Subjects – Polk, James K.
Speaker of the House John Wesley Davis of Indiana
April 16, 1799
On this date, Speaker of the House John Wesley Davis of Indiana was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Controversy about the final adjournment of the 23rd Congress
March 03, 1835 – March 04, 1835
On the legislative day spanning these dates, the 23rd Congress (1833–1835) adjourned amid controversy over whether it had the authority to conduct business.
The House of Representatives instituted the “gag rule”
May 18, 1836
On this date, during the 24th Congress (1835–1837), the House of Representatives instituted the “gag rule.”
The debate over the rule to ban hats on the House Floor
September 14, 1837
On this date, the House adopted a rule stipulating that no Member could wear a hat on the floor during a session of the House.
The work of the 29th Congress
December 01, 1845
On this date, the 29th Congress (1845–1847) convened for a momentous two years dominated by war in the southwest