The Green Papers
The Green Papers
39th Session of the Congress, 1865-1867
session type convened adjourned President pro Tempore
of the Senate
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Special SENATE 4 March 1865 11 March 1865 Foster, Lafayette S.
(Rep.- Connecticut)
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This Special Session of the SENATE was called by President Abraham Lincoln via executive Proclamation issued on 17 February 1865.

1st long 4 December 1865 28 July 1866 Foster Colfax

Senate President pro Tempore Lafayette S. Foster served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "long" session of the 39th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Andrew Johnson having succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of President Abraham Lincoln on 15 April 1865, before the convening of this session).

2nd short 3 December 1866 3 March 1867 Foster Colfax

Senate President pro Tempore Lafayette S. Foster served as acting President of the Senate throughout this "short" session of the 39th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Andrew Johnson having succeeded to the Presidency earlier in this Congress).

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