts edit 1 Robert B Hall R 2 James Buffington R 3 William S Damrell R 4 Linus B Comins R 5 Anson Burlingame R 6 Timothy Davis R 7 Nathaniel P Banks R until December 24 1857 Daniel W Gooch R from January 31 1858 dd 8 Chauncey L Knapp R 9 Eli Thayer R 10 Calvin C Chaffee R 11 Henry L Dawes R Michigan edit 1 William A Howard R 2 Henry Waldron R 3 David S Walbridge R 4 De Witt C Leach R Minnesota edit At large note 1 James M Cavanaugh D from May 11 1858 newly admitted state At large note 1 William W Phelps D from May 11 1858 newly admitted state Mississippi edit 1 Lucius Q C Lamar D 2 Reuben Davis D 3 William Barksdale D 4 Otho R Singleton D 5 John A Quitman D until July 17 1858 John J McRae D from December 7 1858 dd Missouri edit 1 Francis P Blair Jr R 2 Thomas L Anderson A 3 John B Clark D from December 7 1857 4 James Craig D 5 Samuel H Woodson A 6 John S Phelps D 7 Samuel Caruthers D New Hampshire edit 1 James Pike R 2 Mason Tappan R 3 Aaron H Cragin R New Jersey edit 1 Isaiah D Clawson R 2 George R Robbins R 3 Garnett Adrain D 4 John Huyler D 5 Jacob R Wortendyke D New York edit 1 John A Searing D 2 George Taylor D 3 Daniel Sickles D 4 John Kelly D until December 25 1858 Thomas J Barr ID from January 7 1859 dd 5 William B Maclay D 6 John Cochrane D 7 Elijah Ward D 8 Horace F Clark D 9 John B Haskin D 10 Ambrose S Murray R 11 William F Russell D 12 John Thompson R 13 Abram B Olin R 14 Erastus Corning D 15 Edward Dodd R 16 George W Palmer R 17 Francis E Spinner R 18 Clark B Cochrane R 19 Oliver A Morse R 20 Orsamus B Matteson R 21 Henry Bennett R 22 Henry C Goodwin R 23 Charles B Hoard R 24 Amos P Granger R 25 Edwin B Morgan R 26 Emory B Pottle R 27 John M Parker R 28 William H Kelsey R 29 Samuel G Andrews R 30 Judson W Sherman R 31 Silas M Burroughs R 32 Israel T Hatch D 33 Reuben Fenton R North Carolina edit 1 Henry M Shaw D 2 Thomas H Ruffin D 3 Warren Winslow D 4 Lawrence O Bryan Branch D 5 John A Gilmer A 6 Alfred M Scales D 7 F Burton Craige D 8 Thomas L Clingman D until May 7 1858 Zebulon B Vance D from December 7 1858 dd Ohio edit 1 George H Pendleton D 2 William S Groesbeck D 3 Lewis D Campbell R until May 25 1858 Clement Vallandigham D from May 25 1858 dd 4 Matthias H Nichols R 5 Richard Mott R 6 Joseph R Cockerill D 7 Aaron Harlan R 8 Benjamin Stanton R 9 Lawrence W Hall D 10 Joseph Miller D 11 Valentine B Horton R 12 Samuel S Cox D 13 John Sherman R 14 Philemon Bliss R 15 Joseph Burns D 16 Cydnor B Tompkins R 17 William Lawrence D 18 Benjamin F Leiter R 19 Edward Wade R 20 Joshua R Giddings R 21 John Bingham R Oregon edit At large La Fayette Grover D from February 14 1859 newly admitted state Pennsylvania edit 1 Thomas B Florence D 2 Edward Joy Morris R 3 James Landy D 4 Henry M Phillips D 5 Owen Jones D 6 John Hickman D 7 Henry Chapman D 8 J Glancey Jones D until October 30 1858 William H Keim R from December 7 1858 dd 9 Anthony E Roberts R 10 John C Kunkel R 11 William L Dewart D 12 John G Montgomery D until April 24 1857 Paul Leidy D from December 7 1857 dd 13 William H Dimmick D 14 Galusha A Grow R 15 Allison White D 16 John A Ahl D 17 Wilson Reilly D 18 John R Edie R 19 John Covode R 20 William Montgomery D 21 David Ritchie R 22 Samuel A Purviance R 23 William Stewart R 24 James L Gillis D 25 John Dick R Rhode Island edit 1 Nathaniel B Durfee R 2 William D Brayton R South Carolina edit 1 John McQueen D 2 William P Miles D 3 Laurence M Keitt D 4 Milledge L Bonham D 5 James L Orr D 6 William W Boyce D Tennessee edit 1 Albert G Watkins D 2 Horace Maynard A 3 Samuel A Smith D 4 John H Savage D 5 Charles Ready A 6 George W Jones D 7 John V Wright D 8 Felix K Zollicoffer A 9 John D C Atkins D 10 William T Avery D Texas edit 1 John H Reagan D 2 Guy M Bryan D Vermont edit 1 Eliakim P Walton R 2 Justin S Morrill R 3 Homer E Royce R Virginia edit 1 Muscoe R H Garnett D 2 John S Millson D 3 John Caskie D 4 William Goode D 5 Thomas S Bocock D 6 Paulus Powell D 7 William Smith D 8 Charles J Faulkner D 9 John Letcher D 10 Sherrard Clemens D 11 Albert G Jenkins D 12 Henry A Edmundson D 13 George W Hopkins D Wisconsin edit 1 John F Potter R 2 Cadwallader C Washburn R 3 Charles Billinghurst R Non voting members edit Kansas Territory Marcus J Parrott R Minnesota Territory William W Kingsbury D until May 11 1858 Nebraska Territory Fenner Ferguson D New Mexico Territory Miguel A Otero D Oregon Territory Joseph Lane D until February 14 1859 Utah Territory John M Bernhisel Washington Territory Isaac Stevens D nbsp House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 1 100 Democratic 80 1 100 Republican 60 1 80 Democratic 60 1 80 Republican Up to 60 Democratic Up to 60 Republican nbsp House SpeakerJames L OrrChanges in membership editThe count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress Senate edit See also List of special elections to the United States Senate Replacements 5 Democrats D no net change Whigs W no net change Republicans R no net change Americans A no net change Deaths 4 Resignations 1 Interim appointments 2 Seats of newly admitted states 4 Total seats with changes 9Senate changes State class Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation c Tennessee 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect Successor elected October 8 1857 Andrew Johnson D October 8 1857South Carolina 3 Andrew Butler D Died May 25 1857 Successor elected December 7 1857 James H Hammond D December 7 1857New Hampshire 3 James Bell R Died May 26 1857 Successor elected June 27 1857 Daniel Clark R June 27 1857Texas 1 Thomas J Rusk D Died July 29 1857 Successor appointed November 9 1857 J Pinckney Henderson D November 9 1857North Carolina 3 Asa Biggs D Resigned May 5 1858 to become judge of the U S District Court for the District of North Carolina Successor appointed May 7 1858 Appointee elected November 23 1858 Thomas L Clingman D May 7 1858South Carolina 2 Josiah J Evans D Died May 6 1858 Successor appointed May 11 1858 Arthur P Hayne D May 11 1858Minnesota 1 New seat Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11 1858 and its first Senators were elected that day Henry M Rice D May 11 1858Minnesota 2 New seat Minnesota admitted to the Union May 11 1858 and its first Senators were elected that day James Shields D May 11 1858Texas 1 J Pinckney Henderson D Died June 4 1858 Successor appointed September 27 1858 Matthias Ward D September 27 1858South Carolina 2 Arthur P Hayne D Interim appointee retired Successor elected December 2 1858 James Chesnut Jr D December 3 1858Oregon 2 New seat Oregon admitted to the Union February 14 1859 and its first Senators were elected that day Delazon Smith D February 14 1859Oregon 3 New seat Oregon admitted to the Union February 14 1859 and its first Senators were elected that day Joseph Lane D February 14 1859House of Representatives edit See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Replacements 10 Democrats D 3 seat net loss Whigs W 3 seat net gain Republicans R 1 seat net gain Independent Democrats ID 1 seat net gain Deaths 5 Resignations 6 Contested election 1 Seats of newly admitted states 3 Total seats with changes 14House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor sformal installation c Missouri 3rd Vacant Rep James S Green was elected to this term but resigned after being elected in turn to the US Senate John B Clark D Seated December 7 1857Indiana 10th Samuel Brenton R Died March 29 1857 Charles Case R Seated December 7 1857Pennsylvania 12th John G Montgomery D Died April 24 1857 Paul Leidy D Seated December 7 1857Indiana 1st James Lockhart D Died September 7 1857 William E Niblack D Seated December 7 1857Massachusetts 7th Nathaniel P Banks R Resigned December 24 1857 after being elected Governor of Massachusetts Daniel W Gooch R Seated January 31 1858North Carolina 8th Thomas L Clingman D Resigned May 7 1858 after being appointed to the US Senate Zebulon B Vance D Seated December 7 1858Minnesota At Large New seat Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11 1858 James M Cavanaugh D Seated May 11 1858Minnesota Territory At Large William W Kingsbury D Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11 1858 Seat eliminatedMinnesota At Large New seat Minnesota was admitted to the Union May 11 1858 William W Phelps D Seated May 11 1858Ohio 3rd Lewis D Campbell R Lost contested election May 25 1858 Clement Vallandigham D Seated May 25 1858Mississippi 5th John A Quitman D Died July 17 1858 John J McRae D Seated December 7 1858Pennsylvania 8th J Glancy Jones D Resigned October 30 1858 William H Keim R Seated December 7 1858Illinois 6th Thomas L Harris D Died November 24 1858 Charles D Hodges D Seated January 4 1859New York 4th John Kelly D Resigned December 25 1858 Thomas J Barr D Seated January 7 1859Oregon Territory At Large Joseph Lane D Oregon was admitted to the Union February 14 1859 Seat eliminatedOregon At Large New seat Oregon was admitted to the Union February 14 1859 La Fayette Grover D Seated February 14 1859Committees editLists of committees and their party leaders Senate edit Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate Chairman Josiah J Evans then William Wright Banks of the District of Columbia Select Claims Chairman Alfred Iverson Sr Commerce Chairman Clement Claiborne Clay Distributing Public Revenue Among the States Select District of Columbia Chairman Albert G Brown Engrossed Bills Chairman William Wright Finance Chairman Robert M T Hunter Foreign Relations Chairman James M Mason French Spoilations Select Indian Affairs Chairman William K Sebastian Judiciary Chairman James A Bayard Jr Military Affairs Chairman Jefferson Davis Military Asylum near Washington D C Select Militia Chairman N A Naval Affairs Chairman Stephen Mallory Ordnance and War Ships Select Pacific Railroad Select Patents and the Patent Office Chairman David S Reid Pensions Chairman George Wallace Jones Post Office and Post Roads Chairman David Levy Yulee Printing Chairman Robert W Johnson Private Land Claims Chairman Judah P Benjamin Public Buildings and Grounds Chairman Jesse D Bright Public Lands Chairman Charles E Stuart Retrenchment Chairman Stephen A Douglas Revolutionary Claims Chairman Josiah J Evans Tariff Regulation Select Territories Chairman N A WholeHouse of Representatives edit Accounts Chairman John C Mason Agriculture Chairman William G Whiteley Claims Chairman Samuel S Marshall Commerce Chairman John Cochrane District of Columbia Chairman William O Goode Elections Chairman Thomas L Harris Engraving Chairman Garnett B Adrain Expenditures in the Navy Department Chairman John B Haskin Expenditures in the Post Office Department Chairman Albert G Talbott Expenditures in the State Department Chairman Owen Jones Expenditures in the Treasury Department Chairman William Lawrence Expenditures in the War Department Chairman Wilson Reilly Expenditures on Public Buildings Chairman Allison White Foreign Affairs Chairman Thomas L Clingman Indian Affairs Chairman Alfred B Greenwood Invalid Pensions Chairman Joshua H Jewett Judiciary Chairman George S Houston Manufactures Chairman William D Bishop Mileage Chairman Robert Smith Military Affairs Chairman John A Quitman Militia Chairman Israel T Hatch Naval Affairs Chairman Thomas S Bocock Patents Chairman James A Stewart Post Office and Post Roads Chairman William H English Private Land Claims Chairman John M Sandidge Public Buildings and Grounds Chairman Lawrence M Keitt Public Expenditures Chairman John M Elliott Public Lands Chairman Williamson R W Cobb Revisal and Unfinished Business Chairman William L Dewart Revolutionary Claims Chairman Samuel S Cox Revolutionary Pensions Chairman John Hickman Roads and Canals Chairman George W Jones Rules Select Standards of Official Conduct Territories Chairman Alexander H Stephens Ways and Means Chairman J Glancy Jones then John S Phelps WholeJoint committees edit Enrolled Bills Chairman Rep Thomas G Davidson The Library Chairman Rep William H Dimmick Printing Chairman Rep Samuel A Smith Caucuses editDemocratic House Democratic Senate Employees editLegislative branch agency directors edit Architect of the Capitol Thomas U Walter Librarian of Congress John Silva MeehanSenate edit Chaplain Stephen P Hill Baptist Secretary Asbury Dickins Sergeant at Arms Dunning R McNairHouse of Representatives edit Chaplain None Clerk James C Allen Doorkeeper Robert B Hackney until May 17 1858 Joseph L Wright elected May 18 1858 Messenger Thaddeus Morrice Sergeant at Arms Adam J Glossbrenner Postmaster Michael W Cluskey Reading Clerks data missing See also edit1856 United States elections elections leading to this Congress 1856 United States presidential election 1856 57 United States Senate elections 1856 57 United States House of Representatives elections 1858 United States elections elections during this Congress leading to the next Congress 1858 59 United States Senate elections 1858 59 United States House of Representatives electionsNotes edit a b c d United States representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket Opposition Opposition a b When seated or oath administered not necessarily when service began References editSpecific citations Charles J Kappler ed 1904 Treaty with the Ponca 1858 Indian Affairs Laws and Treaties Washington D C Government Printing Office Archived from the original on 2015 02 13 Retrieved 2013 11 09 The Ponca tribe of Indians hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all the lands now owned or claimed by them wherever situate except the tract bounded as follows viz Beginning at a point on the Neobrara River and running due north so as to intersect the Ponca River 25 miles from its mouth thence from said point of intersection up and along the Ponca River twenty miles thence due south to the Neobrara River and thence down and along said river to the place of beginning General referencesMartis 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 editStatutes 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 Congressional Directory for the 35th Congress 1st Session 1857 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 35th United States Congress amp oldid 1152456613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
