69th United States Congress
The 69th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925, to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth years of Calvin Coolidge's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1910 United States census.
The Republicans made modest gains in maintaining their majority in both chambers, and with the election of President Calvin Coolidge to his own term in office, the Republicans maintained an overall federal government trifecta.
Major events
A special session of the Senate was called by President Coolidge on February 14, 1925.- Impeachment of Judge George W. English — On April 1, 1926, the House of Representatives impeached Judge George W. English of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Both Houses adjourned on July 3, 1926, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on November 10, 1926, as a Court of Impeachment. English resigned before the impeachment trial began. The Senate met as planned on November 10, 1926, to adjourn the court of impeachment sine die. On December 13, 1926, the Senate, acting on advice from the House managers of the impeachment, formally dismissed all charges against Judge English.
- January 17, 1927: U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress has the power to compel witness and testimony.
Major legislation
- February 26, 1926: Revenue Act of 1926
- April 12, 1926: Timber Exportation Act of 1926
- May 8, 1926: Federal Interpleader Act of 1926
- May 20, 1926: Air Commerce Act
- May 20, 1926: Federal Black Bass Act of 1926
- May 20, 1926: Railway Labor Act
- May 25, 1926: Omnibus Adjustment Act of 1926
- May 25, 1926: Public Buildings Act of 1926
- May 26, 1926: Shenandoah National Park Act of 1926
- June 3, 1926: Subsistence Expense Act of 1926
- June 14, 1926: Recreation and Public Purposes Act
- June 15, 1926: Limitation of National Forest Designation Act
- July 2, 1926: Cooperative Marketing Act
- July 3, 1926: Walsh Act
- July 3, 1926: Passport Act of 1926
- July 4, 1926: United States Sesquicentennial
- January 21, 1927: River and Harbors Act of 1927
- February 23, 1927: Radio Act of 1927
- February 25, 1927: McFadden Act
- March 3, 1927: Foreign and Domestic Commerce Act of 1927
- March 3, 1927: Produce Agency Act of 1927
- March 4, 1927: Mayfield-Newton Act
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
- President: Charles G. Dawes
- President pro tempore: Albert B. Cummins, elected March 4, 1925
- * George H. Moses, elected March 6, 1925
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Charles Curtis
- Majority Whip: Wesley L. Jones
- Republican Conference Secretary: James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.
- National Senatorial Committee Chair: Lawrence C. Phipps
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Joseph T. Robinson
- Minority Whip: Peter G. Gerry
- Democratic Caucus Secretary: William H. King
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Nicholas Longworth
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: John Q. Tilson
- Majority Whip: Albert H. Vestal
- Republican Conference Chairman: Willis C. Hawley
- Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: William R. Wood
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: Finis J. Garrett
- Minority Whip: William Allan Oldfield
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Charles D. Carter
Members
Senate
Senators were elected every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1928; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, facing re-election in 1930; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1926.[List of [United States senators from Alabama|Alabama]]
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File:Charles Curtis.jpg|thumb|175px|Senate Majority Leader Charles CurtisFile:Joseph t robinson.jpg|thumb|175px|Senate Minority Leader Joseph Robinson