Do. * Resigned October 20, 1820, by letter, and John W. Taylor, of New York, elected November 15, 1820. + Resigned June 2, 1834, and John Bell, of Tennessee, elected. Dismissed January 18, 1815, and Benjamin B. French, of New Hampshire, elected. Appointed April 17, 1850. March 30 adjourned to July 3; July 20 adjourned to November 21. ¶ July 25 adjourned to September 21; September 21 adjourned to October 16: October 16 adjourned to November 10. **S. S. Cox appointed February 17. May 12, and June 19; Milton Sayler appointed June 4. #Samuel J. Randall, elected December 4, 1876. Theodore M. Pomeroy, elected March 3, 1869; served but one day. Congress. Session. Beginning. Ending. PERIOD OF EACH CONGRESS. SPEAKERS AND CLERKS OF THE HOUSE-Continued. No. of days in session. each Speakers. Clerks. 25th 2nd. Nov. 13, 1820 Mar. 3, 1821 1st.. Sept. 4, 1837 | Oct. 16, 1837 *The first session of the First Congress 12, 1788. SEE Digest, antE, P. 246. 43 days under the Constitution was convened by resolution of the Continental Congress, adopted September May 15, 1837-Van Buren. Suspension of specie payments. SESSIONS OF CONGRESS CONVENED BY LAW OR PROCLAMATION-Continued. SESSIONS OF CONGRESS. 46th 1st.. Oct. 15, 1877 Dec. 3, 1877 July 1, 1879 37 days. †Jan. 22, 1867 53d 1st.. Aug. 7, 1893 Nov. 3.1893 89 days Failure of appropriation for Army. May 5, 1877-Hayes.. 20, 1867, to November 21, 1867. + Repealed April 20, 1871 (17 Stat., p. 12) LIST OF REPORTS TO BE MADE TO CONGRESS BY PUBLIC OFFICERS. [PREPARED IN OBEDIENCE TO A STANDING rule of the house of rePRESENTATIVES.] Officer, and nature of the report. By what au- Section or page. When expected to be made. BY THE HEAD OF EACH DEPARTMENT. A detailed statement of the manner in |