71st United States Congress
| 71st United States Congress | |||
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| Duration: March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931 | |||
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| Senate President: | Charles Curtis | ||
| Senate Pres. pro tem: | George H. Moses | ||
| House Speaker: | Nicholas Longworth | ||
| Members: | 96 Senators 435 Representatives 5 Non-voting members |
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| Senate Majority: | Republican | ||
| House Majority: | Republican | ||
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| Special: March 4, 1929 – March 5, 1929 1st: April 15, 1929 – November 22, 1929 2nd: December 2, 1929 – July 3, 1930 Special: July 7, 1930 – July 21, 1930 3rd: December 1, 1930 – March 3, 1931 |
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The Seventy-first 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. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years of Herbert Hoover's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Thirteenth Decennial Census of the United States in 1910. Both chambers had a Republican majority. This congress saw the most special elections of any congress with 27 in all.
[edit] Major events
- March 4, 1929: Herbert C. Hoover became President of the United States
- October 24, 1929 – October 29, 1929: Wall Street Crash of 1929: Three multi-digit percentage drops wipe out more than $30 billion from the New York Stock Exchange (10 times greater than the annual budget of the federal government).
- October 25, 1929: Former U.S. Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall is convicted of bribery for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal, becoming the first Presidential cabinet member to go to prison for actions in office.
[edit] Major legislation
- June 15, 1929: Agriculture Marketing Act, ch. 24, 46 Stat. 11
- June 18, 1929: Reapportionment Act of 1929, ch. 28, 46 Stat. 21
- June 17, 1930: Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590, (including: Title III, Plant Patent Act, 46 Stat. 703)
- March 3, 1931: Davis–Bacon Act, ch. 411, 46 Stat. 1494
[edit] Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
[edit] Senate
- Republican (R): 56 (majority)
- Democratic (D): 39
- Farmer-Labor (FL): 1
TOTAL members: 96
[edit] House of Representatives
- Republican (R): 270 (majority)
- Democratic (D): 164
- Farmer-Labor (FL): 1
TOTAL members: 435
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Senate
- President: Charles Curtis (R)
- President pro tempore: George H. Moses (R)
- Majority leader: James E. Watson (R)
- Minority leader: Joseph T. Robinson (D)
- Majority whip: Simeon D. Fess (R)
- Minority whip: Morris Sheppard (D)
[edit] House of Representatives
- Speaker: Nicholas Longworth (R)
- Majority leader: John Q. Tilson (R)
- Minority leader: John N. Garner (D)
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
[edit] Senate
Senators were elected 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 began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1934; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1930; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1932.
[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their districts.
[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
[edit] Senate
- replacements: 9
- Democratic: 1 seat net gain
- Republican: 1 seat net loss
- deaths: 5
- resignations: 3
- interim appointments: 6
- Total seats with changes: 9
[edit] House of Representatives
- replacements: 26
- Democratic: 3 seat net gain
- Republican: 3 seat net loss
- deaths: 25
- resignations: 6
- contested election: 1
- Total seats with changes: 32
[edit] Officers
- Architect of the Capitol: David Lynn, appointed August 22, 1923
[edit] Senate
- Secretary: Edwin P. Thayer
- Sergeant at Arms: David S. Barry
- Chaplain: ZeBarney T. Phillips (Episcopalian)
- Democratic Party Secretary: Edwin A. Halsey
- Republican Party Secretary: Carl A. Loeffler
[edit] House of Representatives
- Clerk: William T. Page
- Sergeant at Arms: Joseph G. Rodgers
- Doorkeeper: Bert W. Kennedy
- Postmaster: Frank W. Collier
- Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler
- Chaplain: James S. Montgomery (Methodist)
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
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