The 31st United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the

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and the

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. It met in

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from March 4, 1849, to March 4, 1851, during the 16 months of the

Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...

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and the first eight months of the

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...

Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...

's. The apportionment of seats in this

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was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. The Senate had a Democratic majority, while there was a Democratic plurality in the House.

Major events

* March 4, 1849:

became

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* June, 1849: Relations with France broke down as the French ambassador Guillaume-Tell de La Vallée Poussin engaged in "insulting and confrontational" behavior towards President Taylor, shortly after this a row erupted with France over reparations which France owed the United States. The President of France

Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was the first President of France (as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte) from 1848 to 1852 and the last monarch of France as Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870. A nephew ...

made this worse by making remarks that led to several members of congress openly condemning him. A group of Senators consisting of John Macpherson Berrien, William C. Dawson,

Benjamin Fitzpatrick Benjamin Fitzpatrick (June 30, 1802 – November 21, 1869) was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama and a United States Senator from that state. He was a Democrat. Early life Born in Greene County, Georgia, Fitzpatrick was orphaned at ...

, William R. King, James M. Mason,

Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), speaker of the House (1839–1841), and U.S. senator (184 ...

Jesse D. Bright Jesse David Bright (December 18, 1812 – May 20, 1875) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Indiana and U.S. Senator from Indiana who served as President pro tempore of the Senate on three occasions. He was the only senator from a Northern sta ...

James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He l ...

Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865), also known as Tom Corwin, The Wagon Boy, and Black Tom was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th governor of Ohio and the ...

Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as the sixth chief justice of the United States. He also served as the 23rd governor of Ohio, represented Ohio in the United States Senate, a ...

Joseph R. Underwood Joseph Rogers Underwood (October 24, 1791 – August 23, 1876) was a lawyer, judge, United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Early and family life Joseph Underwood was born in Goochland County, Virginia to John Underwood, ...

and

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...

, as well as a group of Representatives from the House consisting of

Linn Boyd Linn Boyd (November 22, 1800 – December 17, 1859) (also spelled "Lynn") was a prominent US politician of the 1840s and 1850s, and served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Boyd was elected to the Hou ...

James L. Johnson James Leeper Johnson (October 30, 1818 – February 12, 1877) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Smithland, Kentucky, Johnson attended private schools. He moved to Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1836. He studied law. He was admitted to ...

, Finis E. McLean, George Caldwell , John B. Thompson,

Daniel Breck Daniel Breck (February 12, 1788 – February 4, 1871) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky. Daniel Breck (brother of Samuel Breck) was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, ...

Humphrey Marshall Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...

Charles S. Morehead Charles Slaughter Morehead (July 7, 1802 – December 21, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and served as the 20th Governor of Kentucky. Though a member of the Whig Party for most of his political service, he joined the Know Not ...

, John C. Mason,

Richard H. Stanton Richard Henry Stanton (September 9, 1812 – March 20, 1891, born Bob Stanton) was a politician, lawyer, editor and judge from Kentucky. Born in Alexandria, DC, he completed preparatory studies, attended Alexandria Academy, studied law and ...

, Thomas B. King, Marshall J. Wellborn, Allen F. Owen,

Hugh A. Haralson Hugh Anderson Haralson (November 13, 1805 – September 25, 1854) was an American farmer, lawyer and politician based in Lagrange, Georgia. Early years and education Hugh Haralson was born November 13, 1805, in Greene County, Georgia. He gradua ...

, Thomas C. Hackett,

Howell Cobb Howell Cobb (September 7, 1815 – October 9, 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 184 ...

Alexander Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 ...

Robert Toombs Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toomb ...

John S. Millson John Singleton Millson (October 1, 1808 – March 1, 1874) was an American lawyer and politician who served six consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1849 to 1861. Biography Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Millson purs ...

Richard K. Meade Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. (July 29, 1803 – April 20, 1862) was Virginia lawyer, plantation owner and politician who served in the Virginia Senate and in the United States House of Representatives, as well as U.S. minister to Brazil under ...

, Thomas H. Averett, Thomas S. Bocock, Paulus Powell,

James Seddon James Alexander Seddon (July 13, 1815 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Representative in the U.S. Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. He was appointed Confederate States Secretar ...

, Thomas H. Bayly,

Alexander Holladay Alexander Richmond Holladay (September 18, 1811 – January 29, 1877) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Early life and background Born on the Prospect Hill plantation, Belmont, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Spotsylva ...

Jeremiah Morton Jeremiah Morton (September 3, 1799 – November 28, 1878) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, physician and architect from Virginia. He was a younger brother of Florida senator Jackson Morton. Early and family life Born in Frederic ...

, Richard Parker,

James McDowell James McDowell (October 13, 1795 – August 24, 1851) was the 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846 and was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851. Biography McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on ...

, Henry A. Edmundson, LaFayette McMullen,

James M. H. Beale James Madison Hite Beale (February 7, 1786 – August 2, 1866) was a slave owner and U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Mount Airy, Virginia, Beale pursued preparatory studies. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served ...

Alexander Newman Alexander Newman (October 5, 1804 – September 8, 1849) was a politician from Virginia. Born near Orange, Virginia, Newman had pursued in an academic course. He was married twice, first to Anne Maria Burwell née Brooke on February 21, 1826, ...

Nathaniel Albertson Nathaniel Albertson (June 10, 1800 – December 16, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1849 to 1851. Biography Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Albertson moved to Salem, Indiana, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as membe ...

Cyrus L. Dunham Cyrus Livingston Dunham (January 16, 1817 – November 21, 1877) was an attorney, soldier, and prominent Indiana politician, serving most notably as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1849 to 1855. Biography Born in Dryden, New York in 1817 ...

John L. Robinson John Larne Robinson (May 3, 1813 – March 21, 1860) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1847 to 1853. Biography Born near Maysville, Kentucky, Robinson attended the public schools. He ...

George W. Julian George Washington Julian (May 5, 1817 – July 7, 1899) was a politician, lawyer, and writer from Indiana who served in the United States House of Representatives during the 19th century. A leading opponent of slavery, Julian was the Free Soi ...

, William J. Brown,

Willis A. Gorman Willis Arnold Gorman (January 12, 1816 – May 20, 1876) was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Gorman was born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was the only child of D ...

, Edward W. McGaughey,

Joseph E. McDonald Joseph Ewing McDonald (August 29, 1819 – June 21, 1891) was an United States of America, American politician who served as a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from Indiana. He also served as Indiana's 2nd India ...

Graham N. Fitch Graham Newell Fitch (December 5, 1809November 29, 1892) was a United States representative and senator from Indiana, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life and career Born in Le Roy, New Y ...

, Andrew J. Harlan,

David T. Disney David Tiernan Disney (August 25, 1803 – March 14, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for three terms from 1849 to 1855. He also served as Speaker of both the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Early life and care ...

Lewis D. Campbell Lewis Davis Campbell (August 9, 1811 – November 26, 1882) was an American politician as a U.S. Representative for Ohio. Over his political career he was elected as a Whig, Republican, Know Nothing, and Democrat. Early life Campbell was born ...

Robert C. Schenck Robert Cumming Schenck (October 4, 1809 – March 23, 1890) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in Jack ...

, Moses B. Corwin, Emery D. Potter,

Jonathan D. Morris Jonathan David Morris (October 8, 1804 – May 16, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851. He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris. Early li ...

John L. Taylor John Lampkin Taylor (March 7, 1805 – September 6, 1870) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for four terms from 1847 to 1855. Biography Born in Stafford County, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylo ...

, Edson B. Olds,

Charles Sweetser Charles Sweetser (January 22, 1808 — April 14, 1864) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1853, representing the 10th congressional district of Ohio as a Democrat in the 31 ...

John K. Miller John Krepps Miller (May 25, 1819 – August 11, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851. Biography Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, ...

Samuel F. Vinton Samuel Finley Vinton (September 25, 1792 – May 11, 1862) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1837 and again from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1851. Biography Born in South Hadley, ...

, William A. Whittlesey, Nathan Evans, William F. Hunter,

Moses Hoagland Moses Hoagland (June 19, 1812 – April 16, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1851, Biography Born near Baltimore, Maryland, ...

Joseph Cable Joseph Cable (April 17, 1801 – May 1, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1849 to 1853. He was the great-grandfather of Congressma ...

David K. Cartter David Kellogg Cartter (June 22, 1812 – April 16, 1887) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a United States representative from Ohio, Minister Resident of the United States to Bolivia and United States federal judge, Chie ...

, John Crowell, Joshua R. Giddings and Joseph M. Root all condemned France's President Napoleon III on the floor of the House and Senate, and put in writing that they expressed "solidarity" with President Taylor in his diplomatic clash with the French. This breakdown in relations with France was considered a potential diplomatic disaster in France, and it only calmed down when the French ambassador was removed and replaced by his own government. President Taylor refused to budge, and remained openly hostile to the French, however, his Vice President

was outspokenly sympathetic to the French, causing the French ambassador to remark "we have in this country (the United States) a president who hates France and Vice President who loves France. Our interests are with Fillmore." Before being removed the French ambassador wrote "With this President, this Congress and this Senate, the United States is a hostile country to us." * December 22, 1849:

is elected Speaker after sixty-three ballots, the second-longest election for the position ever held. * March 7, 1850: Senator

Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, ...

gave his "Seventh of March" speech in which he endorsed the

Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–Ame ...

to prevent a possible civil war * May 22, 1850: Senate votes 42-11 in favor of ratifying the

Clayton–Bulwer Treaty The Clayton–Bulwer Treaty was a treaty signed in 1850 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The treaty was negotiated by John M. Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer, amidst growing tensions between the two nations over Central America, a ...

after the motion to do so was put forth by William R. King of

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. The results of the vote were celebrated in Britain.Mediation of the Honduran-Guatemalan Boundary Question: Held Under the Good Offices of the Department of State, 1918-1919 ... by United States. Department of State U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 pg. 211 * July 9, 1850: President Taylor died and Vice President

became President.

Major legislation

*September 9, 1850:

, sess. 1, chs. 48-51, - *September 18, 1850:

Fugitive Slave Act A fugitive (or runaway) is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from jail, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. A fugitive from justice, also kno ...

, sess. 1, ch. 60, *September 20, 1850: "An Act to suppress the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia," sess. 1, ch. 63, *September 29, 1850:

Donation Land Claim Act The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, sometimes known as the Donation Land Act, was a statute enacted by the United States Congress in late 1850, intended to promote homestead settlements in the Oregon Territory. It followed the Distribution-Preem ...

, sess. 1, ch. 76,

States admitted and territories organized

*September 9, 1850 — As part of the

: **

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

's borders were changed, ch. 49, **

New Mexico Territory The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912. It was created from the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico, as a result of ''Santa Fe de Nuevo México ...

was organized, ch. 49, **

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

was admitted as a state, ch. 50, **

Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state. ...

was organized, ch. 51,

Party summary

Senate

During this Congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of California.

House of Representatives

During this Congress, two House seats were added for the new state of California.

Leadership

Millard Fillmore by Brady Studio 1855-65-crop

Senate

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( W), until July 9, 1850; vacant thereafter. *

President pro tempore A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase ''pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being". ...

: David Atchison (D), until May 5, 1850 ** William R. King (D), from May 6, 1850

House of Representatives

Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** I ...

(D) * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James Thompson

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives by district. :'' Skip to House of Representatives, below''

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1850; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1852; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1854.

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: 2.

(D), until November 30, 1849 ::

Jeremiah Clemens Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a U.S. senator and novelist from the state of Alabama. He was elected to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dixon Hall Lewis, and served from November 30, 1849, to March 4, 1853. Cleme ...

(D), from November 30, 1849 : 3. William R. King (D)

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

: 2.

William K. Sebastian William King Sebastian (June 12, 1812May 20, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Helena, Arkansas. He represented Arkansas as a U.S. Senator, Democrat, from 1848 to 1861. Sebastian withdrew from the Senate at the start of the Civil W ...

(D) : 3.

Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American physician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. In later life, he served as an officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded a cavalry ...

(D)

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

: 1.

John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont or Fremont (January 21, 1813July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a U.S. Senator from California and was the first Republican nominee for president of the United States in 1856 ...

(D), from September 10, 1850 (newly admitted state) : 3.

William M. Gwin William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...

(D), from September 10, 1850 (newly admitted state)

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

: 1. Roger S. Baldwin (W) : 3.

Truman Smith Truman Smith (November 27, 1791 – May 3, 1884) was a Whig member of the United States Senate from Connecticut from 1849 to 1854 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th and 5th congressional districts ...

(W)

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

: 1.

John Wales John Wales (July 31, 1783 – December 3, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life and family Wales was ...

(W) : 2. Presley Spruance (W)

List of United States senators from Florida, Florida

: 1. David Levy Yulee (D) : 3. Jackson Morton (W)

List of United States senators from Georgia, Georgia

: 2. John Macpherson Berrien (W) : 3. William C. Dawson (W)

List of United States senators from Illinois, Illinois

: 2. Stephen A. Douglas (D) : 3. James Shields (politician, born 1810), James Shields (D), until March 6, 1849 :: James Shields (politician, born 1810), James Shields (D), from December 3, 1849

List of United States senators from Indiana, Indiana

: 1.

(D) : 3.

(D)

List of United States senators from Iowa, Iowa

: 2. George Wallace Jones (D) : 3. Augustus C. Dodge (D)

List of United States senators from Kentucky, Kentucky

: 2.

(W) : 3.

(W)

List of United States senators from Louisiana, Louisiana

: 2. Solomon W. Downs (D) : 3. Pierre Soulé (D)

List of United States senators from Maine, Maine

: 1. Hannibal Hamlin (D) : 2. James W. Bradbury (D)

List of United States senators from Maryland, Maryland

: 1. Reverdy Johnson (W), until March 7, 1849 :: David Stewart (Maryland), David Stewart (W), from December 6, 1849, until January 12, 1850 :: Thomas Pratt (Maryland politician), Thomas Pratt (W), from January 12, 1850 : 3. James Pearce (W)

List of United States senators from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: 1.

(W), until July 22, 1850 :: Robert Charles Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop (W), from July 30, 1850, until February 1, 1851 :: Robert Rantoul Jr. (D), from February 1, 1851 : 2. John Davis (Massachusetts Governor), John Davis (W)

List of United States senators from Michigan, Michigan

: 1. Lewis Cass (D) : 2. Alpheus Felch (D)

List of United States senators from Mississippi, Mississippi

: 1. Jefferson Davis (D) : 2. Henry S. Foote (D)

List of United States senators from Missouri, Missouri

: 1. Thomas Hart Benton (senator), Thomas H. Benton (D) : 3. David Rice Atchison, David R. Atchison (D)

List of United States senators from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

: 2. John P. Hale (FS) : 3. Moses Norris Jr. (D)

List of United States senators from New Jersey, New Jersey

: 1. William L. Dayton (W) : 2. Jacob W. Miller (W)

List of United States senators from New York, New York

: 1. Daniel S. Dickinson (D) : 3. William H. Seward (W)

List of United States senators from North Carolina, North Carolina

: 2. Willie Person Mangum, Willie P. Mangum (W) : 3. George Edmund Badger, George E. Badger (W)

List of United States senators from Ohio, Ohio

: 1.

(W), until July 20, 1850 :: Thomas Ewing (W), from July 20, 1850 : 3.

(FS)

List of United States senators from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: 1. Daniel Sturgeon (D) : 3. James Cooper (Pennsylvania politician), James Cooper (W)

List of United States senators from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: 1. Albert C. Greene (W) : 2. John Hopkins Clarke, John H. Clarke (W)

List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina

: 2. John C. Calhoun (D), until March 31, 1850 :: Franklin H. Elmore (D), from April 11, 1850, until May 29, 1850 :: Robert Woodward Barnwell, Robert W. Barnwell (D), from June 4, 1850, until December 18, 1850 :: Robert Rhett, R. Barnwell Rhett (D), from December 18, 1850 : 3. Andrew Butler (D)

List of United States senators from Tennessee, Tennessee

: 1. Hopkins Lacy Turney (D) : 2. John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell (W)

List of United States senators from Texas, Texas

: 1. Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Thomas J. Rusk (D) : 2. Sam Houston, Samuel Houston (D)

List of United States senators from Vermont, Vermont

: 1. Samuel S. Phelps (W) : 3. William Upham (W)

List of United States senators from Virginia, Virginia

: 1. James M. Mason (D) : 2.

(D)

List of United States senators from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: 1. Henry Dodge (D) : 3. Isaac P. Walker (D)

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

List of United States representatives from Alabama, Alabama

: . William J. Alston (W) : . Henry W. Hilliard (W) : . Sampson Willis Harris, Sampson W. Harris (D) : . Samuel Williams Inge, Samuel W. Inge (D) : . David Hubbard (politician), David Hubbard (D) : . Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb (D) : . Franklin Welsh Bowdon, Franklin W. Bowdon (D)

List of United States representatives from Arkansas, Arkansas

: . Robert Ward Johnson, Robert W. Johnson (D)

List of United States representatives from California, California

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. : . Edward Gilbert (D), from September 11, 1850 (newly admitted state) : . George Washington WGeorge W. Wright (I), from September 11, 1850 (newly admitted state)

List of United States representatives from Connecticut, Connecticut

: . Loren P. Waldo (D) : . Walter Booth (FS) : . Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, Chauncey F. Cleveland (D) : . Thomas B. Butler (W)

List of United States representatives from Delaware, Delaware

: . John W. Houston (W)

List of United States representatives from Florida, Florida

: . Edward Carrington Cabell, Edward C. Cabell (W)

List of United States representatives from Georgia, Georgia

: . Thomas Butler King (W), until March 3, 1850 :: Joseph Webber Jackson, Joseph W. Jackson (D), from March 4, 1850 : . Marshall J. Wellborn (D) : . Allen F. Owen (W) : .

(D) : . Thomas C. Hackett (D) : .

(D) : . Alexander Stephens, Alexander H. Stephens (W) : . Robert Toombs, Robert A. Toombs (W)

List of United States representatives from Illinois, Illinois

: . William Henry Bissell, William H. Bissell (D) : . John Alexander McClernand, John A. McClernand (D) : . Timothy R. Young (D) : . John Wentworth (mayor), John Wentworth (D) : . William Alexander Richardson, William A. Richardson (D) : . Edward Dickinson Baker, Edward D. Baker (W) : . Thomas L. Harris (D)

List of United States representatives from Indiana, Indiana

: .

(D) : .

(FS) : . William J. Brown (D) : .

(D) : . Edward W. McGaughey (W) : .

(D) : .

(D) : . Andrew J. Harlan (D)

List of United States representatives from Iowa, Iowa

: . William Thompson (Iowa politician), William Thompson (D), until June 29, 1850 :: Daniel F. Miller (W), from December 20, 1850 : . Shepherd Leffler (D)

List of United States representatives from Kentucky, Kentucky

: .

(D) : .

(W) : . Finis E. McLean (W) : . George Caldwell (politician), George A. Caldwell (D) : . John B. Thompson (W) : .

(W) : .

(W) : . John C. Mason (D) : .

(D)

List of United States representatives from Louisiana, Louisiana

: . Emile La Sére (D) : . Charles Magill Conrad, Charles M. Conrad (W), until August 17, 1850 :: Henry Adams Bullard, Henry A. Bullard (W), from December 5, 1850 : . John H. Harmanson (D), until October 24, 1850 :: Alexander G. Penn (D), from December 30, 1850 : . Isaac Edward Morse, Isaac E. Morse (D)

List of United States representatives from Maine, Maine

: . Elbridge Gerry (Maine politician), Elbridge Gerry (D) : . Nathaniel Littlefield (D) : . John Otis (Maine politician), John Otis (W) : . Rufus K. Goodenow (W) : . Cullen Sawtelle (D) : . Charles Stetson (D) : . Thomas Fuller (Maine), Thomas J. D. Fuller (D)

List of United States representatives from Maryland, Maryland

: . Richard Bowie (W) : . William Thomas Hamilton, William T. Hamilton (D) : . Edward Hammond (politician), Edward Hammond (D) : . Robert Milligan McLane, Robert M. McLane (D) : . Alexander Evans (American politician), Alexander Evans (W) : . John Bozman Kerr, John B. Kerr (W)

List of United States representatives from Massachusetts, Massachusetts

: . Robert Charles Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop (W), until July 30, 1850 :: Samuel Atkins Eliot (politician), Samuel Atkins Eliot (W), from August 22, 1850 : . Daniel P. King (W), until July 25, 1850 : . James H. Duncan (W) : . vacant : . Charles Allen (Massachusetts politician), Charles Allen (FS) : . George Ashmun (W) : . Julius Rockwell (W) : . Horace Mann (W) : . Orin Fowler (W) : . Joseph Grinnell (politician), Joseph Grinnell (W)

List of United States representatives from Michigan, Michigan

: . Alexander W. Buel (D) : . William Sprague (1809-1868), William Sprague (W) : . Kinsley S. Bingham (D)

List of United States representatives from Mississippi, Mississippi

: . Jacob Thompson (D) : . Winfield S. Featherston (D) : . William McWillie (D) : . Albert G. Brown (D)

List of United States representatives from Missouri, Missouri

: . James B. Bowlin (D) : . William V. Bay (D) : . James S. Green (D) : . Willard Preble Hall, Willard P. Hall (D) : . John S. Phelps (D)

List of United States representatives from New Hampshire, New Hampshire

: . Amos Tuck (FS) : . Charles H. Peaslee (D) : . James Wilson II (New Hampshire politician), James Wilson (W), until September 9, 1850 :: George W. Morrison (D), from October 8, 1850 : . Harry Hibbard (D)

List of United States representatives from New Jersey, New Jersey

: . Andrew K. Hay (W) : . William A. Newell (W) : . Isaac Wildrick (D) : . John Van Dyke (politician), John Van Dyke (W) : . James G. King (W)

List of United States representatives from New York, New York

: . John Alsop King, John A. King (W) : . David A. Bokee (W) : . Jonas P. Phoenix, J. Phillips Phoenix (W) : . Walter Underhill (W) : . George Briggs (1805-1869), George Briggs (W) : . James Brooks (Whig), James Brooks (W) : . William Nelson (congressman), William Nelson (W) : . Ransom Halloway (W) : . Thomas McKissock (W) : . Herman D. Gould (W) : . Peter H. Silvester (W) : . Gideon Reynolds (W) : . John L. Schoolcraft (W) : . George Rex Andrews, George R. Andrews (W) : . John R. Thurman (W) : . Hugh White (New York politician), Hugh White (W) : . Henry P. Alexander (W) : . Preston King (politician), Preston King (FS) : . Charles E. Clarke (W) : . Orsamus B. Matteson (W) : . Hiram Walden (D) : . Henry Bennett (US politician), Henry Bennett (W) : . William Duer (1805-1879), William Duer (W) : . Daniel Gott (W) : . Harmon S. Conger (W) : . William Terry Jackson, William T. Jackson (W) : . William A. Sackett (W) : . Abraham M. Schermerhorn (W) : . Robert L. Rose (W) : . David Rumsey (New York politician), David Rumsey Jr. (W) : . Elijah Risley (W) : . Elbridge G. Spaulding (W) : . Harvey Putnam (W) : . Lorenzo Burrows (W)

List of United States representatives from North Carolina, North Carolina

: . Thomas Lanier Clingman, Thomas L. Clingman (W) : . Joseph Pearson Caldwell, Joseph P. Caldwell (W) : . Edmund Deberry (W) : . Augustine Henry Shepperd, Augustine H. Shepperd (W) : . Abraham Watkins Venable, Abraham W. Venable (D) : . John Reeves Jones Daniel, John R. J. Daniel (D) : . William Shepperd Ashe, William S. Ashe (D) : . Edward Stanly (W) : . David Outlaw (W)

List of United States representatives from Ohio, Ohio

: .

(D) : .

(W) : .

(W) : . Moses B. Corwin (W) : . Emery D. Potter (D) : . Rodolphus Dickinson (D), until March 20, 1849 :: Amos E. Wood (D), from December 3, 1849, until November 19, 1850 :: John Bell (Ohio politician), John Bell (W), from January 7, 1851 : .

(D) : .

(W) : . Edson B. Olds (D) : .

(D) : .

(W) : . William A. Whittlesey (D) : . Nathan Evans (W) : . William F. Hunter (W) : .

(D) : .

(D) : . John Crowell (W) : . Joshua R. Giddings (FS) : . Joseph M. Root (FS)

List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

: . Lewis Charles Levin, Lewis C. Levin (A) : . Joseph Ripley Chandler, Joseph R. Chandler (W) : . Henry Dunning Moore, Henry D. Moore (W) : . John Robbins (congressman), John Robbins Jr. (D) : . John Freedley (W) : . Thomas Ross (Pennsylvania politician), Thomas Ross (D) : . Jesse Column Dickey, Jesse C. Dickey (W) : . Thaddeus Stevens (W) : . William Strong (Pennsylvania judge), William Strong (D) : . Milo Melankthon Dimmick, Milo M. Dimmick (D) : . Chester Pierce Butler, Chester P. Butler (W), until October 5, 1850 :: John Brisbin (D), from November 13, 1850 : . David Wilmot (D) : . Joseph Casey (congressman), Joseph Casey (W) : . Charles Wesley Pitman, Charles W. Pitman (W) : . Henry Nes (W), until September 10, 1850 :: Joel Buchanan Danner, Joel B. Danner (D), from December 2, 1850 : . James Xavier McLanahan, James X. McLanahan (D) : . Samuel Calvin (W) : . Andrew Jackson Ogle, Andrew J. Ogle (W) : . Job Mann (D) : . Robert Rentoul Reed, Robert R. Reed (W) : . Moses Hampton (W) : . John W. Howe (politician), John W. Howe (FS) : . James Thompson (D) : . Alfred Gilmore (D)

List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, Rhode Island

: . George Gordon King, George G. King (W) : . Nathan F. Dixon (1812-1881), Nathan F. Dixon Jr. (W)

List of United States representatives from South Carolina, South Carolina

: . Daniel Wallace (Congressman), Daniel Wallace (D) : . James Lawrence Orr, James L. Orr (D) : . Joseph A. Woodward (D) : . John McQueen (D) : . Armistead Burt (D) : . Isaac E. Holmes (D) : . William F. Colcock (D)

List of United States representatives from Tennessee, Tennessee

: . Andrew Johnson (D) : . Albert Galiton Watkins, Albert G. Watkins (W) : . Josiah M. Anderson (W) : . John Houston Savage, John H. Savage (D) : . George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician), George W. Jones (D) : . James Houston Thomas, James H. Thomas (D) : . Meredith Poindexter Gentry, Meredith P. Gentry (W) : . Andrew Ewing (D) : . Isham G. Harris (D) : . Frederick Perry Stanton, Frederick P. Stanton (D) : . Christopher Harris Williams, Christopher H. Williams (W)

List of United States representatives from Texas, Texas

: . David S. Kaufman (D), until January 31, 1851 : . Volney E. Howard (D)

List of United States representatives from Vermont, Vermont

: . William Henry (congressman), William Henry (W) : . William Hebard (W) : . George Perkins Marsh, George P. Marsh (W), until May 29, 1849 :: James Meacham (W), from December 3, 1849 : . Lucius B. Peck (D)

List of United States representatives from Virginia, Virginia

: .

(D) : .

(D) : . Thomas H. Averett (D) : . Thomas S. Bocock (D) : . Paulus Powell (D) : . James Seddon, James A. Seddon (D) : . Thomas H. Bayly (D) : .

(D) : .

(W) : . Richard Parker (D) : .

(D) : . Henry A. Edmundson (D) : . LaFayette McMullen (D) : .

(D) : .

(D), until September 8, 1849 :: Thomas Haymond (W), from November 8, 1849

List of United States representatives from Wisconsin, Wisconsin

: . Charles Durkee (FS) : . Orasmus Cole (W) : . James Duane Doty, James D. Doty (D)

Non-voting members

: . Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley, from July 7, 1849 : . Samuel Thurston (D) 31 us house membership

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

* Replacements: 5 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): no net change ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): no net change * Deaths: 1 * Resignations: 3 * Seats from newly admitted states: 2 * Interim appointments: 4 *Total seats with changes: 8 , - , List of United States senators from Illinois, Illinois
(3) , , James Shields (politician, born 1810), James Shields (D) , Senate voided election March 6, 1849, as Sen. Shields was determined not to have been a US citizen for the number of years required by the United States Constitution, Constitution.
Incumbent was re-elected October 27, 1849, having by then qualified. , , James Shields (politician, born 1810), James Shields (D) , Seated December 3, 1849 , - , List of United States senators from Maryland, Maryland
(1) , , Reverdy Johnson (W) , Resigned March 7, 1849, having been appointed United States Attorney General , , David Stewart (Maryland), David Stewart (W) , Appointed December 6, 1849 , - ,

(2) , ,

(D) , Sen. Dixon Lewis successor elected November 30, 1849 , ,

(D) , Elected November 30, 1849 , - , List of United States senators from Maryland, Maryland
(1) , , David Stewart (Maryland), David Stewart (W) , Successor elected January 12, 1850 , , Thomas Pratt (Maryland politician), Thomas Pratt (W) , Elected January 12, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina
(2) , , John C. Calhoun (D) , Died March 31, 1850 , , Franklin H. Elmore (D) , Appointed April 11, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina
(2) , , Franklin H. Elmore (D) , Died May 29, 1850 , , Robert Woodward Barnwell, Robert W. Barnwell (D) , Appointed June 4, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from Ohio, Ohio
(1) , ,

(W) , Resigned July 20, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury , , Thomas Ewing (W) , Appointed July 20, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from Massachusetts, Massachusetts
(1) , ,

(W) , Resigned July 22, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of State again. , , Robert Charles Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop (W) , Appointed July 30, 1850 , - ,

(1) , New state , California admitted to the Union September 9, 1850.
The first Senator was elected September 10, 1850. , ,

(D) , Elected September 10, 1850 , - ,

(3) , New state , California admitted to the Union September 9, 1850.
The first Senator was elected September 10, 1850. , ,

(D) , Elected September 10, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from South Carolina, South Carolina
(2) , , Robert Woodward Barnwell, Robert W. Barnwell (D) , Successor elected December 18, 1850 , , Robert Rhett (D) , Elected December 18, 1850 , - , List of United States senators from Massachusetts, Massachusetts
(1) , , Robert Charles Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop (W) , Successor elected February 1, 1851 , , Robert Rantoul Jr. (D) , Elected February 1, 1851

House of Representatives

* Replacements: 11 ** Democratic Party (United States), Democrats (D): 2 seat net gain ** Whig Party (United States), Whigs (W): 2 seat net loss * Deaths: 8 * Resignations: 5 * Contested election:1 * Seats from newly admitted states: 2 *Total seats with changes: 16 , - , , Vacant , style="font-size:80%" , Seat remained vacant after territory became organized at end of previous congress , Henry Hastings Sibley, Henry H. Sibley , Seated July 7, 1849 , - , , , George Perkins Marsh (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned some time in 1849 , , James Meacham (W) , Seated December 3, 1849 , - , , , Rodolphus Dickinson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died March 20, 1849 , , Amos E. Wood (D) , Seated December 3, 1849 , - , , ,

(D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 8, 1849 , , Thomas Haymond (W) , Seated November 8, 1849 , - , , , Thomas B. King (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned March 3, 1850 , , Joseph Webber Jackson, Joseph W. Jackson (D) , Seated March 4, 1850 , - , , , Daniel P. King (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died July 25, 1850 , Vacant , Not filled this term , - , , , William Thompson (Iowa politician), William Thompson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Seat declared vacant June 29, 1850, after contested election. House ruled neither candidate entitled to seat and forced special election , , Daniel F. Miller (W) , Seated December 20, 1850 , - , , , Robert Charles Winthrop, Robert C. Winthrop (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned July 30, 1850, after being appointed to the US Senate , , Samuel Atkins Eliot (politician), Samuel A. Eliot (W) , Seated August 22, 1850 , - , , , Charles Magill Conrad, Charles M. Conrad (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned August 17, 1850, after being appointed United States Secretary of War , , Henry Adams Bullard, Henry A. Bullard (W) , Seated December 5, 1850 , - , , , James Wilson II (New Hampshire politician), James Wilson (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Resigned September 9, 1850 , , George W. Morrison (D) , Seated October 8, 1850 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , California admitted into the Union September 9, 1850, and seat remained vacant until September 11, 1850 , , Edward Gilbert (D) , Seated September 11, 1850 , - , , colspan=2 style="font-size:80%" , California admitted into the Union September 9, 1850, and seat remained vacant until September 11, 1850 , , George Washington WGeorge W. Wright (I) , Seated September 11, 1850 , - , , , Henry Nes (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died September 10, 1850 , , Joel Buchanan Danner, Joel B. Danner (D) , Seated December 2, 1850 , - , , , Chester Pierce Butler, Chester P. Butler (W) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 5, 1850 , , John Brisbin (D) , Seated November 13, 1850 , - , , , John H. Harmanson (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died October 24, 1850 , , Alexander G. Penn (D) , Seated December 30, 1850 , - , , , Amos E. Wood (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died November 19, 1850 , , John Bell (Ohio politician), John Bell (W) , Seated January 7, 1851 , - , , , David S. Kaufman (D) , style="font-size:80%" , Died January 31, 1851 , Vacant , Not filled this term

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

* United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Daniel Sturgeon) * United States Senate Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate (Chairman: Augustus Dodge) * United States Senate Select Committee on California's Admission to the Union, California's Admission to the Union (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: Moses Norris Jr.) * United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Clement Claiborne Clay, Clement C. Clay) * United States Senate Select Committee on Disorder in the Senate of April 17, 1850, Disorder in the Senate of April 17, 1850 (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Distributing Public Revenue Among the States, Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select) * United States Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: James M. Mason) * United States Senate Special Committee on the Eligibility of James Shields, Eligibility of James Shields (Special) * United States Senate Committee on Finance, Finance (Chairman: Daniel S. Dickinson then James Pearce) * United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations (Chairman: William R. King then Henry S. Foote) * United States Senate Select Committee on French Spoilations, French Spoilations (Select) (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: David R. Atchison) * United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: Andrew P. Butler) * United States Senate Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: William K. Sebastian) * United States Senate Select Committee on Mexican Boundary Commission, Mexican Boundary Commission (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Jefferson Davis) * United States Senate Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Sam Houston) * United States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: David Levy Yulee) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Ordnance and War Ships, Ordnance and War Ships (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, Patents and the Patent Office (Chairman: David S. Reid) * United States Senate Committee on Pensions, Pensions (Chairman: George Wallace Jones) * United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Thomas J. Rusk) * United States Senate Committee on Printing, Printing (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Solomon W. Downs) * United States Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Robert M.T. Hunter) * United States Senate Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: Alpheus Felch) * United States Senate Committee on Retrenchment, Retrenchment (Chairman: James W. Bradbury) * United States Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Isaac P. Walker) * United States Senate Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Seventh Census, Seventh Census (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on Settlement of the Slavery Question, Settlement of the Slavery Question (Select) * United States Senate Select Committee on the Tariff Regulation, Tariff Regulation (Select) * United States Senate Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman: Stephen A. Douglas) * Committee of the whole, Whole

House of Representatives

* United States House Committee on Accounts, Accounts (Chairman: Daniel P. King) * United States House Committee on Agriculture, Agriculture (Chairman: Nathaniel S. Littlefield) * United States House Select Committee on the Bounty Land Act of 1850, Bounty Land Act of 1850 (Select) * United States House Committee on Claims, Claims (Chairman: John Reeves Jones Daniel) * United States House Committee on Commerce, Commerce (Chairman: Robert M. McLane) * United States House Committee on the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (Chairman: Albert G. Brown) * United States House Committee on Elections, Elections (Chairman: William Strong (Pennsylvania judge), William Strong) * United States House Committee on Engraving, Engraving (Chairman: Edward Hammond (politician), Edward Hammond) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, Expenditures in the Navy Department (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department, Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Chairman: William Thompson (Iowa politician), William Thompson) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the State Department, Expenditures in the State Department (Chairman: Kingsley S. Bingham) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department, Expenditures in the Treasury Department (Chairman: George A. Caldwell) * United States House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, Expenditures in the War Department (Chairman: Milo M. Dimmick) * United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings, Expenditures on Public Buildings (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs (Chairman: John Alexander McClernand, John A. McClernand) * United States House Committee on Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs (Chairman: Robert Ward Johnson, Robert W. Johnson) * United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions, Invalid Pensions (Chairman: Shepherd Leffler) * United States House Committee on Judiciary, Judiciary (Chairman: James Thompson) * United States House Committee on Manufactures, Manufactures (Chairman: Lucius B. Peck) * United States House Committee on Mileage, Mileage (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Military Affairs, Military Affairs (Chairman: Armistead Burt) * United States House Committee on the Militia, Militia (Chairman: Charles H. Peaslee) * United States House Committee on Naval Affairs, Naval Affairs (Chairman: Frederick P. Stanton) * United States House Committee on Patents, Patents (Chairman: Hiram Walden) * United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Emery D. Potter) * United States House Committee on Private Land Claims, Private Land Claims (Chairman: Isaac E. Morse) * United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Buildings and Grounds (Chairman: Franklin W. Bowdon) * United States House Committee on Public Expenditures, Public Expenditures (Chairman: Andrew Johnson) * United States House Committee on Public Lands, Public Lands (Chairman: James B. Bowlin) * United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business, Revisal and Unfinished Business (Chairman: Williamson R. W. Cobb) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims, Revolutionary Claims (Chairman: Cullen Sawtelle) * United States House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, Revolutionary Pensions (Chairman: Loren P. Waldo) * United States House Committee on Roads and Canals, Roads and Canals (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Rules, Rules (Chairman: David S. Kaufman) * United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Standards of Official Conduct * United States House Committee on Territories, Territories (Chairman:

) * United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Ways and Means (Chairman: Thomas Henry Bayly, Thomas H. Bayly) * Committee of the Whole (United States House of Representatives), Whole

Joint committees

* United States Congress Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, Enrolled Bills (Chairman: Sen. Thomas J. Rusk then Sen. George Edmund Badger, George Badger) * United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library, The Library (Chairman: N/A) * United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing, The Printing (Chairman: N/A)

Caucuses

* House Democratic Caucus, Democratic (House) * Senate Democratic Caucus, Democratic (Senate)

Employees

* Librarian of Congress: John Silva Meehan

Senate

*Chaplain of the United States Senate, Chaplain: Henry Slicer (Methodism, Methodist), until January 9, 1850 ** Clement M. Butler (Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopalian), elected January 9, 1850 *Secretary of the United States Senate, Secretary: Asbury Dickins *Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, Sergeant at Arms: Robert Beale (Sergeant at Arms), Robert Beale

House of Representatives

*Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, Chaplain: Ralph Gurley (Presbyterianism, Presbyterian) *Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Clerk: Thomas Jefferson Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell, died April 13, 1850 ** Richard M. Young, elected April 17, 1850 *Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Doorkeeper: Robert E. Horner *Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives, Postmaster: John M. Johnson (Postmaster), John M. Johnson *Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Reading Clerks: *Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Sergeant at Arms: Nathan Sargent, until January 15, 1850 ** Adam J. Glossbrenner, from January 15, 1850

Notes

References

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External links

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