The Green Papers
The Green Papers
57th Session of the Congress, 1901-1903
session type convened adjourned President pro Tempore
of the Senate
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Special SENATE 4 March 1901 9 March 1901 Frye - - - -

This Special Session of the SENATE was called by President William McKinley via executive Proclamation issued on 23 February 1901.

1st long 2 December 1901 1 July 1902 Frye Henderson

Senate President pro Tempore William P. Frye served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "long" session of the 57th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Theodore Roosevelt having succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of President William McKinley on 14 September 1901, before the convening of this session).

2nd short 1 December 1902 3 March 1903 Frye Henderson

Senate President pro Tempore William P. Frye served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "short" session of the 57th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Theodore Roosevelt having succeeded to the Presidency earlier in the Congress).

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