| 49th United States Congress | |||
United States Capitol (1906) |
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| Duration: March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | |||
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| Senate President: | Thomas A. Hendricks, until Nov. 1885 Vacant thereafter |
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| Senate Pres. pro tem: | John Sherman John Ingalls |
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| House Speaker: | John Carlisle | ||
| Members: | 76 Senators 325 Representatives 8 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Republican | ||
| House Majority: | Democratic | ||
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| Special: March 4, 1885 – April 2, 1885 1st: December 7, 1885 – August 5, 1886 2nd: December 6, 1886 – March 3, 1887 (Lame duck) |
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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
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.
The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by district.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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