50th United States Congress

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The 50th United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class I ) were elected in the 1886 congressional elections. There were different majorities in the two chambers. In the Senate, the Republican Party had a majority, while in the House of Representatives the Democrats dominated, who, along with Grover Cleveland, also provided the president. The United States at that time 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 1880 census .

Important events

See also 1887 1888 and 1889

  • March 4, 1887: Beginning of the legislative period of the 50th Congress
  • April 4, 1887: Susanna M. Salter is the first woman to be elected mayor of a city in the USA. She holds this position in Argonia , Kansas .
  • January 12, 1888: The Schoolchildren's Blizzard hits the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, and the Dakota Territory . 235 people died, including many children on their way home from school.
  • January 13, 1888. The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington DC .
  • March 11, 1888: Another blizzard, also known as the Great Snowstorm of 1888 , killed over 400 people.
  • May 1, 1888. Congress approves the creation of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation .
  • October 9, 1888: The Washington Monument opens in Washington DC .
  • November 6, 1888: US presidential and congressional elections. President Cleveland is governed by Republican Benjamin Harrison , who takes office on March 4, 1889. In Congress, the Republican Party won a majority in both houses.
  • January 15, 1889: The Coca-Cola Company is founded .

The main laws

During the session of the 50th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • October 8, 1888: Chinese Exclusion Act
  • January 14, 1889: Nelson Act of 1889
  • February 22, 1889: Enabling Act of 1889

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 37
  • Republican Party: 39
  • Others (0
  • Vacant: 0

Total: 76

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 167
  • Republican Party: 152
  • Others: 6
  • Vacant: 0

Total: 325

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 50th 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 50th Congress:

Alabama 8 constituencies

Arkansas 5 constituencies.

California 6 constituencies.

Colorado state wide election

Connecticut 4 constituencies

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida Two constituencies

Georgia 10 constituencies

Illinois 20 constituencies

Indiana 13 constituencies

Iowa 11 constituencies


Kansas 7 constituencies

Kentucky 11 constituencies

Louisiana 6 constituencies

Maine 4 constituencies

Maryland 6 constituencies.

Massachusetts 12 constituencies

Michigan 11 constituencies

Minnesota 5th constituency

Mississippi 7 constituencies

Missouri 14 constituencies

Nebraska 3 constituencies

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

New Jersey 7 constituencies

New York 34 constituencies

North Carolina 9 constituencies

Ohio 21 constituencies

Oregon state-wide election

Pennsylvania 27 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 7 constituencies.

Tennessee 10 constituencies

Texas 11 constituencies.

Vermont 2 constituencies

Virginia 10 constituencies

West Virginia 4 electoral divisions

Wisconsin 9 constituencies

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

Web links

Commons : 50th United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 50 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 50th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)