26th United States Congress
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The 26th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
United States Capitol (1846)
President of the Senate Richard M. Johnson
President pro tempore William R. King
Speaker of the House Robert M. T. Hunter
25th United States Congress
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The 25th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
26th United States Congress
…26th United States Congress 25th ← → 27th United States Capitol (1846) March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841 Members 52 senators 242 representatives 3 non-voting delegates Senate majority…
The Modern Balaam and His Ass, an 1837 caricature placing the blame for the Panic of 1837 and the perilous state of the banking system on outgoing President Andrew Jackson, shown riding a donkey, while President Martin Van Buren comments approvingly.
Speaker of the House James Polk