28th United States Congress
28th United States Congress | |||
United States Capitol (1846) | |||
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Duration: March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |||
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President of the Senate: | Vacant | ||
President pro tempore of the Senate: | Willie P. Mangum | ||
Speaker of the House: | John W. Jones | ||
Members: | 54 Senators 224 Representatives 3 Non-voting members | ||
Senate Majority: | Whig | ||
House Majority: | Democratic | ||
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Sessions | |||
1st: December 4, 1843 – June 17, 1844 2nd: December 2, 1844 – March 3, 1845 | |||
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[edit] Major events
- May 24, 1844: The first electrical telegram was sent by Samuel F. B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol to the B&O Railroad "outer depot" in Baltimore, Maryland, saying "What hath God wrought".
- December 4, 1844: U.S. presidential election, 1844: James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay
[edit] Major legislation
- March 3, 1845: For the first time, Congress overrode a Presidential veto. A bill, relating to revenue cutters and steamers, was thereby enacted as the last Act of the 28th Congress: session II, ch. 78, 5 Stat. 795.
[edit] Treaties
- July 3, 1844: Treaty of Wanghia signed (first diplomatic agreement between China and the United States)
[edit] State admitted
- March 1, 1845: Resolution for the Annexation of Texas, 5 Stat. 797
- March 3, 1845: Florida admitted, 5 Stat. 742
[edit] Party summary
[edit] Senate
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Florida.Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Democratic (D) | Law and Order (LO) | Whig (W) | Vacant | ||
End of previous Congress | 20 | 0 | 29 | 49 | 3 |
Begin | 22 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 4 |
End | 23 | 1 | 27 | 51 | 3 |
Final voting share | 45.1% | 2.0% | 52.9% | ||
Beginning of next Congress | 26 | 0 | 24 | 50 | 4 |
[edit] House of Representatives
Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats (5 Stat. 491). During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida (5 Stat. 743).Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||||
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Democratic (D) | Independent Democratic (ID) | Law and Order (LO) | Whig (W) | Independent Whig (IW) | Other | Vacant | ||
End of previous Congress | 100 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 1 |
Begin | 147 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 0 |
End | 141 | 78 | 1 | |||||
Final voting share | 63.7% | 0.9% | 35.4% | 0.0% | ||||
Beginning of next Congress | 138 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 222 | 2 |
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President: Vacant
- President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum (W)
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker: John W. Jones (D)
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.[edit] Senate
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 1844; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.[edit] Senate
- replacements: 7
- Democrats (D): no net change
- Whigs (W): 1 seat net loss
- Law and Order (LO): 1 seat net gain
- deaths: 3
- resignations: 5
- interim appointments: 1
- Total seats with changes: 10
[edit] House of Representatives
- replacements: 14
- Democrats (D): 6 seat net loss
- Whigs (W): 6 seat net gain
- deaths: 7
- resignations: 7
- contested election: 0
- Total seats with changes: 16
[edit] Employees
[edit] Senate
[edit] House of Representatives
- Chaplain:
- Isaac S. Tinsley (Baptist), elected December 4, 1843
- William M. Daily (Methodist), elected December 4, 1844
- Clerk:
- Caleb J. McNulty, December 6, 1843 – January 18, 1845
- Benjamin B. French, elected January 18, 1845
- Doorkeeper: Jesse E. Dow
- Postmaster: John M. Johnson
- Sergeant at Arms: Newton Lane