| session |
type |
convened |
adjourned |
President pro Tempore
of the Senate |
Speaker of the House
of Representatives |
| Special | SENATE | 4 March 1859 | 10 March 1859 | Fitzpatrick | - - - - |
This Special Session of the SENATE was called by outgoing President James Buchanan via executive Proclamation issued on 26 February 1859. |
|
| 1st | long | 5 December 1859 | 25 June 1860 | Fitzpatrick;
Bright, J.D.
(returning) | Pennington, William
(Rep.- New Jersey) |
Senator Bright was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Fitzpatrick on 12 June 1860.
William Pennington was not elected Speaker by the House until 1 February 1860, upon the 44th viva voce vote. |
|
| Special | SENATE | 26 June 1860 | 28 June 1860 | Fitzpatrick
(returning) | - - - - |
This Special Session of the SENATE was called by outgoing President James Buchanan via executive Proclamation issued on 25 June 1860. |
|
| 2nd | short | 3 December 1860 | 3 March 1861 | Fitzpatrick;
Foot, Solomon
(Rep.- Vermont) | Pennington |
Senator Foot was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Fitzpatrick- who had withdrawn from the Senate- on 16 February 1861. |
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