The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate...

This is a list of the United States Congresses, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their sessions. Each Congress lasts for two years...

This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each...

This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 36th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1859, to March...

Second Party System and the Third Party System. Members of the 36th United States Congress were chosen in this election. In the first election since the...

The 36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead") also known as the "Panther Division", the "Lone Star Division", "The Texas Army", and the "T-patchers", is an...

divisions of United States Congresses have played a central role on the organization and operations of both chambers of the United States Congress—the Senate...

similar to the Crittenden Compromise. On the last day of the 36th United States Congress, both the Crittenden Compromise and the separate plan proposed...

in the United States Constitution, and thereby make it unconstitutional for future congresses to end slavery. It was introduced by United States Senator...

The 112th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January...

specifically to protect slavery from federal power. The outgoing 36th United States Congress proposed the Corwin Amendment on March 2, 1861, shortly before...

1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the...

is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 36th United States Congress listed by seniority. As an historical...

chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 1st through 56th United States Congresses, between 1789 and 1901. For the...

1858 United States elections 1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections 35th United States Congress 36th United States Congress Lincoln–Douglas...

The 6th United States Congress was the 6th meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the...

118th United States Congress. The dean of the current delegation is Senator Ron Wyden, having served in the Senate since 1996 and in Congress since 1981...

pending new state of Kansas, and the other 32 states before the first session of the 36th United States Congress convened on December 5, 1859. They were held...

The following are historical lists of the youngest members of the United States Congress, in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. These members...

Senators from the seceding states—most voluntarily, but some were expelled—the makeup and organization of the 36th United States Congress changed dramatically...

United States House of Representatives from the state of New York. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from...

House took no action on either tariff bill during the 35th Congress. When the 36th Congress met in 1859, action remained blocked by a dispute until 1860...

defined as the 37th parallel north by the 31st United States Congress. In 1861, the 36th United States Congress transferred land previously allocated to the...

The 1860 United States Senate special election in California was held on January 9, 1860, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator...

The 37th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate...

Senate Journal. 36th Congress (2nd Session): 279–280. U.S. Congress. "Thursday, February 28, 1861". Senate Executive Journal. 36th Congress (2nd Session):...

Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in the 1820s, the party's main political rival since the 1850s...

were special elections in 1860–61 during the 36th United States Congress and 37th United States Congress. In the wake of the declared secession of South...

engaged upon the United States declaring war. For the United States, Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution says "Congress shall have power to...

Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Bioguide. Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan...