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This Week in House History
The House historical highlights featured in This Week in House History are maintained by the Office of the Clerk's Office of Art and Archives. New highlights are added weekly. The collection, searchable by date or subject, includes more than 400 historical House events.
The appointment of William H. Smith as House Librarian
December 09, 1881
On this date, William Henry Smith—a prominent African-American Washingtonian—was appointed Librarian of the House.
The election of House Chaplain William Henry Hammett
December 12, 1832
The House of Representatives elected William Henry Hammett Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Constitution in the Congressional Record
December 14, 1882
Roswell P. Flower of New York, in a seemingly unprecedented request, inserted into the Congressional Record a complete, amended copy of the U.S. Constitution.
A Joint Session of Congress memorializing President Woodrow Wilson
December 15, 1924
On this date, Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, addressed a Joint Session of Congress memorializing his close friend, the late President Woodrow Wilson.