49th United States Congress
The 49th 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, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the first two years of Grover Cleveland's first presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1880 United States census. The Senate had a Republican majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.
| 49th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
48th ← → 50th | |
United States Capitol (1906) | |
March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887 | |
| Members | 76 senators 325 representatives 8 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Thomas A. Hendricks (D) (until November 25, 1885) Vacant (from November 25, 1885) |
| House majority | Democratic |
| House Speaker | John Carlisle (D) |
| Sessions | |
| Special: March 4, 1885 – April 2, 1885 1st: December 7, 1885 – August 5, 1886 2nd: December 6, 1886 – March 3, 1887 | |
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