35th United States Congress


The 35th 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, 1857, to March 4, 1859, during the first two years of James Buchanan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1850 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Major events

Treaties

  • March 12, 1858: Treaty with the Ponca signed
  • April 19, 1858: Treaty with the Yankton Sioux signed
  • July 29, 1858: Harris Treaty signed with Japan

    States admitted

  • May 11, 1858: Minnesota admitted as the 32nd state
  • February 14, 1859: Oregon admitted as the 33rd state

    Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Minnesota and Oregon.

House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for the new state of Minnesota and one House seat was added for the new state of Oregon.

Leadership

Senate

  • President: John C. Breckinridge
  • President pro tempore: James M. Mason, March 4, 1857, only
  • * Thomas J. Rusk, elected March 14, 1857
  • * Benjamin Fitzpatrick, elected December 7, 1857

    House of Representatives

  • Speaker: James L. Orr

    Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures 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 with this Congress, facing re-election in 1862; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1858; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1860.

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House of Representatives

The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

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Non-voting members

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

  • Replacements: 5
  • * Democrats : no net change
  • * Whigs : no net change
  • * Republicans : no net change
  • * Americans : no net change
  • Deaths: 4
  • Resignations: 1
  • Interim appointments: 2
  • Seats of newly admitted states: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 9

    House of Representatives

  • Replacements: 10
  • * Democrats : 3 seat net loss
  • * Whigs : 3 seat net gain
  • * Republicans : 1 seat net gain
  • * Independent Democrats : 1 seat net gain
  • Deaths: 5
  • Resignations: 6
  • Contested election:1
  • Seats of newly admitted states: 3
  • Total seats with changes: 14

    Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate