Total.. 65 106 142 186 213 242 232 237 243 293 332 357 391 435 The following representation was added after the several census apportionments indicated and is included in the above table: First-Tennessee, 1. Second-Ohio, 1. Third-Alabama, 1; Illinois, 1; Indiana, 1; Louisiana, 1; Maine, 7; Mississippi, 1. Fifth-Arkansas, 1; Michigan, 1. Sixth-California, 2; Florida, 1; Iowa, 2; Texas, 2; Wisconsin, 2. Seventh-Massachusetts, 1; Minnesota, 2; Oregon, 1. Eighth-Illinois, 1; Iowa, 1; Kentucky, 1; Minnesota, 1; Nebraska, 1; Nevada, 1: Ohio, 1; Pennsylvania, 1; Rhode Island, 1; Vermont, 1. Ninth-Alabama, 1; Colorado, 1; Florida, 1; Indiana, 1; Louisiana, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New York, 1; Pennsylvania, 1; Tennessee, 1; Vermont, 1. Tenth-Idaho, 1; Montana, 1; North Dakota, 1; South Dakota, 2; Washington, 1; Wyoming, 1. Eleventh-Utah, 1. Twelfth-Oklahoma, 5. 172 Until within recent years the appointment or election of a President pro tempore was held by the Senate to be for the occasion only, so that more than one appears in several sessions and in others none were chosen. Since Mar. 12, 1890, they have served until "the Senate otherwise ordered. 2 The Constitution (Art. I, sec. 4) provided that the Congress should assemble Mar. 4, 1789, and thereafter "in every year *** on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day." Up to and including May 20, 1820, 18 acts were passed providing for the meeting of Congress on other days in the year. Since that year Congress has met regularly on the first Monday in December. The first and second sessions of the First Congress were held in New York; subsequently, until the second session of the Sixth Congress, Philadelphia was the meeting place; since then Congress has convened in Washington. 3 Elected to count the vote for President and Vice President, which was done Apr. 6, 1789, a quorum of the Senate then appearing for the first time. John Adams, Vice President, appeared Apr. 21, 1789, and took his seat as President of the Senate. 1 Elected Speaker, vice Henry Clay, who resigned Jan. 19, 1814. There were recesses in this session from Saturday, Mar. 30, to Wednesday, July 1, and from Saturday, July 20, to Thursday, Nov. 21. 2 There were recesses in this session from Monday, July 27, to Monday, Sept. 21, to Friday, Oct. 6, and to Tuesday, Nov. 10. No business was transacted subsequent to July 27. Elected Speaker Mar. 3, 1869, and served one day. 4 Died Aug. 19, 1876. Appointed Speaker pro tempore Feb. 17, May 12, June 19. Appointed Speaker pro tempore June 4. |