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    The 47th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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  • This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each...
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  • branch), while another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress (legislative branch). Divided government is seen by different groups...
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  • This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 47th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1881, to March...
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  • seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1881 during the 47th United States Congress. Elections are listed by date and...
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    Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (category Civil service in the United States)
    Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester...
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    The 1880 United States elections occurred during the Third Party System, and elected the members of the 47th United States Congress. Republicans retained...
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    The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions from 1789 to...
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    for 293 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 47th United States Congress. This was the first time...
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    Thomas W. Ferry (category 47th United States Congress)
    and Post Roads (46th and 47th Congresses), as well as President pro tempore of the Senate during the 44th and 45th Congresses. Vice President Henry Wilson...
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    2025, as the 47th president and 50th vice president of the United States, respectively. Article Two of the United States Constitution states that for a...
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    inauguration. The winner of the 2024 United States presidential election is expected to take the oath of office as the 47th president on that day, and the winner's...
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  • 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...
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    California's 47th congressional district election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for California's 47th congressional...
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    House of Representatives elections 46th United States Congress 47th United States Congress as Republican Conference Chair as Democratic Caucus Chair The...
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  • chronological, but incomplete, list of United States federal legislation passed by the 1st through 56th United States Congresses, between 1789 and 1901. For the...
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    Passenger Act of 1882 (category 47th United States Congress)
    during the 47th United States congressional session which was enacted into law on August 3, 1882. The H.R. 6722 bill was passed by the 47th congressional...
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  • The 47th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. Constituted in 1917 at Camp Syracuse, New York, the regiment fought in World...
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  • is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 47th United States Congress listed by seniority. As an historical...
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    estranged when they took office on March 4, 1881. The Senate in the 47th United States Congress was divided among 37 Republicans, 37 Democrats, one independent...
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  • This is a complete list of United States senators during the 117th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023...
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    States elections 1882–83 United States Senate elections 47th United States Congress 48th United States Congress Five states held early elections between...
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    California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district...
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  • and 63 joint ballots to elect a U.S. Senator. "Members of the 47th United States Congress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2009. Retrieved...
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  • 211 acres (6,156 ha) of outlying areas on August 14, 1880. The 47th United States Congress would later approve the conveyance of the Qualla Boundary. Welch...
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  • Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Bioguide. Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan...
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  • Bradley Barlow (1814–1889), Vermont's 3rd congressional district 47th United States Congress, March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883. William M. Lowe, Alabama's...
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    33rd Congress, that fifth seat was elected at-large. Starting with the 34th Congress, the new seat was apportioned as a fifth district. United States portal...
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