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36th Session of the Congress, 1859-1861

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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Senator Foot was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Fitzpatrick- who had withdrawn from the Senate- on 16 February 1861.

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