61st United States Congress

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The 61st United States Congress , made up of the House and Senate , was the United States' legislature . Its legislative period lasted from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911. All members of the House of Representatives and a third of the senators ( Class III ) were elected in the 1908 congressional elections. This resulted in a majority in both chambers for the Republican Party , which with William H. Taft 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 then consisted of 46 states. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1900 census .

Important events

See also 1909 , 1910 and 1911

  • March 4, 1909: Beginning of the legislature of the 61st Congress. At the same time, William Howard Taft will be inducted into his new office as US President. He takes over from Theodore Roosevelt .
  • March 7, 1909: The subway in the Capitol complex in Washington DC begins operations.
  • March 30, 1909: Blackwell's Island Bridge (later Queensboro Bridge ) over the East River opens to traffic. It connects the districts of Manhattan and Queens in New York City .
  • August 7, 1909: Alice Ramsey and three companions arrive at their destination in San Francisco on the first drive of an automobile driver from coast to coast of the USA. The women started in New York on June 9th.
  • January 21, 1910: The US Senate in Washington decides to annex Spitsbergen .
  • October 27, 1910: As part of the US military intervention , the Dawson Pactos are signed in Nicaragua .
  • November 7, 1910: A Wright Company aircraft carries the first air cargo on behalf of a department store from Dayton , Ohio, to Columbus , Ohio, some 100 kilometers away .
  • November 1910: The US congressional elections result in a majority in the Senate for the Republican Party. The Democratic Party has a majority in the House of Representatives.

The main laws

During the session of the 61st Congress, the following federal laws were passed ( see also: Legislative procedure ):

  • Aug. 5, 1909 - Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
  • Jun. 18, 1910 - Mann-Elkins Act
  • June 25, 1910 - Mann Act
  • March 3, 1911 - Judicial Code of 1911

Composition according to parties

senate

  • Democratic Party: 32
  • Republican Party: 60 (majority)
  • Others (0

Total: 92

House of Representatives

  • Democratic Party: 171
  • Republican Party: 219 (majority)
  • Others: 1

Total: 391

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

Public officials

senate

House of Representatives

Leadership of the majority party

Leadership of the minority party

Senate members

The following senators represented their respective states in the 61st Congress:

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

new York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Members of the House of Representatives

The following congressmen represented the interests of their respective states in the 61st Congress:

Alabama 9 constituencies

Arkansas 7 constituencies.

California 8 constituencies.

Colorado 2 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Connecticut 4 constituencies. In addition, a member was elected nationwide

Delaware state-wide choice

Florida 3 constituencies

Georgia 11 constituencies

Idaho state-wide election

Illinois 25 constituencies

Indiana 13 constituencies

Iowa 11 constituencies

Kansas 8 constituencies.

Kentucky 11 constituencies

Louisiana 7 constituencies

Maine 4 constituencies

Maryland 6 constituencies.

Massachusetts 14 constituencies

Michigan 12 constituencies

Minnesota 9th constituencies

Mississippi 8 constituencies

Missouri 16 constituencies

Montana state-wide choice

Nebraska 6 constituencies

Nevada state-wide election

New Hampshire 2 electoral divisions

New Jersey 10 constituencies

New York 37 constituencies

North Carolina 10 constituencies

North Dakota 2 constituencies

Ohio 21 constituencies

Oklahoma 5 constituencies

Oregon 2 constituencies

Pennsylvania 32 constituencies.

Rhode Island 2 electoral districts

South Carolina 7 constituencies.

South Dakota State-wide election for both MPs

Tennessee 10 constituencies

Texas 16 constituencies.

Utah State Election

Vermont 2 constituencies

Virginia 10 constituencies

Washington Three constituencies

West Virginia 5 constituencies

Wisconsin 11 constituencies

Wyoming state-wide elections

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

Web links

Commons : 61st United States Congress  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
  • bioguide.congress.gov (by entering 61 under Year OR Congress: you get a list of the members of the 61st Congress with a link to the official biographies; English)