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The 36th 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, 1859, to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth years of James Buchanan 's presidency .
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 36th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1861. Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term.
John Covode. The Select Committee to Investigate Alleged Corruptions in Government was a select committee of the United States House of Representatives which operated during the spring and summer of 1860 during the 36th Congress.
In 1860, Lincoln's campaign brought the Republicans the Presidency. Likewise, the congressional elections also marked the transition from one major era of political parties to another. In just six years, over the course of the 35th, 36th–37th Congresses, a complete reversal of party fortunes swamped the Democrats. [7]
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 36th United States Congress listed by seniority. As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 36th Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861).
36th Congress: March 4, 1859 Special session March 4, 1859 – March 10, 1859 March 3, 1861 Republican: 1st session December 5, 1859 – June 25, 1860 Special session June 26, 1860 – June 28, 1860 2nd session December 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861 Republican: 37th Congress: March 4, 1861 Special session March 4, 1861 – March 28, 1861 March 3, 1863
The 1860–61 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures .
An election for speaker took place over the course of eight weeks, December 5, 1859, through February 1, 1860, at the start of the 36th Congress, following the 1858–59 elections in which the Republicans won a plurality of the seats.