46th United States Congress

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The 46th United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative term lasted from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the 1878 congressional elections. The Democratic Party won a majority in the Senate. In the House of Representatives, the Democrats were able to secure a slim majority, which at times was only possible with the help of MPs from the splinter parties. The Republican Party provided President Rutherford B. Hayes . The United States then consisted of 38 states. Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1870 census .

Important events

See also 1879, 1880 and 1881

  • March 4, 1879: beginning of the legislative period of the 46th Congress
  • 1873 - 1879: The USA suffers from a major economic crisis.
  • February 2, 1880: The world's first electric street lighting is introduced in Wabash , Indiana .
  • November 2, 1880: US presidential and congressional elections. Republican James A. Garfield is elected new president. He took up his new office on March 4, 1881. There are different majorities in the chambers in the Congress elections. The Democratic Party has a majority in the Senate and the Republican Party wins a majority in the House of Representatives.
  • January 25, 1881: Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell found the Oriental Telephone Company .
  • February 5, 1881: Founding of the city of Phoenix in the later state of Arizona .

The main laws

During the session of the 46th Congress, the following federal law was passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • February 26, 1879: The To Promote a Knowledge of Steam Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Act , the law aims to make knowledge of steam engines in general and the construction of ships a subject at American universities.

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 42
  • Republican Party: Dec.
  • Others: 2
  • Vacant: 1

Total: 76 at the end of the legislative period

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 146
  • Republican Party: 129
  • Others: 16
  • Vacant: 2

Total: 293 at the end of the legislative period

There were also eight congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote

Public officials

senate

House of Representatives

Senate members

The following senators represented their respective states in the 46th Congress:

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

new York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Members of the House of Representatives

The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 46th Congress:

Alabama 8 constituencies

Arkansas 4 constituencies

California 4 constituencies

Colorado state wide election

Connecticut 4 constituencies

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida Two constituencies

Georgia 9 constituencies

Illinois 19 constituencies

Indiana 13 constituencies

Iowa 9 constituencies

Kansas 3 constituencies

Kentucky 10 constituencies

Louisiana 6 constituencies

Maine 5 constituencies

Maryland 6 constituencies.

Massachusetts 11 constituencies

Michigan 9 constituencies

Minnesota 3rd constituency

Mississippi 6 constituencies

Missouri 13 constituencies

Nebraska State Choice

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 3 electoral divisions

New Jersey 7 constituencies

New York 33 constituencies

North Carolina 8 constituencies

Ohio 20 constituencies

Oregon state-wide election

Pennsylvania 27 constituencies.

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 5 constituencies.

Tennessee 10 constituencies

Texas 6 constituencies.

Vermont 3 constituencies

Virginia 9 constituencies

West Virginia 3 constituencies

Wisconsin 8 constituencies

Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:

Web links

Commons : 46th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 46 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 46th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)