70th United States Congress
The 70th Congress of the United States , made up of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative term lasted from March 4, 1927 to March 4, 1929. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the Senators ( Class III ) were elected in the state of Maine in the November 1926 and September congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in both chambers for the Republican Party, which with Calvin Coolidge also provided the president. The only remaining role for the Democratic Party was in the opposition. During the legislative period there were a few resignations and deaths, but these did not change the majority. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The United States at that time consisted of 48 states. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 census . (Due to a lack of political majorities, the actual adjustment was not made based on the figures from the 1920 census . The next adjustment was not made until 1933 with the data from the 1930 census ).
Important events
- March 4, 1927: Beginning of the legislative period of the 70th Congress
- April to August 1927: The Mississippi flood . At its peak, 700,000 people will be evacuated and an area of 70,000 km² in the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee inundated.
- May 4, 1927: The Treaty of Espino Negro (also known as the “Treaty of Tipitapa”) is concluded between the USA and Nicaragua , which allows the USA to intervene in Nicaragua at any time and to place the police there under US orders.
- May 20, 1927: Charles Lindbergh flies non-stop from New York City to Paris .
- June 4 to 6, 1927: The American aviator Clarence Duncan Chamberlin flies for the first time together with a passenger non-stop from New York across the Atlantic to Germany.
- August 23, 1927: Sacco and Vanzetti are executed on the electric chair.
- November 25, 1927: Over 70 governments sign an "International Radiotelegraphic Agreement" in Washington.
- January 7, 1928: Walt Disney invents Mickey Mouse .
- February 10, 1928: First radio communication from Germany to the USA
- March 12, 1928: About 400 people died when a dam broke near Los Angeles .
- June 9, 1928: The first trans-Pacific flight is made by the pilot Charles Kingsford Smith and his three companions Charles Ulm, James Warner and Harry Lyon in their Southern Cross aircraft . After taking off on May 31, their flight from Oakland in California led in three stages with stopovers to Brisbane .
- August 1928: First flight of the Boeing 80
- September 13, 1928: The Okeechobee hurricane devastated the islands of the Caribbean and the east coast of the United States. At least 4,075 people are killed.
- November 6, 1928: US presidential and congressional elections. The Republican Herbert Hoover becomes the new president (takes office March 4, 1929). In Congress, the Republicans defended their majority in both chambers.
The main laws
During the session of the 70th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):
- March 10, 1928: Settlement of War Claims Act
- May 15, 1928: Flood Control Act of 1928
- May 22, 1928: Merchant Marine Act of 1928
- May 22, 1928: Forest Research Act
- May 22, 1928: Capper – Ketcham Act
- May 28, 1928: Welsh Act
- May 29, 1928: Revenue Act of 1928
- May 29, 1928: Reed – Jenkins Act
- December 21, 1928: Boulder Canyon Project Act see also Hoover Dam
- December 22, 1928: Color of Title Act
- January 19, 1929: Hawes – Cooper Act
- February 18, 1929: Migratory Bird Conservation Act
- March 2, 1929: Increased Penalties Act
Composition according to parties
senate
- Democratic Party: 47
- Republican Party: 48 (majority)
- Others: 1
Total: 96
House of Representatives
- Democratic Party: 204
- Republican Party: 224 (majority)
- Others: 6
- Vacant: 1
Total: 435
There were also five congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote
Public officials
senate
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: Charles Curtis (R)
- Majority whip : Wesley Livsey Jones (R)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Joseph Taylor Robinson (D)
- Minority whip: Peter G. Gerry (D)
House of Representatives
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader: John Q. Tilson (R)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: Finis J. Garrett (D)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 70th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 70th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
- Alaska Territory : Daniel Sutherland (R)
- Hawaii Territory : Victor SK Houston (R)
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Philippines :
- Pedro Guevara
- Isauro Gabaldon until July 16, 1928
- Puerto Rico : Félix Córdova Dávila
Web links
- bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 70 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 70th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)