session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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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Senator Foot was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Fitzpatrick- who had withdrawn from the Senate- on 16 February 1861.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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