1886 in American Politics - 49th United States Congress, Dawes ACT, Presidential Succession ACT, Interstate Commerce ACT, Hatch Act of 1887 (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 49th United States Congress, Dawes Act, Presidential Succession Act, Interstate Commerce Act, Hatch Act of 1887, Tucker Act, Edmunds-tucker Act. Excerpt: The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of Grover Cleveland's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Tenth Census of the United States in 1880. The Senate had a Republican majority, and the House had a Democratic majority. The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. TOTAL members: 76 TOTAL members: 325 President of the SenateVice PresidentThomas A. Hendricks President pro temporeJohn Sherman President pro temporeJohn J. Ingalls Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1886; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1888; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1890. Speaker of the HouseJohn G: Carlisle The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by district. The coun... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2417409