40th to 59th Congresses (March 4, 1867 to March 3, 1907)
| Congress |
Session |
Beginning
Date |
Adjournment
Date |
|
House
Recesses |
| 40th* |
1 |
Mar.
4, 1867 |
Dec.
1, 1867 |
273 |
Mar.
30-July 3, 1867
July 20-Nov. 21, 1867 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
2, 1867 |
Nov.
10, 1868 |
345 |
Dec.
20, 1867-Jan. 6, 1868
July 27-Sep. 21, 1868
Sep. 21-Oct. 16, 1868
Oct. 16-Nov. 10, 1868 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
7, 1868 |
Mar.
3, 1869 |
87 |
Dec.
21, 1868-Jan. 5, 1869 |
| 41st* |
1 |
Mar.
4, 1869 |
Apr.
10, 1869 |
38 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
6, 1869 |
July
15, 1870 |
222 |
Dec.
22, 1869-Jan. 10, 1870 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
5, 1870 |
Mar.
3, 1871 |
89 |
Dec.
22, 1870-Jan. 4, 1871 |
| 42nd* |
1 |
Mar.
4, 1871 |
Apr.
20, 1871 |
48 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
4, 1871 |
June
10, 1872 |
190 |
Dec.
21, 1871-Jan. 8, 1872 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
2, 1872 |
Mar.
3, 1873 |
92 |
Dec.
20, 1872-Jan. 6, 1873 |
| 43rd* |
1 |
Dec.
1, 1873 |
June
23, 1874 |
204 |
Dec.
19, 1873-Jan. 5, 1874 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
7, 1874 |
Mar.
3, 1875 |
87 |
Dec.
23, 1874-Jan. 5, 1875 |
| 44th* |
1 |
Dec.
6, 1875 |
Aug.
15, 1876 |
254 |
Dec.
21, 1875-Jan. 5, 1876 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
4, 1876 |
Mar.
3, 1877 |
90 |
|
| 45th* |
1 |
Oct.
15, 1877 |
Dec.
3, 1877 |
50 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
3, 1877 |
June
20, 1878 |
200 |
Dec.
15, 1877-Jan. 10, 1878 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
2, 1878 |
Mar.
3, 1879 |
92 |
Dec.
20, 1878-Jan. 7, 1879 |
| 46th |
1 |
Mar.
18, 1879 |
July
1, 1879 |
106 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
1, 1879 |
June
16, 1880 |
199 |
Dec.
19, 1879-Jan. 6, 1880 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
6, 1880 |
Mar.
3, 1881 |
88 |
Dec.
23, 1880-Jan. 5, 1881 |
| 47th* |
1 |
Dec.
5, 1881 |
Aug.
8, 1882 |
247 |
Dec.
22, 1881-Jan. 5, 1882 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
4, 1882 |
Mar.
3, 1883 |
90 |
|
| 48th |
1 |
Dec.
3, 1883 |
July
7, 1884 |
218 |
Dec.
24, 1883-Jan. 7, 1884 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
1, 1884 |
Mar.
3, 1885 |
93 |
Dec.
24, 1887-Jan. 5, 1885 |
| 49th* |
1 |
Dec.
7, 1885 |
Aug.
5, 1886 |
242 |
Dec.
21, 1885-Jan. 5, 1886 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
6, 1886 |
Mar.
3, 1887 |
88 |
Dec.
22, 1886-Jan. 4, 1887 |
| 50th |
1 |
Dec.
5, 1887 |
Oct.
20, 1888 |
321 |
Dec.
22, 1887-Jan. 4, 1888 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
3, 1888 |
Mar.
3, 1889 |
91 |
Dec.
21, 1888-Jan. 2, 1889 |
| 51st* |
1 |
Dec.
2, 1889 |
Oct.
1, 1890 |
304 |
Dec.
21, 1889-Jan. 6, 1890 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
1, 1890 |
Mar.
3, 1891 |
93 |
|
| 52nd |
1 |
Dec.
7, 1891 |
Aug.
5, 1892 |
251 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
5, 1892 |
Mar.
3, 1893 |
89 |
Dec.
22, 1892-Jan. 4, 1893 |
| 53rd* |
1 |
Aug.
7, 1893 |
Nov.
3, 1893 |
89 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
4, 1893 |
Aug.
28, 1894 |
268 |
Dec.
21, 1893-Jan. 3, 1894 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
3, 1894 |
Mar.
3, 1895 |
97 |
Dec.
23, 1894-Jan. 3, 1895 |
| 54th |
1 |
Dec.
2, 1895 |
June
11, 1896 |
193 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
7, 1896 |
Mar.
3, 1897 |
87 |
Dec.
22, 1896-Jan. 5, 1897 |
| 55th* |
1 |
Mar.
15, 1897 |
July
24, 1897 |
131 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
6, 1897 |
July
8, 1898 |
215 |
Dec.
18, 1897-Jan. 5, 1898 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
5, 1898 |
Mar.
3, 1899 |
89 |
Dec.
21, 1898-Jan. 4, 1899 |
| 56th |
1 |
Dec.
4, 1899 |
June
7, 1900 |
186 |
Dec.
20, 1899-Jan. 3, 1900 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
3, 1900 |
Mar.
3, 1901 |
91 |
Dec.
21, 1900-Jan. 3, 1901 |
| 57th* |
1 |
Dec.
2, 1901 |
July
1, 1902 |
212 |
Dec.
19, 1901-Jan. 6, 1902 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
1, 1902 |
Mar.
3, 1903 |
93 |
Dec.
20, 1902-Jan. 5, 1903 |
| 58th* |
1 |
Nov.
9, 1903 |
Dec.
7, 1903 |
29 |
|
| |
2 |
Dec.
7, 1903 |
Apr. 28, 1904 |
144 |
Dec.
19, 1903-Jan. 4, 1904 |
| |
3 |
Dec.
5, 1904 |
Mar.
3, 1905 |
89 |
Dec.
21, 1904-Jan. 4, 1905 |
| 59th* |
1 |
Dec.
4, 1905 |
June
30, 1906 |
209 |
Dec.
21, 1905-Jan. 4, 1906 |
| |
2 |
Dec.
3, 1906 |
Mar.
3, 1907 |
91 |
Dec.
21, 1906-Jan. 3, 1907 |
|
