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31st Session of the Congress, 1849-1851

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session type convened adjourned President pro Tempore
of the Senate		 Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Special SENATE 5 March 1849 23 March 1849 Atchison - - - -

This Special Session of the SENATE was called by outgoing President James Knox Polk via executive Proclamation issued on 2 January 1849.

1st long 3 December 1849 30 September 1850 King, W.R.
(returning)		 Cobb, Howell
(Dem.- Georgia)

Senate President pro Tempore William R. King became acting President of the Senate during the "long" session of the 31st Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States from 9 July 1850 (Vice President Millard Fillmore having succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of President Zachary Taylor).

2nd short 2 December 1850 3 March 1851 King Cobb

Senate President pro Tempore William R. King served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "short" session of the 31st Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Millard Fillmore having succeeded to the Presidency earlier in this Congress).

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