58th United States Congress
The 58th Congress of the United States , consisting of the House and Senate , was the legislature of the United States . Its legislative term lasted from March 4, 1903 to March 4, 1905. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the 1902 congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in both chambers for the Republican Party , which with Theodore Roosevelt also provided the president. The only remaining role for the Democratic Party was in the opposition. The Congress met in the American capital Washington, DC The United States at that time consisted of 45 states. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1900 census .
Important events
- March 4, 1903: beginning of the legislative period of the 59th Congress
- March 14, 1903: The US Senate ratifies the Hay Herrán Treaty with Colombia on the Panama Canal .
- July 25, 1903: The Ford works build their first car, the Model A.
- October 17, 1903: The USA and Great Britain agree on the course of the border between Alaska and Canada .
- November 3, 1903: US warships land in Panama , secession from Colombia .
- November 18, 1903: The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty between the USA and Panama is concluded in Washington DC, which gives the USA the Panama Canal Zone and sovereign rights . Construction of the canal began soon afterwards and was completed in 1914.
- December 17, 1903: The Wright brothers take off on the first controlled powered flight.
- December 30, 1903: A fire breaks out in Chicago during an afternoon performance in the Iroquois Theater, which opened a few weeks earlier, killing over 600 people.
- April 30, 1904: World's Fair opens in St. Louis .
- October 27, 1904: New York City subway opens
- November 8, 1904: US presidential and congressional elections. Theodore Roosevelt is re-elected President. The Republicans maintain their majority in both chambers of Congress.
- December 6, 1904: President Roosevelt proclaims the Roosevelt Corollary named after him .
The main laws
During the session of the 58th Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):
- April 28, 1904: Kinkaid Act
- February 1, 1905: Transfer Act of 1905
Composition according to parties
senate
- Democratic Party: 33
- Republican Party: 55 (majority)
- Others: 2
Total: 90
House of Representatives
- Democratic Party: 176
- Republican Party: 209 (majority)
- Others: 1
Total: 386
There were also five congressional delegates who were not entitled to vote
Public officials
senate
- President of the Senate : Vacant
- President pro tempore : William P. Frye (R)
House of Representatives
Leadership of the majority party
- Majority Leader : Sereno E. Payne (R)
Leadership of the minority party
- Minority Leader: John Sharp Williams (D)
Senate members
The following senators represented their respective states in the 58th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives
The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 58th Congress:
Members of the House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote:
- Arizona Territory : John Frank Wilson (D)
- Hawaii Territory : Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
- New Mexico Territory : Bernard Shandon Rodey (R)
- Oklahoma Territory : Bird Segle McGuire (R)
- Puerto Rico : Federico Degetau (R)
Web links
- bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 58 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 58th Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)