FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS MARCH 4, 1871, TO MARCH 3, 1873

FIRST SESSION—March 4, 1871, to April 20, 1871 SECOND SESSION—December 4, 1871, to June 10, 1872 THIRD SESSION—December 2, 1872, to March 3, 1873 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE—May 10, 1871 to May 27, 1871

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES—SCHUYLER COLFAX, of Indiana PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE—HENRY B. ANTHONY, 1 of Rhode Island SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—GEORGE C. GORHAM, of California SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE—JOHN R. FRENCH, of New Hampshire

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—JAMES G. BLAINE, 2 of Maine CLERK OF THE HOUSE—EDWARD MCPHERSON, 3 of Pennsylvania SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE—NATHANIEL G. ORDWAY, of New Hampshire DOORKEEPER OF THE HOUSE—OTIS S. BUXTON, of New York POSTMASTER OF THE HOUSE—WILLIAM S. KING

ALABAMA CALIFORNIA Eli Saulsbury, Dover SENATORS SENATORS REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE George E. Spencer, Decatur Cornelius Cole, San Francisco George T. Goldthwaite, 4 Montgomery Eugene Casserly, San Francisco Benjamin T. Biggs, Summit Bridge REPRESENTATIVES 8 REPRESENTATIVES Sherman O. Houghton, San Jose Benjamin S. Turner, Selma Aaron A. Sargent, Nevada City FLORIDA Charles W. Buckley, Montgomery John M. Coghlan, Suisun City William A. Handley, 5 Roanoke SENATORS Charles Hays, Eutaw CONNECTICUT Thomas W. Osborn, Pensacola Peter M. Dox, Huntsville SENATORS Abijah Gilbert, St. Augustine Joseph H. Sloss, Tuscumbia Orris S. Ferry, Norwalk William A. Buckingham, Norwich REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE ARKANSAS REPRESENTATIVES 9 Josiah T. Walls, 12 Gainesville SENATORS Julius L. Strong, 10 Hartford 11 Benjamin F. Rice, Little Rock Joseph R. Hawley, Hartford Silas L. Niblack, 13 Gainesville Powell Clayton, Little Rock Stephen W. Kellogg, Waterbury Henry H. Starkweather, Norwich REPRESENTATIVES William H. Barnum, Lime Rock GEORGIA James M. Hanks, Helena Oliver P. Snyder, Pine Bluff DELAWARE SENATORS John Edwards, 6 Fort Smith SENATORS Joshua Hill, Madison Thomas Boles, 7 Dardanelle Thomas F. Bayard, Wilmington

1 Elected March 10, 1871; April 17, 1871; May 23, 1871 same day, and he was not permitted to qualify; on Janu- 8 Elected September 5, 1871. (special session of the Senate); December 21, 1871; Feb- ary 9, 1872, the Senate, by resolution, gave him permis- 9 Elected April 4, 1871. ruary 23, 1872; June 8, 1872; December 4, 1872; December sion to take his seat, pending further investigations; took 10 Died September 7, 1872. 13, 1872; December 20, 1872; and January 24, 1873. his seat January 15, 1872; no further action. 11 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Julius L. 2 Reelected March 4, 1871. 5 Election unsuccessfully contested by B. W. Norris. Strong, and took his seat December 2, 1872. 3 Reelected March 4, 1871. 6 Served until February 9, 1872; succeeded by Thomas 12 Served until January 29, 1873; succeeded by Silas 4 Credentials presented February 6, 1871, in the pre- Boles who contested his election. L. Niblack who contested his election. ceding Congress; appeared to take the oath of office March 7 Successfully contested the election of John Edwards, 13 Successfully contested the election of Josiah T. Walls, 4, 1871; protest against his being seated presented the and took his seat February 9, 1872. and took his seat January 29, 1873.

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GEORGIA—Continued Jasper Packard, Laporte Lot M. Morrill, Augusta REPRESENTATIVES SENATORS—Continued IOWA John Lynch, Portland Thomas M. Norwood, 14 Savannah SENATORS William P. Frye, Lewiston REPRESENTATIVES James Harlan, Mount Pleasant James G. Blaine, Augusta Archibald T. MacIntyre, 15 Thomasville George G. Wright, Des Moines John A. Peters, Bangor Richard H. Whiteley, 16 Bainbridge REPRESENTATIVES Eugene Hale, Ellsworth John S. Bigby, Newman George W. McCrary, Keokuk Thomas J. Speer, 17 Barnesville Aylett R. Cotton, Lyons MARYLAND Erasmus W. Beck, 18 Griffin William G. Donnan, Independence SENATORS Dudley M. DuBose, 19 Washington Madison M. Walden, Centerville George Vickers, Chestertown William P. Price, Dahlonega Frank W. Palmer, Des Moines William T. Hamilton, Hagerstown Pierce M. B. Young, Cartersville Jackson Orr, Montana REPRESENTATIVES Samuel Hambleton, Easton ILLINOIS KANSAS Stevenson Archer, Bel Air SENATORS 24 SENATORS Thomas Swann, Baltimore Lyman Trumbull, Chicago Samuel C. Pomeroy, Atchison William M. Merrick, Ilchester John A. Logan, Carbondale Alexander Caldwell, Leavenworth John Ritchie, Frederick REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES David P. Lowe, Fort Scott MASSACHUSETTS Charles B. Farwell, Chicago SENATORS John F. Farnsworth, St. Charles KENTUCKY Charles Sumner, Boston Horatio C. Burchard, Freeport SENATORS Henry Wilson, 30 Natick John B. Hawley, Rock Island Garrett Davis, 25 Paris REPRESENTATIVES Bradford N. Stevens, Tiskilwa 26 20 Willis B. Machen, Eddyville James Buffinton, Fall River Burton C. Cook, Ottawa John W. Stevenson, Covington Henry Snapp, 21 Joliet Oakes Ames, North Easton REPRESENTATIVES Jesse H. Moore, Decatur Ginery Twichell, Brookline James C. Robinson, Springfield Edward Crossland, Mayfield Samuel Hooper, Boston Thompson W. McNeely, Petersburg Henry D. McHenry, Hartford Benjamin F. Butler, Lowell Nathaniel P. Banks, Waltham Edward Y. Rice, Hillsboro Joseph H. Lewis, Glasgow George M. Brooks, 31 Concord Samuel S. Marshall, McLeansboro William B. Read, Hodgensville Constantine C. Esty, 32 Framingham John B. Hay, Belleville Boyd Winchester, Louisville George F. Hoar, Worcester John M. Crebs, Carmi William E. Arthur, Covington James B. Beck, Lexington William B. Washburn, 33 Greenfield At Large–John L. Beveridge, 22 George M. Adams, Barbourville Alvah Crocker, 34 Fitchburg Evanston John M. Rice, Louisa Henry L. Dawes, Pittsfield INDIANA LOUISIANA MICHIGAN SENATORS SENATORS SENATORS Oliver H. P. T. Morton, Indianapolis William Pitt Kellogg, 27 New Orleans Zachariah Chandler, Detroit Daniel D. Pratt, Logansport J. Rodman West, New Orleans Thomas W. Ferry, Grand Haven REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES William E. Niblack, Vincennes J. Hale Sypher, New Orleans Henry Waldron, Hillsdale Michael C. Kerr, New Albany Lionel A. Sheldon, New Orleans William L. Stoughton, Sturgis William S. Holman, Aurora Chester B. Darrall, Brashear Austin Blair, Jackson Jeremiah M. Wilson, 23 Connersville James McCleery, 28 Shreveport Wilder D. Foster, 35 Grand Rapids John Coburn, Indianapolis Aleck Boarman, 29 Shreveport Omar D. Conger, Port Huron Daniel W. Voorhees, Terre Haute Frank Morey, Monroe Jabez G. Sutherland, Saginaw Mahlon D. Manson, Crawfordsville James N. Tyner, Peru MAINE MINNESOTA John P. C. Shanks, Jay Court House SENATORS SENATORS William Williams, Warsaw Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor Alexander Ramsey, St. Paul

14 Took his seat December 19, 1871; Foster Blodgett pre- corruption in connection with the election of both the sit- no further action was taken on the credentials and the sented credentials as a Senator-elect, but the Senate de- ting Senators; June 3, 1872, it reported that in the case seat remained vacant to the close of the Congress. clared him not elected in accordance with the Constitu- of Mr. Pomeroy such charges were totally unsustained; 28 Died November 5, 1871, never having qualified. tion; vacancy in this class from March 4, 1871, to Novem- in the case of Mr. Caldwell the report was directly to 29 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of James ber 13, 1871. the contrary, and on February 17, 1873, it reported a McCleery, and took his seat December 3, 1872. 15 Election unsuccessfully contested by Virgil Hilyer. resolution declaring him ‘‘not duly and legally elected’’; 30 Resigned March 3, 1873, having been elected Vice 16 Election unsuccessfully contested by Nelson Tift. this report was not acted upon during the Congress, but 17 President. Died August 18, 1872. early in the succeeding Congress, during the special ses- 31 18 Elected to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas sion of the Senate, while the report was pending and Resigned May 13, 1872, to become judge of probate J. Speer, and took his seat December 2, 1872. under discussion, Mr. Caldwell resigned (March 24, 1873). court. 19 Election unsuccessfully contested by Isham S. Fannin. 25 Died September 22, 1872. 32 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of George 20 Resigned August 26, 1871. 26 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Garrett M. Brooks, and took his seat December 2, 1872. 21 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Burton Davis, and took his seat December 2, 1872. 33 Resigned December 5, 1871, having been elected gov- C. Cook, and took his seat December 4, 1871. 27 Resigned November 1, 1872; on January 22, 1873, ernor of Massachusetts. 22 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Rep- credentials of John Ray and William L. McMillen, each 34 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Wil- resentative-elect John A. Logan in preceding Congress, claiming to have been elected to fill the vacancy, were liam B. Washburn, and took his seat February 14, 1872. and took his seat December 4, 1871; resigned January presented and referred; February 20, 1873, the committee 35 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Rep- 4, 1873. reported that neither of the claimants was entitled to a resentative-elect Thomas W. Ferry in preceding Congress, 23 Election unsuccessfully contested by David S. Gooding. seat, as no State government existed at the time in Lou- and took his seat December 4, 1871. 24 May 11, 1872, the Committee on Privileges and Elec- isiana, and recommended the passage of a bill ordering tions was authorized to investigate charges of bribery and a new election; such a bill was rejected February 27, 1873; FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS 185

William Windom, Winona NEW JERSEY Alfred M. Waddell, Wilmington 39 REPRESENTATIVES SENATORS Sion H. Rogers, Raleigh James M. Leach, Lexington Mark H. Dunnell, Owatonna John P. Stockton, Trenton Francis E. Shober, Salisbury John T. Averill, St. Paul Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Newark James C. Harper, Patterson REPRESENTATIVES MISSISSIPPI John W. Hazelton, Mullica Hill OHIO SENATORS Samuel C. Forker, Bordentown SENATORS Adelbert Ames, Natchez John T. Bird, Flemington John Sherman, Mansfield James L. Alcorn, 36 Friars Point John Hill, Boonton Allen G. Thurman, Columbus REPRESENTATIVES George A. Halsey, Newark REPRESENTATIVES George E. Harris, Hernando NEW YORK Aaron F. Perry, 40 Cincinnati Joseph L. Morphis, Pontotoc 41 Henry W. Barry, Columbus SENATORS Ozro J. Dodds, Cincinnati Job E. Stevenson, Cincinnati George C. McKee, Vicksburg Roscoe Conkling, Utica Lewis D. Campbell, 42 Hamilton Legrand W. Perce, Natchez Reuben E. Fenton, Jamestown John F. McKinney, Piqua REPRESENTATIVES MISSOURI Charles N. Lamison, Lima Dwight Townsend, Stapleton John A. Smith, Hillsboro SENATORS Thomas Kinsella, Brooklyn Samuel Schellabarger, Springfield Carl Schurz, St. Louis Henry W. Slocum, Brooklyn John Beatty, Cardington Francis P. Blair, Jr., St. Louis Robert B. Roosevelt, New York City Charles Foster, Fostoria REPRESENTATIVES William R. Roberts, New York City Erasmus D. Peck, Perrysburg Erastus Wells, St. Louis Samuel S. Cox, New York City John T. Wilson, Tranquility Gustavus A. Finkelnburg, St. Louis Smith Ely, Jr., New York City Philadelph Van Trump, Lancaster James R. McCormick, Arcadia James Brooks, New York City George W. Morgan, Mount Vernon Harrison E. Havens, Springfield Fernando Wood, New York City James Monroe, Oberlin Samuel S. Burdett, Osceola Clarkson N. Potter, New Rochelle William P. Sprague, McConnellsville Abram Comingo, Independence Charles St. John, Port Jervis John A. Bingham, Cadiz Isaac C. Parker, St. Joseph John H. Ketcham, Dover Plains Jacob A. Ambler, Salem James G. Blair, Canton Joseph H. Tuthill, Ellenville William H. Upson, Akron Andrew King, St. Charles Eli Perry, Albany James A. Garfield, Hiram Joseph M. Warren, Troy NEBRASKA John Rogers, Black Brook OREGON William A. Wheeler, Malone SENATORS SENATORS John M. Carroll, Johnstown Henry W. Corbett, Portland Thomas W. Tipton, Brownville Elizur H. Prindle, Norwich James K. Kelly, Portland Phineas W. Hitchcock, Omaha Clinton L. Merriam, Locust Grove REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE Ellis H. Roberts, Utica REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE John Taffe, Omaha William E. Lansing, Chittenango James H. Slater, La Grande R. Holland Duell, Cortland NEVADA John E. Seeley, Ovid PENNSYLVANIA SENATORS William H. Lamport, Canandaigua SENATORS Milo Goodrich, Dryden William M. Stewart, Virginia City Simon Cameron, Harrisburg Horace Boardman Smith, Elmira James W. Nye, Carson City John Scott, Huntingdon Freeman Clarke, Rochester REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE Seth Wakeman, Batavia Charles W. Kendall, Hamilton William Williams, Buffalo Samuel J. Randall, Philadelphia Walter L. Sessions, Panama John V. Creely, Philadelphia NEW HAMPSHIRE Leonard Myers, Philadelphia William D. Kelley, Philadelphia SENATORS NORTH CAROLINA Alfred C. Harmer, Germantown SENATORS Aaron H. Cragin, Lebanon Ephraim L. Acker, Norristown 37 James W. Patterson, Hanover John Pool, Elizabeth City Washington Townsend, West Chester 38 REPRESENTATIVES Matt W. Ransom, Weldon J. Lawrence Getz, Reading Ellery A. Hibbard, Laconia REPRESENTATIVES Oliver J. Dickey, Lancaster Samuel N. Bell, Manchester Clinton L. Cobb, Elizabeth City John W. Killinger, Lebanon Hosea W. Parker, Claremont Charles R. Thomas, New Bern John B. Storm, Stroudsburg

36 Elected January 18, 1870, for the term beginning 38 Joseph C. Abbott was a claimant for this seat; the B. Vance’’; April 23, 1872, Senate declared, by resolution, March 4, 1871, but did not accept or qualify until Decem- Committee on Privileges and Elections reported February that Mr. Abbott had not been elected, and the day fol- ber 4, 1871, preferring to retain the governorship. 28, 1872, that Zebulon B. Vance had received ‘‘a majority lowing that Mr. Ransom was declared entitled to the seat; 37 February 5, 1873, a select committee was appointed of the whole number of votes cast in each house,’’ and took his seat April 24, 1872; resolutions were subsequently to consider matters presented in a communication from Mr. Abbott received the next highest number of votes; adopted allowing mileage and salary to Mr. Abbott from the House of Representatives and accompanying testi- the next day Mr. Vance was declared duly elected. Mr. March 4, 1871, to April 23, 1872, and fixing Mr. Ransom’s mony, reflecting upon the conduct of certain Senators in Abbott rested his claim on what he assumed to be the term and pay as beginning March 4, 1871. connection with the ‘‘Credit Mobilier of America’’; Feb- legal result of the conceded ineligibility of Mr. Vance, who 39 Took his seat May 23, 1872; election unsuccessfully ruary 27, 1873, the committee reported, exonerating other was barred by the provisions of the Fourteenth Amend- contested by James H. Harris. Senators mentioned in the report, and a resolution favor- ment; Mr. Vance made no claim to the seat; on February 40 Resigned in 1872. ing the expulsion of Mr. Patterson; as the Congress and 5, 1872, credentials of Mr. Ransom were presented, certi- 41 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Aaron Mr. Patterson’s term expired simultaneously on March 3, fying he had been elected January 30, 1872, ‘‘to fill a F. Perry, and took his seat December 2, 1872. 1873, no final action was reached. vacancy existing by reason of the resignation of Zebulon 42 Election unsuccessfully contested by R. C. Schenck. 186 Biographical Directory

PENNSYLVANIA—Continued TEXAS Gerry W. Hazelton, Columbus J. Allen Barber, Lancaster REPRESENTATIVES—Continued SENATORS Charles A. Eldredge, Fond du Lac Morgan C. Hamilton, 49 Austin Lazarus D. Shoemaker, Wilkes-Barre Philetus Sawyer, Oshkosh James W. Flanagan, Flanagans Mills Ulysses Mercur, 43 Towanda Jeremiah M. Rusk, Viroqua Frank C. Bunnell, 44 Tunkhannock REPRESENTATIVES 50 John B. Packer, Sunbury William S. Herndon, Tyler TERRITORY OF ARIZONA John C. Conner, Sherman Richard J. Haldeman, Harrisburg DELEGATE Benjamin F. Meyers, 45 Bedford William T. Clark, 51 Galveston R. Milton Speer, Huntingdon D. C. Giddings, 52 Brenham Richard C. McCormick, Tucson Henry Sherwood, Wellsboro John Hancock, Austin Glenni W. Scofield, Warren TERRITORY OF COLORADO Samuel Griffith, Mercer VERMONT DELEGATE Henry D. Foster, Greensburg SENATORS Jerome B. Chaffee, Denver James S. Negley, Pittsburgh George F. Edmunds, Burlington Ebenezer McJunkin, Butler Justin S. Morrill, Strafford TERRITORY OF DAKOTA William McClelland, Mount Jackson REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATE Charles W. Willard, Montpelier Moses K. Armstrong, 54 Yankton RHODE ISLAND Luke P. Poland, St. Johnsbury SENATORS Worthington C. Smith, St. Albans DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 55 Henry B. Anthony, Providence DELEGATE William Sprague, Providence VIRGINIA Norton P. Chipman, 56 Washington SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES Benjamin T. Eames, Providence John W. Johnston, Abingdon TERRITORY OF IDAHO John F. Lewis, Port Republic James M. Pendleton, Westerly DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVES SOUTH CAROLINA John Critcher, Oak Grove Samuel A. Merritt, Idaho City James H. Platt, Jr., Petersburg SENATORS Charles H. Porter, Richmond TERRITORY OF MONTANA Thomas J. Robertson, Columbia William H. H. Stowell, Burkeville DELEGATE Frederick A. Sawyer, Charleston Richard T. W. Duke, Charlottesville William H. Clagett, 57 Deer Lodge REPRESENTATIVES John T. Harris, Harrisonburg Joseph H. Rainey, Georgetown Elliott M. Braxton, 53 Fredericksburg TERRITORY OF NEW Robert C. De Large, 46 Charleston William Terry, Wytheville MEXICO Robert B. Elliott, Columbia DELEGATE Alexander S. Wallace, 47 Yorkville WEST VIRGINIA Jose´ M. Gallegos, 58 Santa Fe SENATORS TENNESSEE Arthur I. Boreman, Parkersburg TERRITORY OF UTAH SENATORS Henry G. Davis, Piedmont DELEGATE William G. Brownlow, Knoxville REPRESENTATIVES William H. Hooper, 59 Salt Lake City Henry Cooper, Nashville John J. Davis, Clarksburg REPRESENTATIVES 48 James C. McGrew, Kingwood Frank Hereford, Union TERRITORY OF Roderick R. Butler, Taylorsville WASHINGTON Horace Maynard, Knoxville WISCONSIN DELEGATE Abraham E. Garrett, Carthage SENATORS Selucius Garfielde, Olympia John M. Bright, Fayetteville Edward I. Golladay, Lebanon Timothy O. Howe, Green Bay Washington C. Whitthorne, Columbia Matthew H. Carpenter, Milwaukee TERRITORY OF WYOMING Robert P. Caldwell, Trenton REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATE William W. Vaughan, Brownsville Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee William T. Jones, Cheyenne

43 Resigned December 2, 1872. claiming to be the Senator-elect, were presented; March States; formed from territory ceded to the United States 44 Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Ulys- 18, 1871, the Senate agreed to a reported resolution de- by the State of Maryland, legislative act of December 23, ses Mercur, and took his seat January 7, 1873. claring Mr. Hamilton duly elected; took his seat March 1788; and by the State of Virginia, legislative act of De- 45 Election unsuccessfully contested by John Cessna. 20, 1871. cember 3, 1789; cessions accepted by Congress by act of 46 Election contested by Christopher C. Bowen, and seat 50 Elected October 3, to 6, 1871. July 16, 1790, and lines and bounds were established by declared vacant January 24, 1873. 51 Given a seat by resolution of January 10, 1872; served proclamation of the President, George Washington, March 47 Election unsuccessfully contested by Isaac G. until May 13, 1872; succeeded by D. C. Giddings who 30, 1791. By act of July 9, 1846, Congress retroceded McKissick. contested his election. the county of Alexandria, incorporated in the District, to 48 Thomas H. Reeves claimed a seat as Representative 52 Successfully contested the election of William T. the State of Virginia; by act of February 21, 1871, a terri- at large, but claim was not considered. Clark, and took his seat May 13, 1872. torial form of government was provided, with the right 49 Presented himself to take the oath of office March 53 Election unsuccessfully contested by Lewis McKenzie. to Delegate representation in Congress. 4, 1871; a certified copy of a joint resolution of the Texas 54 Election unsuccessfully contested by Walter A. 56 Took his seat December 4, 1871. legislature declaring his election by the preceding legisla- Burleigh and Solomon L. Spink. 57 Elected August 7, 1871. ture illegal was offered and he was not permitted to qual- 55 Established under the seventeenth clause of the 58 Elected September 4, 1871. ify; March 15, 1871, credentials of Joseph J. Reynolds, eighth section of Article I of the Constitution of the United 59 Election unsuccessfully contested by G. R. Maxwell.