111th Congress, 2nd Session
Subjects – Lincoln, Abraham
Representative Clement Vallandigham of Ohio
July 29, 1820
On this date, Clement Vallandigham, a Representative who was eventually convicted of treason, was born in Ohio.
A bill abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia
April 11, 1862
On this date, the House approved a bill abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia by a vote of 92 to 38.
The Homestead Act
May 20, 1862
On this date, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act (12 Stat. 392–394) into law.
The Creation of National Statuary Hall
July 02, 1864
On this date, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law legislation designating the Old Hall of the House as National Statuary Hall.
Representative Benjamin Butler of Massachusetts
July 29, 1878
On this date, the New York Times reported that Representative Benjamin Butler of Massachusetts would retire from the House.
The House’s commemoration of the centennial of President Lincoln’s birth
February 12, 1909
On this date, the House of Representatives paid tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The Thanksgiving holiday
November 28, 1940
The establishing of the last Thursday of November as the legal holiday for Thanksgiving.
Frank Mitchell, the first African-American Page
April 14, 1965
On this date, Frank Mitchell became the first African-American Page in the U.S. House of Representatives.
