69TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
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| '69th United States Congress' | |
 United States Capitol (1906) | |
| Session: | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate: | Charles G. Dawes |
| President pro tempore of the Senate: | Albert B. Cummins (March 4-March 6, 1925) George H. Moses (1925-1927) |
| Speaker of the House: | Nicholas Longworth |
| Members: | 435 Representatives 96 Senators |
| House Majority: | Republican |
| Senate Majority: | Republican |
The 'Sixty-ninth United States Congress' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1925 to March 3 1927, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Fourteenth Census of the United States in 1920. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4 1925 - March 3 1927
★ Special session of the Senate: March 4 1925 - March 18 1925
★ First session: December 7 1925 - July 3 1926; November 10 1926 [1]
★ Second session: December 6 1926 - March 3 1927 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 68th Congress
Next congress: 70th Congress
Major events
The special session of the Senate was called by President Coolidge on February 14, 1925.
On April 1 1926, the House of Representatives impeached Judge George W. English of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Both Houses adjourned on July 3 1926, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on November 10 1926 as a Court of Impeachment. English resigned before the impeachment trial began. The Senate met as planned on November 10 1926 to adjourn the court of impeachment ''sine die.'' On December 13 1926 the Senate, acting on advice from the House managers of the impeachment, formally dismissed all charges against Judge English.
Party membership
Senate membership
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share | Note | Republican Party | 52 | 54.2% | Democratic Party | 43 | 44.8% | Farmer Labor Party | 1 | 1.0% | [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 96 | |||||||||||||||
See also: United States Senate elections, 1924
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Voting share | Delegates and Resident Commissioner | Note | Republican Party | 247 | 56.8% | 1 | Democratic Party | 183 | 42.1% | 1 | Farmer Labor Party | 3 | 0.7% | - | [3] | Socialist Party | 2 | 0.5% | - | [4] | Other | - | - | 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 435 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leadership
Senate
★ President of the Senate - Charles G. Dawes
★ Presidents pro tempore - Albert B. Cummins and George H. Moses
House of Representatives
★ Speaker of the House - Nicholas Longworth
Members
Senate
Map showing Senate party membership at the start of the 69th Congress. Red states are represented by two Republicans and blue by two Democrats. Purple states are represented by one senator from each party. Minnesota was represented by a Republican and a Farmer-Laborite.
At this time, most Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. A few senators were elected directly by the residents of the state.
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise ''at-large,'' are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
Delegates
★ William P. Jarrett ''(Dem.)'', Hawaii
★ Daniel A. Sutherland ''(Rep.)'', Alaska
Resident Commissioners
★ Félix Córdova Dávila, Unionist, Puerto Rico
★ Isauro Gabaldon, Philippines
★ Pedro Guevara, Philippines
Officers
Senate
★ Secretary of the Senate:
★
★ George A. Sanderson of Illinois, elected May 19, 1919.
★
★ Edwin P. Thayer of Illinois, elected December 7, 1925.
★ Sergeant at Arms of the Senate:
★
★ David S. Barry of Rhode Island, elected May 19, 1919.
★ Chaplain of the Senate
★
★ The Rev. John J. Muir, Baptist, elected January 21, 1921.
House of Representatives
★ Clerk of the House:
★
★ William T. Page of Maryland, elected December 7, 1925.
★ Sergeant at Arms of the House:
★
★ Joseph G. Rodgers of Pennsylvania, elected December 7, 1925.
★ Doorkeeper of the House:
★
★ Bert W. Kennedy of Michigan, elected December 7, 1925.
★ Postmaster of the House:
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★ Frank W. Collier of Wisconsin, elected December 7, 1925.
★ Clerk at the Speaker’s Table:
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★ Lehr Fess
★ Chaplain of the House
★
★ The Rev. James S. Montgomery, Methodist, elected December 7, 1925.
Other
★ Architect of the Capitol:
★
★ David Lynn, appointed August 22, 1923.
Notes
1. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment for the purpose of sitting as a court of impeachment and adjourned the same day.
2. Henrik Shipstead-MN
3. Ole J. Kvale, William Leighton Carss, Knud Wefald-MN
4. Victor Berger-MN, Fiorello H. La Guardia-NY
References
★ The Most Exclusive Club, , Lewis L., Gould, Perseus Books Group, 2005, 0-465-02778-4
★ The House, , Robert V., Remini, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 2006, 0-06-088434-7
★ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
★ Congressional History
★ Statistics and Lists
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