March 1, 1845: Resolution for the Annexation of Texas, 5 Stat. 797 (Admitted in the next Congress, December 29, 1845.)
March 3, 1845: Florida admitted, 5 Stat. 742. The statute also allowed for the provisional admission of Iowa, pending a referendum in that state. (Admitted in the next Congress, December 28, 1846.)
Party summaryedit
Senateedit
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Florida.
Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats.[1] During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida.[2]
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, 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 ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.
Died October 3, 1843. Successor appointed October 14, 1843, to continue the term until an election. Appointee was later elected, on an unknown date in 1843.
Resigned June 17, 1844, after being appointed Governor of Wisconsin Territory. Successor was appointed November 30, 1945. Appointee was later elected January 18, 1845.
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
Congress, United States (1844). Congressional Directory for the 28th Congress, 1st Session.
Force, William Quereau (1845). Congressional Directory for the 28th Congress, 2nd Session.
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28th, united, states, congress, 28th, congress, redirects, here, soviet, congress, 28th, congress, communist, party, soviet, union, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, . 28th Congress redirects here For the Soviet congress see 28th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 28th 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 1843 to March 4 1845 during the third and fourth years of John Tyler s presidency The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1840 United States census The Senate had a Whig majority and the House had a Democratic majority 28th United States Congress27th 29thUnited States Capitol 1846 March 4 1843 March 4 1845Members54 senators223 representatives3 non voting delegatesSenate majorityWhigSenate PresidentVacant a House majorityDemocraticHouse SpeakerJohn W Jones D Sessions1st December 4 1843 June 17 18442nd December 2 1844 March 3 1845 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 Connecticut 7 1 4 Delaware 7 1 5 Florida 7 1 6 Georgia 7 1 7 Illinois 7 1 8 Indiana 7 1 9 Kentucky 7 1 10 Louisiana 7 1 11 Maine 7 1 12 Maryland 7 1 13 Massachusetts 7 1 14 Michigan 7 1 15 Mississippi 7 1 16 Missouri 7 1 17 New Hampshire 7 1 18 New Jersey 7 1 19 New York 7 1 20 North Carolina 7 1 21 Ohio 7 1 22 Pennsylvania 7 1 23 Rhode Island 7 1 24 South Carolina 7 1 25 Tennessee 7 1 26 Vermont 7 1 27 Virginia 7 2 House of Representatives 7 2 1 Alabama 7 2 2 Arkansas 7 2 3 Connecticut 7 2 4 Delaware 7 2 5 Florida 7 2 6 Georgia 7 2 7 Illinois 7 2 8 Indiana 7 2 9 Kentucky 7 2 10 Louisiana 7 2 11 Maine 7 2 12 Maryland 7 2 13 Massachusetts 7 2 14 Michigan 7 2 15 Mississippi 7 2 16 Missouri 7 2 17 New Hampshire 7 2 18 New Jersey 7 2 19 New York 7 2 20 North Carolina 7 2 21 Ohio 7 2 22 Pennsylvania 7 2 23 Rhode Island 7 2 24 South Carolina 7 2 25 Tennessee 7 2 26 Vermont 7 2 27 Virginia 7 2 28 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 Employees 10 1 Senate 10 2 House of Representatives 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External linksMajor events editSee also 1843 in the United States 1844 in the United States and 1845 in the United States May 24 1844 The first electrical telegram was sent by Samuel F B Morse from the U S Capitol to the B amp O Railroad outer depot in Baltimore Maryland saying What hath God wrought December 4 1844 U S presidential election 1844 James K Polk defeated Henry ClayMajor legislation editMain article List of United States federal legislation 1789 1901 28th United States Congress January 23 1845 Presidential Election Day Act ch 1 5 Stat 721 March 3 1845 For the first time Congress overrode a Presidential veto An act relating to revenue cutters and steamers was thereby enacted as the last Act of the 28th Congress session II ch 78 5 Stat 795 Treaties editJuly 3 1844 Treaty of Wanghia signed first diplomatic agreement between China and the United States States admitted editMarch 1 1845 Resolution for the Annexation of Texas 5 Stat 797 Admitted in the next Congress December 29 1845 March 3 1845 Florida admitted 5 Stat 742 The statute also allowed for the provisional admission of Iowa pending a referendum in that state Admitted in the next Congress December 28 1846 Party summary editSenate edit During this congress two Senate seats were added for the new state of Florida Party shading shows control Total VacantDemocratic D Lawand Order LO Whig W End of previous congress20 0 29 49 3Begin22 0 27 49 3End23151Final voting share45 1 2 0 52 9 Beginning of next congress26 0 24 50 4House of Representatives edit Following the 1840 United States Census Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats 1 During this congress one House seat was added for the new state of Florida 2 Party shading shows control Total VacantDemocratic D IndependentDemocratic ID Lawand Order LO Whig W IndependentWhig IW OtherEnd of previous congress100 1 0 139 0 0 240 1Begin147 1 2 72 1 0 223 0End141781Final voting share63 2 0 4 0 9 35 0 0 4 0 0 Beginning of next congress138 0 0 78 0 6 222 2Leadership editSenate edit President Vacant President pro tempore Willie P Mangum W House of Representatives edit Speaker John W Jones D Members editThis list is arranged by chamber then by state Senators are listed by class 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 ended with this Congress requiring reelection in 1844 Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress requiring reelection in 1846 and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress requiring reelection in 1848 Skip to House of Representatives belowAlabama edit 2 William R King D until April 15 1844 Dixon H Lewis D from April 22 1844 dd 3 Arthur P Bagby D Arkansas edit 2 William S Fulton D until August 15 1844 Chester Ashley D from November 8 1844 dd 3 Ambrose H Sevier D Connecticut edit 1 Jabez W Huntington W 3 John M Niles D Delaware edit 1 Richard H Bayard W 2 Thomas Clayton W Florida edit 1 Vacant from March 3 1845 admission 2 Vacant from March 3 1845 admissionGeorgia edit 2 John MacPherson Berrien W 3 Walter T Colquitt D Illinois edit 2 Samuel McRoberts D until March 27 1843 James Semple D from December 4 1843 dd 3 Sidney Breese D Indiana edit 1 Albert S White W 3 Edward A Hannegan D Kentucky edit 2 James T Morehead W 3 John J Crittenden W Louisiana edit 2 Alexander Barrow W 3 Alexander Porter W until January 13 1844 Henry Johnson W from February 12 1844 dd Maine edit 1 John Fairfield D from December 4 1843 2 George Evans W Maryland edit 1 William D Merrick W 3 James A Pearce W Massachusetts edit 1 Rufus Choate W 2 Isaac C Bates W Michigan edit 1 Augustus S Porter W 2 William Woodbridge W Mississippi edit 1 John Henderson W 2 Robert J Walker D Missouri edit 1 Thomas H Benton D 3 Lewis F Linn D until October 3 1843 David R Atchison D from October 14 1843 dd New Hampshire edit 2 Levi Woodbury D 3 Charles G Atherton D New Jersey edit 1 William L Dayton W 2 Jacob W Miller W New York edit 1 Nathaniel P Tallmadge W until June 17 1844 Daniel S Dickinson D from November 30 1844 dd 3 Silas Wright Jr D until November 26 1844 Henry A Foster D November 30 1844 January 27 1845 John A Dix D from January 27 1845 dd North Carolina edit 2 Willie P Mangum W 3 William H Haywood Jr D Ohio edit 1 Benjamin Tappan D 3 William Allen D Pennsylvania edit 1 Daniel Sturgeon D 3 James Buchanan D Rhode Island edit 1 William Sprague W until January 17 1844 John B Francis LO from January 25 1844 dd 2 James F Simmons W South Carolina edit 2 Daniel E Huger D until March 3 1845 3 George McDuffie D Tennessee edit 1 Ephraim H Foster W from October 17 1843 2 Spencer Jarnagin W from October 17 1843Vermont edit 1 Samuel S Phelps W 3 William Upham W Virginia edit 1 William C Rives W 2 William S Archer W nbsp Senators party membership by state at the opening of the 28th Congress in March 1843 Tennessee s senators were not seated until October 17 1843 2 Democrats 1 Democrat and 1 Whig 2 Whigs nbsp President pro tempore Willie P Mangum House of Representatives edit Representatives are listed by their district numbers Alabama edit 1 James Dellet W 2 James E Belser D 3 Dixon H Lewis D until April 22 1844 William L Yancey D from December 2 1844 dd 4 William W Payne D 5 George S Houston D 6 Reuben Chapman D 7 Felix G McConnell D Arkansas edit At large Edward Cross D Connecticut edit 1 Thomas H Seymour D 2 John Stewart D 3 George S Catlin D 4 Samuel Simons D Delaware edit At large George B Rodney W Florida edit At large Vacant from March 3 1845 admissionGeorgia edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Edward J Black D At large Howell Cobb D At large Mark A Cooper D until June 26 1843 Alexander H Stephens W from October 2 1843 dd At large Hugh A Haralson D At large John B Lamar D until July 29 1843 Absalom H Chappell W from October 2 1843 dd At large John H Lumpkin D At large John Millen D until October 15 1843 Duncan L Clinch W from February 15 1844 dd At large William H Stiles D Illinois edit 1 Robert Smith D 2 John A McClernand D 3 Orlando B Ficklin D 4 John Wentworth D 5 Stephen A Douglas D 6 Joseph P Hoge D 7 John J Hardin W Indiana edit 1 Robert D Owen D 2 Thomas J Henley D 3 Thomas Smith D 4 Caleb B Smith W 5 William J Brown D 6 John W Davis D 7 Joseph A Wright D 8 John Pettit D 9 Samuel C Sample W 10 Andrew Kennedy D Kentucky edit 1 Linn Boyd D 2 Willis Green W 3 Henry Grider W 4 George A Caldwell D 5 James W Stone D 6 John White W 7 William P Thomasson W 8 Garrett Davis W 9 Richard French D 10 John W Tibbatts D Louisiana edit 1 John Slidell D 2 Alcee L La Branche D 3 John B Dawson D 4 Pierre E J B Bossier D until April 24 1844 Isaac E Morse D from December 2 1844 dd Maine edit 1 Joshua Herrick D 2 Robert P Dunlap D 3 Luther Severance W 4 Freeman H Morse W 5 Benjamin White D 6 Hannibal Hamlin D 7 Shepard Cary D from May 10 1844Maryland edit 1 John M S Causin W 2 Francis Brengle W 3 John Wethered W 4 John P Kennedy W 5 Jacob A Preston W 6 Thomas A Spence W Massachusetts edit 1 Robert C Winthrop W 2 Daniel P King W 3 Amos Abbott W 4 William Parmenter D 5 Charles Hudson W 6 Osmyn Baker W 7 Julius Rockwell W 8 John Quincy Adams W 9 Henry Williams D 10 Barker Burnell W until June 15 1843 Joseph Grinnell W from December 7 1843 dd Michigan edit 1 Robert McClelland D 2 Lucius Lyon D 3 James B Hunt D Mississippi edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large William H Hammett D At large Robert W Roberts D At large Jacob Thompson D At large Tilghman M Tucker D Missouri edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Gustavus M Bower D At large James B Bowlin D At large James M Hughes D At large John Jameson D At large James H Relfe D New Hampshire edit All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket At large Edmund Burke D At large John P Hale D At large Moses Norris Jr D At large John R Reding D New Jersey edit 1 Lucius Q C Elmer D 2 George Sykes D 3 Isaac G Farlee D 4 Littleton Kirkpatrick D 5 William Wright Ind W New York edit 1 Selah B Strong D 2 Henry C Murphy D 3 J Phillips Phoenix W 4 William B Maclay D 5 Moses G Leonard D 6 Hamilton Fish W 7 Joseph H Anderson D 8 Richard D Davis D 9 James G Clinton D 10 Jeremiah Russell D 11 Zadock Pratt D 12 David L Seymour D 13 Daniel D Barnard W 14 Charles Rogers W 15 Lemuel Stetson D 16 Chesselden Ellis D 17 Charles S Benton D 18 Preston King D 19 Orville Hungerford D 20 Samuel Beardsley D until February 29 1844 Levi D Carpenter D from November 5 1844 dd 21 Jeremiah E Cary D 22 Smith M Purdy D 23 Orville Robinson D 24 Horace Wheaton D 25 George O Rathbun D 26 Amasa Dana D 27 Byram Green D 28 Thomas J Paterson W 29 Charles H Carroll W 30 William S Hubbell D 31 Asher Tyler W 32 William A Moseley W 33 Albert Smith W 34 Washington Hunt W North Carolina edit 1 Thomas L Clingman W 2 Daniel M Barringer W 3 David S Reid D 4 Edmund Deberry W 5 Romulus M Saunders D 6 James I McKay D 7 John R J Daniel D 8 Archibald H Arrington D 9 Kenneth Rayner W Ohio edit 1 Alexander Duncan D 2 John B Weller D 3 Robert C Schenck W 4 Joseph Vance W 5 Emery D Potter D 6 Henry St John D 7 Joseph J McDowell D 8 John I Vanmeter W 9 Elias Florence W 10 Heman Allen Moore D until April 3 1844 Alfred P Stone D from October 8 1844 dd 11 Jacob Brinkerhoff D 12 Samuel F Vinton W 13 Perley B Johnson W 14 Alexander Harper W 15 Joseph Morris D 16 James Mathews D 17 William C McCauslen D 18 Ezra Dean D 19 Daniel R Tilden W 20 Joshua R Giddings W 21 Henry R Brinkerhoff D until April 30 1844 Edward S Hamlin W from October 8 1844 dd Pennsylvania edit 1 Edward Joy Morris W 2 Joseph R Ingersoll W 3 John T Smith D 4 Charles J Ingersoll D 5 Jacob S Yost D 6 Michael H Jenks W 7 Abraham R McIlvaine W 8 Jeremiah Brown W 9 John Ritter D 10 Richard Brodhead D 11 Benjamin A Bidlack D 12 Almon H Read D until June 3 1844 George Fuller D from December 2 1844 dd 13 Henry Frick W until March 1 1844 James Pollock W from April 5 1844 dd 14 Alexander Ramsey W 15 Henry Nes Ind D 16 James Black D 17 James Irvin W 18 Andrew Stewart W 19 Henry D Foster D 20 John Dickey W 21 William Wilkins D until February 14 1844 Cornelius Darragh W from March 26 1844 dd 22 Samuel Hays D 23 Charles M Reed W 24 Joseph Buffington W Rhode Island edit 1 Henry Y Cranston LO 2 Elisha R Potter Jr LO South Carolina edit 1 James A Black D 2 Richard F Simpson D 3 Joseph A Woodward D 4 John Campbell D 5 Armistead Burt D 6 Isaac E Holmes D 7 Robert Rhett D Tennessee edit 1 Andrew Johnson D 2 William T Senter W 3 Julius W Blackwell D 4 Alvan Cullom D 5 George W Jones D 6 Aaron V Brown D 7 David W Dickinson W 8 Joseph H Peyton W 9 Cave Johnson D 10 John B Ashe W 11 Milton Brown W Vermont edit 1 Solomon Foot W 2 Jacob Collamer W 3 George P Marsh W 4 Paul Dillingham Jr D Virginia edit 1 Archibald Atkinson D 2 George C Dromgoole D 3 Walter Coles D 4 Edmund W Hubard D 5 Thomas W Gilmer D until February 16 1844 William L Goggin W from April 25 1844 dd 6 John W Jones D 7 Henry A Wise D until February 12 1844 Thomas H Bayly D from May 6 1844 dd 8 Willoughby Newton W 9 Samuel Chilton W 10 William Lucas D 11 William Taylor D 12 Augustus A Chapman D 13 George W Hopkins D 14 George W Summers W 15 Lewis Steenrod D Non voting members edit Florida Territory David Levy Yulee D until March 3 1845 Iowa Territory Augustus C Dodge D Wisconsin Territory Henry Dodge D nbsp House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 to 100 Democratic Up to 60 Whig 60 to 80 Democratic 60 to 80 Whig Up to 60 Democratic 80 to 100 Whig 100 Law and Order Party of RI nbsp Speaker John Winston JonesChanges in membership editThe count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress Senate edit Replacements 7 Democrats D no net change Whigs W 1 seat net loss Law and Order LO 1 seat net gain Deaths 3 Resignations 5 Interim appointments 1 Total seats with changes 10See also List of special elections to the United States Senate Senate changes State class Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor s formal installation b Tennessee 1 Vacant Senator Alfred O P Nicholson D resigned in 26th Congress Successor elected October 17 1843 Ephraim H Foster W Elected October 17 1843Tennessee 2 Vacant Failure to elect Successor elected October 17 1843 Spencer Jarnagin W Elected October 17 1843Maine 1 Vacant Senator Reuel Williams D resigned in previous congress Successor elected December 4 1843 John Fairfield D Elected December 4 1843Louisiana 3 Alexander Porter W Elected but due to ill health never took his seat Incumbent died January 13 1844 Successor elected February 12 1844 Henry Johnson W Elected February 12 1844Illinois 2 Samuel McRoberts D Died March 27 1843 Successor appointed December 4 1843 to continue the term until an election Appointee was later elected on an unknown date James Semple D Seated December 4 1843Missouri 3 Lewis F Linn D Died October 3 1843 Successor appointed October 14 1843 to continue the term until an election Appointee was later elected on an unknown date in 1843 David R Atchison D Seated October 14 1843Rhode Island 1 William Sprague W Resigned January 17 1844 Successor elected January 25 1844 John B Francis LO Seated January 25 1844Alabama 2 William R King D Resigned April 15 1844 after being appointed U S Minister to France Successor appointed April 22 1844 to finish the term Dixon H Lewis D Seated April 22 1844New York 1 Nathaniel P Tallmadge W Resigned June 17 1844 after being appointed Governor of Wisconsin Territory Successor was appointed November 30 1945 Appointee was later elected January 18 1845 Daniel S Dickinson D Seated December 9 1844Arkansas 2 William S Fulton D Died August 15 1844 Successor elected November 8 1844 Chester Ashley D Seated November 8 1844New York 3 Silas Wright D Resigned November 26 1844 after being elected Governor of New York Successor appointed November 30 1945 Henry A Foster D Seated December 9 1844New York 3 Henry A Foster D Appointee was not nominated for election Successor elected January 18 1845 John A Dix D Seated January 27 1845South Carolina 2 Daniel E Huger D Resigned March 3 1845 Vacant Not filled this termFlorida 1 New state Florida admitted to the Union March 3 1845 First Senator wasn t elected until the next Congress Vacant Not filled this termFlorida 2 New state Florida admitted to the Union March 3 1845 First Senator wasn t elected until the next Congress Vacant Not filled this termHouse of Representatives edit Replacements 14 Democrats D 6 seat net loss Whigs W 6 seat net gain Deaths 7 Resignations 7 Contested election 0 Total seats with changes 16Main article List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor s formal installation b Massachusetts 10th Barker Burnell W Died June 15 1843 Joseph Grinnell W Seated December 7 1843Georgia At large Mark A Cooper D Resigned June 26 1843 to become candidate for Governor of Georgia Alexander H Stephens W Seated October 2 1843Georgia At large John B Lamar D Resigned July 29 1843 Absalom H Chappell W Seated October 2 1843Georgia At large John Millen D Died October 15 1843 Duncan L Clinch W Seated February 15 1844Virginia 7th Henry A Wise D Resigned February 12 1844 after being appointed Minister to Brazil Thomas H Bayly D Seated May 6 1844Pennsylvania 21st William Wilkens D Resigned February 14 1844 after being appointed United States Secretary of War Cornelius Darragh W Seated March 26 1844Virginia 5th Thomas W Gilmer D Resigned February 16 1844 after being appointed United States Secretary of the Navy William L Goggin W Seated April 25 1844Pennsylvania 13th Henry Frick W Died March 1 1844 James Pollock W Seated April 5 1844Ohio 10th Heman A Moore D Died April 3 1844 Alfred P Stone D Seated October 8 1844Alabama 3rd Dixon H Lewis D Resigned April 22 1844 after being appointed US Senator William L Yancey D Seated December 2 1844Louisiana 4th Pierre Bossier D Died April 24 1844 Isaac E Morse D Seated December 2 1844New York 20th Samuel Beardsley D Resigned February 29 1844 after being appointed associate judge of New York Supreme Court Levi D Carpenter D Seated November 5 1844Ohio 21st Henry R Brinkerhoff D Died April 30 1844 Edward S Hamlin W Seated October 8 1844Pennsylvania 12th Almon H Read D Died June 3 1844 George Fuller D Seated December 2 1844Florida Territory at large David L Yulee D Seat was eliminated when Florida achieved statehood March 3 1845Florida at large Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3 1845 Vacant Not filled this termCommittees editLists of committees and their party leaders Senate edit Committee ChairmanForeign Relations William S Archer W VA Finance George Evans W ME Commerce Jabez W Huntington W CT Manufactures James F Simmons W RI Agriculture William Upham W VT Military Affairs John J Crittenden W KY Militia Alexander Barrow W LA Naval Affairs Richard H Bayard W DE Public Lands William Woodbridge W MI Private Land Claims John Henderson W MS Indian Affairs Albert S White W IN Claims Ephraim H Foster W TN Revolutionary Claims Spencer Jarnagin W TN Judiciary John M Berrien W GA Post Office and Post Roads William D Merrick W MD Roads and Canals Augustus S Porter W MI Pensions Isaac C Bates W MA District of Columbia Jacob W Miller W NJ Patents and the Patent Office Samuel S Phelps W VT Retrenchment James T Morehead W KY Public Buildings William L Dayton W NJ Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate Benjamin Tappan W OH Printing James F Simmons W RI Engrossed Bills Benjamin Tappan W OH House of Representatives edit Committee ChairmanElections Lucius Elmer D NJ Ways and Means James I McKay D NC Claims Joseph Vance W OH Commerce Isaac E Holmes D SC Public Lands John W Davis D IN Post Office and Post Roads George W Hopkins D VA District of Columbia John Campbell D SC Judiciary William Wilkins D PA until February 14 1844Romulus M Saunders D NC from February 14 1844Revolutionary Claims Richard D Davis D NY Public Expenditures James G Clinton D NY Private Land Claims Edward Cross D AR Manufacturers Jacob Collamer W VT Agriculture Edmund Deberry D NC Indian Affairs Cave Johnson D TN Military Affairs Hugh A Haralson D GA Militia Ezra Dean D OH Naval Affairs Henry A Wise D VA until February 12 1844William Parmenter D MA from February 12 1844Foreign Affairs Charles J Ingersoll D PA Territories Aaron V Brown D TN Revolutionary Pensions George O Rathbun D NY until 1844David L Seymour D NY from 1844Invalid Pensions Jacob Brinkerhoff D OH Roads and Canals Robert D Owen D IN Patents Alexander Harper D OH Public Buildings and Grounds Zadock Pratt D NY Revisals and Unfinished Business Elisha R Potter LO RI Expenditures in the Navy Department Amasa Dana D NY Expenditures in the Post Office Department Alexander Harper W OH Expenditures on the Public Buildings Daniel P King W MA Rules select Henry A Wise D VA until February 12 1844John Quincy Adams W MA from February 12 1844Joint committees edit Enrolled Bills The Library Smithsonian BequestEmployees editLibrarian of Congress John Silva MeehanSenate edit Chaplain Septimus Tustin Presbyterian Secretary Asbury Dickins Sergeant at Arms Edward DyerHouse of Representatives edit Chaplain Isaac S Tinsley Baptist elected December 16 1843 William M Daily Methodist from December 4 1844 Clerk Matthew St Clair Clarke until December 7 1843 Caleb J McNulty elected December 7 1843 Benjamin B French elected January 18 1845 Doorkeeper Jesse E Dow elected December 7 1843 Postmaster William J McCormick until January 4 1844 John M Johnson from January 4 1844 Reading Clerks data missing Sergeant at Arms Eleazor M Townsend until December 8 1843 Newton Lane from December 8 1843See also edit1842 United States elections elections leading to this Congress 1842 43 United States Senate elections 1842 43 United States House of Representatives elections 1844 United States elections elections during this Congress leading to the next Congress 1844 United States presidential election 1844 45 United States Senate elections 1844 45 United States House of Representatives electionsNotes edit President Pro Tempore Willie P Mangum acted his duties as the President of the Senate a b When seated or oath administered not necessarily when service began References edit 5 Stat 491 5 Stat 743 Martis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company External links 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 Congress United States 1844 Congressional Directory for the 28th Congress 1st Session Force William Quereau 1845 Congressional Directory for the 28th Congress 2nd Session Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 28th United States Congress amp oldid 1147063511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
