60th United States Congress
1907-1909 U.S. Congress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 60th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907, to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1900 United States census. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Quick Facts March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909, Members ...
60th United States Congress | |
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59th ← → 61st | |
March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909 | |
Members | 90 - 92 senators 386 - 391 representatives 6 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Republican |
Senate President | Charles W. Fairbanks (R) |
House majority | Republican |
House Speaker | Joseph G. Cannon (R) |
Sessions | |
1st: December 2, 1907 – May 30, 1908 2nd: December 7, 1908 – March 3, 1909 |
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- May 30, 1908 — Aldrich-Vreeland Act, ch. 229, 35 Stat. 546
- 1908 — The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 5645 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.[1]
- November 16, 1907: Oklahoma was admitted as the 46th state.
Senate
More information Party (shading shows control), Total ...
Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic (D) |
Republican (R) | |||
End of previous congress | 32 | 58 | 90 | 0 |
Begin | 29 | 60 | 89 | 1 |
End | 31 | 61 | 92 | 0 |
Final voting share | 33.7% | 66.3% | ||
Beginning of next congress | 32 | 59 | 91 | 1 |
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House of Representatives
More information Party (shading shows control), Total ...
Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | |||
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Democratic (D) |
Independent Democratic (ID) | Republican (R) | |||
End of previous congress | 133 | 0 | 246 | 379 | 7 |
Begin | 161 | 1 | 221 | 383 | 3 |
End | 164 | 220 | 385 | 6 | |
Final voting share | 42.6% | 0.3% | 57.1% | ||
Beginning of next congress | 170 | 1 | 218 | 389 | 2 |
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Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Conference Chairman: William B. Allison until August 1908
- Eugene Hale from December 1908
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Joseph G. Cannon (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership
- Minority Leader: John Sharp Williams until 1908
- Champ Clark, from 1908
- Minority Whip: James T. Lloyd until 1908; vacant thereafter
- Caucus Chairman: Henry D. Clayton
- Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: James M. Griggs