Footnotes for the Sessions of the
38th Congress, 1863-1865

session

type

convened

adjourned

President pro Tempore
of the Senate

Speaker of the House
of Representatives

Special

SENATE

4 March 1863

14 March 1863

Foot

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This Special Session of the SENATE was called by President Abraham Lincoln via executive Proclamation issued on 28 February 1863.

1st

long

7 December 1863

4 July 1864

Foot;
Clark, Daniel
(Rep.- New Hampshire)

Colfax, Schuyler
(Rep.- Indiana)

Senator Clark was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Foot on 26 April 1864.

2nd

short

5 December 1864

3 March 1865

Clark

Colfax

Footnotes for the Sessions of the38th Congress, 1863-1865