75th United States Congress
| 75th United States Congress | |
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74th ← → 76th | |
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United States Capitol (1956) | |
| January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Senate President | John N. Garner (D) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem | Key Pittman (D) |
| House Speaker | William B. Bankhead (D) |
| Members |
96 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
| House Majority | Democratic |
| Sessions | |
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1st: January 5, 1937 – August 21, 1937 2nd: November 15, 1937 – December 21, 1937 3rd: January 3, 1938 – June 16, 1938 | |
Washington, D.C., March 25, 1937: Navy Chaplain Edward Duff opens the House of Representatives with a prayer for the first time since 1820. It was the first time in 117 years that the Navy was again honored in giving the invocation. Left to right: James S. Montgomery, Chaplain of the House; Speaker William Bankhead; and Capt. Edward A. Duff, Chief of Chaplains U.S. Navy
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1939, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Because of the 20th amendment, starting in 1937 the new Presidential term began 17 days after that of the new Congress). The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifteenth United States Census, conducted in 1930. Both chambers had a Democratic supermajority.
Major events
- January 20, 1937: Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President and John Nance Garner as Vice President
- February 5, 1937: President Franklin Roosevelt's court-packing plan proposed
- March 26, 1937: William Henry Hastie becomes the first African-American appointed to a federal judgeship.
- April 12, 1937: National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled the National Labor Relations Act constitutional.
- July 22, 1937: Senate rejects the court-packing plan
- October 5, 1937: Roosevelt delivers the Quarantine Speech
Major legislation
- May 1, 1937: Neutrality Acts of 1937
- June 3, 1937: Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, ch. 296, 50 Stat. 246
- August 2, 1937: Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 50 Stat. 553
- August 5, 1937: National Cancer Institute Act, Pub.L. 75–244, ch. 565, 50 Stat. 559
- August 17, 1937: Miller-Tydings Act, ch. 690, title VIII, 50 Stat. 693
- March 21, 1938: Wheeler–Lea Act, ch. 49, 52 Stat. 111
- May 24, 1938: La Follette-Bulwinkle Act, ch. 267, 52 Stat. 439
- June 8, 1938: Foreign Agents Registration Act, ch. 327, 52 Stat. 631
- June 21, 1938: Natural Gas Act, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821
- June 25, 1938: Civil Aeronautics Act, ch. 601, 52 Stat. 973
- June 25, 1938: Fair Labor Standards Act, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060
- June 25, 1938: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040
- June 25, 1938: Wagner-O'Day Act, ch. 697, 52 Stat. 1196
Party summary
Senate
| Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (D) |
Farmer-Labor (F) | Progressive (P) | Republican (R) | Independent (I) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 73 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| Begin | 76 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 96 | 0 |
| End | 74 | 18 | |||||
| Final voting share | 77.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 18.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 69 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 96 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
|---|---|
| 80+% to 100% Democratic |
80+% to 100% Republican |
| 60+% to 80% Democratic |
60+% to 80% Republican |
| Up to 60% Democratic |
Up to 60% Republican |
- Democratic (D): 334 (majority)
- Republican (R): 88
- Wisconsin Progressive (P): 7
- Progressive (P): 1
- Farmer-Labor (FL): 5
TOTAL members: 435
Leadership
(L-R): House Speaker William Bankhead, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, and House Majority Leader Sam Rayburn
(L-R): Vice President John Nance Garner, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, Speaker of the House William Bankhead, and House Majority Leader Sam Rayburn, January 9, 1939
Senate
- President: John N. Garner (D)
- President pro tempore: Key Pittman (D)
- Majority Leader: Joseph Taylor Robinson (D), until July 14, 1937
- Alben W. Barkley (D), from July 14, 1937
- Majority Whip: J. Hamilton Lewis (D)
- Minority Leader: Charles McNary (R)
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: Joshua B. Lee (D)
- Republican Conference Secretary: Frederick Hale (R)
House of Representatives
- Speaker: William B. Bankhead (D)
- Majority Leader: Sam Rayburn (D)
- Minority Leader: Bertrand Snell (R)
- Democratic Whip: Patrick J. Boland
- Republican Whip: Harry Lane Englebright
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Robert L. Doughton
- Republican Conference Chairman: Roy O. Woodruff
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Patrick H. Drewry
Members
Senate
Senators are popularly elected statewide 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 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1938; Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1940; and Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1942.
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress.
Senate
| State (class) |
Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (2) |
Nathan L. Bachman (D) | Died April 23, 1937. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | George L. Berry (D) | May 6, 1937 |
| Arkansas (2) |
Joseph T. Robinson (D) | Died July 14, 1937 | John E. Miller (D) | November 15, 1937 |
| Alabama (3) |
Hugo Black (D) | Resigned August 19, 1937, after being appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Dixie Bibb Graves (D) | August 20, 1937 |
| Alabama (3) |
Dixie Bibb Graves (D) | Resigned January 10, 1938, after successor was elected. | J. Lister Hill (D) | January 11, 1938 |
| New Jersey (1) |
A. Harry Moore (D) | Resigned January 17, 1938, after being elected Governor of New Jersey. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | John G. Milton (D) | January 18, 1938 |
| Oregon (3) |
Frederick Steiwer (R) | Resigned January 31, 1938, due to poor health. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Alfred E. Reames (D) | February 1, 1938 |
| New York (1) |
Royal S. Copeland (D) | Died June 17, 1938. | James M. Mead (D) | December 3, 1938 |
| California (3) |
William G. McAdoo (D) | Resigned November 8, 1938, after losing nomination for upcoming term. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Thomas M. Storke (D) | November 9, 1938 |
| New Jersey (1) |
John G. Milton (D) | Successor was elected November 8, 1838. | William W. Barbour (R) | November 8, 1938 |
| Oregon (3) |
Alfred E. Reames (D) | Successor was elected November 8, 1938. | Alexander G. Barry (R) | November 9, 1938 |
| South Dakota (3) |
Herbert E. Hitchcock (D) | Appointed during previous congress to fill term of Sen. Peter Norbeck. Unsuccessful candidate for full term. Successor was elected November 8, 1838. | Gladys Pyle (R) | November 9, 1938 |
| Tennessee (2) |
George L. Berry (D) | Unsuccessful candidate for full term. Successor was elected November 8, 1838. Although eligible and elected, did not "take his seat" as he preferred to remain as district attorney general. Nevertheless, his service begins when eligible and elected, not upon the taking of an oath.[1] | Tom Stewart (D) | November 8, 1838. |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia 3rd | Andrew Jackson Montague (D) | Died January 24, 1937 | Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. (D) | November 2, 1937 |
| Texas 10th | James P. Buchanan (D) | Died February 22, 1937 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | April 10, 1937 |
| California 10th | Henry E. Stubbs (D) | Died February 28, 1937 | Alfred J. Elliott (D) | May 4, 1937 |
| Pennsylvania 18th | Benjamin K. Focht (R) | Died March 27, 1937 | Richard M. Simpson (R) | May 11, 1937 |
| New York 27th | Philip A. Goodwin (R) | Died June 6, 1937 | Lewis K. Rockefeller (R) | November 2, 1937 |
| Massachusetts 7th | William P. Connery, Jr. (D) | Died June 15, 1937 | Lawrence J. Connery (D) | September 28, 1937 |
| New York 17th | Theodore A. Peyser (D) | Died August 8, 1937 | Bruce F. Barton (R) | November 2, 1937 |
| Ohio 4th | Frank Le Blond Kloeb (D) | Resigned August 19, 1937, after being appointed as a justice of United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Div. | Walter H. Albaugh (R) | November 8, 1938 |
| New York 25th | Charles D. Millard (R) | Resigned September 29, 1937, after being elected surrogate of Westchester County, New York | Ralph A. Gamble (R) | November 2, 1937 |
| Massachusetts 11th | John P. Higgins (D) | Resigned September 30, 1937, after being appointed chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court | Thomas A. Flaherty (D) | December 14, 1937 |
| Oklahoma 5th | Robert P. Hill (D) | Died October 29, 1937 | Gomer Griffith Smith (D) | December 10, 1937 |
| Arkansas 2nd | John E. Miller (D) | Resigned November 14, 1937, after being elected to the US Senate | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Pennsylvania 33rd | Henry Ellenbogen (D) | Resigned January 3, 1938, after being elected judge of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Alabama 2nd | J. Lister Hill (D) | Resigned January 11, 1938, after being elected to the US Senate | George M. Grant (D) | June 14, 1938 |
| New Jersey 9th | Edward A. Kenney (D) | Died January 27, 1938 | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| California 17th | Charles J. Colden (D) | Died April 15, 1938 | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Kentucky 8th | Fred M. Vinson (D) | Resigned May 27, 1938, after being appointed associate justice on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Joe B. Bates (D) | June 4, 1938 |
| New Hampshire 1st | Arthur B. Jenks (R) | Lost contested election June 9, 1938 | Alphonse Roy (D) | June 9, 1938 |
| South Carolina 6th | Allard H. Gasque (D) | Died June 17, 1938 | Elizabeth Hawley Gasque (D) | September 13, 1937 |
| New York 1st | Robert L. Bacon (R) | Died September 12, 1938 | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Resident Commissioner of the Philippines | Quintin Paredes (NAC) | Resigned September 29, 1938 | Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (NAC) | September 29, 1938 |
| New York 15th | John J. Boylan (D) | Died October 5, 1938 | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Iowa 1st | Edward C. Eicher (D) | Resigned December 2, 1938, after being appointed a commissioner to the Securities and Exchange Commission | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| New York 42nd | James M. Mead (D) | Resigned December 2, 1938, after being elected to the U.S. Senate | Vacant until the next Congress | |
| Maryland 5th | Stephen W. Gambrill (D) | Died December 19, 1938 | Vacant until the next Congress | |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (4 links), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.
Employees
- Architect of the Capitol: David Lynn[2]
- Assistant Architect: Horace D. Rouzer[2]
- Attending Physician of the United States Congress: George Calver
- Librarian of Congress: Herbert Putnam
- Public Printer of the United States: Augustus E. Giegengack
Senate
- Chaplain: Reverend ZeBarney Thorne Phillips[2]
- Parliamentarian: Charles L. Watkins[2]
- Secretary: Edwin Alexander Halsey[2]
- Sergeant at Arms: Chesley W. Jurney[2]
- Postmaster: Jack W. Gates[2]
House of Representatives
- Chaplain: James Shera Montgomery[2] (Methodist)
- Clerk: South Trimble[2]
- Journal clerk: Louis Sirkey[2]
- Reading Clerks: A.E. Chaffee, Patrick J. Haltigan[2]
- Librarian: W. Perry Miller[2]
- Doorkeeper: Joseph J. Sinnott[2]
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler[2]
- Postmaster: Finis E. Scott[2]
- Sergeant at Arms: Kenneth Romney[2]
- Postmaster: Finis E. Scott[2]
See also
- United States elections, 1936 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States elections, 1938 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
References
- 1 2 Tom Stewart won a special election November 8, 1838. Although eligible and elected, did not "take his seat" as he preferred to remain as district attorney general. Nevertheless, his service begins when eligible and elected, not upon the taking of an oath.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Official Congressional Directory for the United States Congress. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. 1937. pp. 760.
- House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 75th Congress (PDF).
- Official Congressional Directory for the 75th Congress, 1st Session.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 75th Congress, 1st Session (Revision).
- Official Congressional Directory for the 75th Congress, 3rd Session.
- Official Congressional Directory for the 75th Congress, 3rd Session (Revision).
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