The Green Papers
The Green Papers
47th Session of the Congress, 1881-1883
session type convened adjourned President pro Tempore
of the Senate
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Special SENATE 4 March 1881 20 May 1881 Bayard, Thomas F.
(Dem.- Delaware)
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This Special Session of the SENATE was called by outgoing President Rutherford B. Hayes via executive Proclamation issued on 28 February 1881.

Special SENATE 10 October 1881 29 October 1881 Davis, David
(Ind.- Illinois)
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This Special Session of the SENATE was called by President Chester A. Arthur via executive Proclamation issued on 23 September 1881.

Senate President pro Tempore David Davis served as acting President of the Senate throughout this Special session of the SENATE due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Chester A. Arthur having succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of President James A. Garfield on 19 September 1881, before the convening of this Special SENATE session).

1st long 5 December 1881 8 August 1882 Davis Keifer, J. Warren
(Rep.- Ohio)

Senate President pro Tempore David Davis served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "long" session of the 47th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Chester A. Arthur having succeeded to the Presidency earlier in the Congress).

2nd short 4 December 1882 3 March 1883 Davis Keifer

Senate President pro Tempore David Davis served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "short" session of the 47th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Chester A. Arthur having succeeded to the Presidency earlier in the Congress).

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