57th United States Congress

57th United States Congress


56th ←	→ 58th
United States Capitol (1906)
Duration: March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903

Senate President:	Theodore Roosevelt (R) (until September 14, 1901) Vacant (from September 14, 1901)
Senate Pres. pro tem:	William P. Frye (R)
House Speaker:	David B. Henderson (R)
Members:	90 Senators 357 Representatives 5 Non-voting members
Senate Majority:	Republican
House Majority:	Republican

Sessions
Special: March 4, 1901 – March 9, 1901 1st: December 2, 1901 – July 1, 1902 2nd: December 1, 1902 – March 3, 1903

The Fifty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1901 to March 4, 1903, during the final six months of William McKinley's presidency, and the first year and a half of the first administration of his successor, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Eleventh Census of the United States in 1890. Both chambers had a Republican majority.

Major events

Main articles: 1901 in the United States, 1902 in the United States, and 1903 in the United States

September 6, 1901: Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York
September 14, 1901: President William McKinley died. Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States
October 16, 1901: President Roosevelt invited African American leader Booker T. Washington to the White House. The American South reacted angrily to the visit, and racial violence increased in the region.
December 3, 1901: President Roosevelt delivered a 20,000-word speech to the House of Representatives, asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits."
February 22, 1902: Senators Benjamin Tillman and John L. McLaurin, both of South Carolina, have a fist fight while Congress is in session.^[1] Both Tillman and McLaurin were later censured by the Senate on February 28.
June 2, 1902: The Anthracite Coal Strike by the United Mine Workers began, continuing until October 21, 1902.
July 4, 1902: The Philippine–American War ended

Major legislation

Main article: List of United States federal legislation, 1901-2001 § 57th United States Congress

June 17, 1902: Newlands Reclamation Act
June 28, 1902: Isthmian Canal Act (Panama Canal), Sess. 1, ch. 1302, 32 Stat. 481
January 21, 1903: Militia Act of 1903 (Dick Act), 32 Stat. 775
February 11, 1903: Expediting Act, Sess. 2, ch. 544, 32 Stat. 823
February 19, 1903: Elkins Act
March 3, 1903: Immigration Act of 1903, including §39, the Anarchist Exclusion Act

Party summary

Senate

	Party (shading shows control)					Total	Vacant

	Democratic (D)	Populist (P)	Republican (R)	Silver Republican (SR)	Silver (S)
End of the previous congress	26	5	53	3	2	89	1

Begin	28	3	53	2	0	86	4
End	29	2	56	2	0	89	1
Final voting share	7001326000000000000♠32.6%	7000220000000000000♠2.2%	7001629000000000000♠62.9%	7000220000000000000♠2.2%	5000000000000000000♠0.0%

Beginning of the next congress	33	0	55	2	0	90	0

Note: Fred T. Dubois (Idaho) was elected as a Silver Republican, but changed parties to Democratic after this Congress began.

House of Representatives

Democratic: 151
Republican: 200 (majority)
Populist: 5
Silver (Silver Republican): 1

TOTAL members: 357

Leadership

President of the Senate
Theodore Roosevelt

Senate

President: Theodore Roosevelt (R), until September 14, 1901; vacant thereafter.
President pro tempore: William P. Frye (R)
Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones (D)
Republican Conference Chairman: William B. Allison (R)

House of Representatives

Speaker: David B. Henderson (R)
Democratic Caucus Chairman: James Hay (D)
Republican Conference Chairman: Joseph G. Cannon (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and Representatives are listed by district.

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Senate

At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. The Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election, precede the names in the list below. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1904; Class 2 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1906; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1902.

Delaware

1. vacant
2. J. Frank Allee (R), from March 2, 1903

Florida

1. James P. Taliaferro (D)
3. Stephen Mallory (D)

Georgia

2. Augustus O. Bacon (D)
3. Alexander S. Clay (D)

Idaho

2. Fred T. Dubois (D)
3. Henry Heitfeld (P)

Illinois

2. Shelby M. Cullom (R)
3. William E. Mason (R)

Indiana

1. Albert J. Beveridge (R)
3. Charles W. Fairbanks (R)

Iowa

2. Jonathan P. Dolliver (R)
3. William B. Allison (R)

Kansas

2. Joseph R. Burton (R)
3. William A. Harris (P)

Kentucky

2. Joseph C. S. Blackburn (D)
3. William J. Deboe (R)

Louisiana

2. Murphy J. Foster (D)
3. Samuel D. McEnery (D)

Maine

1. Eugene Hale (R)
2. William P. Frye (R)

Maryland

1. Louis E. McComas (R)
3. George L. Wellington (R)

Massachusetts

1. Henry Cabot Lodge (R)
2. George Frisbie Hoar (R)

Michigan

1. Julius C. Burrows (R)
2. James McMillan (R), until August 10, 1902
- Russell A. Alger (R), from September 27, 1902

Minnesota

1. Moses E. Clapp (R)
2. Knute Nelson (R)

Mississippi

1. Hernando D. Money (D)
2. Anselm J. McLaurin (D)

Missouri

1. Francis M. Cockrell (D)
3. George G. Vest (D)

Montana

1. Paris Gibson (D), from March 7, 1901
2. William A. Clark (D)

Nebraska

1. William V. Allen (P), until March 28, 1901
- Charles H. Dietrich (R), from March 28, 1901
2. Joseph H. Millard (R), from March 28, 1901

Nevada

1. William M. Stewart (R)
3. John P. Jones (R)

New Hampshire

2. Henry E. Burnham (R)
3. Jacob H. Gallinger (R)

New Jersey

1. John Kean (R)
2. William J. Sewell (R), until December 27, 1901
- John F. Dryden (R), from January 29, 1902

New York

1. Chauncey M. Depew (R)
3. Thomas C. Platt (R)

North Carolina

2. Furnifold M. Simmons (D)
3. Jeter C. Pritchard (R)

North Dakota

1. Porter J. McCumber (R)
3. Henry C. Hansbrough (R)

Ohio

1. Marcus A. Hanna (R)
3. Joseph B. Foraker (R)

Oregon

2. John H. Mitchell (R)
3. Joseph Simon (R)

Pennsylvania

1. Matthew S. Quay (R)
3. Boies Penrose (R)

Rhode Island

1. Nelson W. Aldrich (R)
2. George P. Wetmore (R)

South Carolina

2. Benjamin R. Tillman (D)
3. John L. McLaurin (D)

South Dakota

2. Robert J. Gamble (R)
3. James H. Kyle (R), until July 1, 1901
- Alfred B. Kittredge (R), from July 11, 1901

Tennessee

1. William B. Bate (D)
2. Edward W. Carmack (D)

Texas

1. Charles A. Culberson (D)
2. Joseph W. Bailey (D)

Utah

1. Thomas Kearns (R)
3. Joseph L. Rawlins (D)

Vermont

1. Redfield Proctor (R)
3. William P. Dillingham (R)

Virginia

1. John W. Daniel (D)
2. Thomas S. Martin (D)

Washington

1. Addison G. Foster (R)
3. George Turner (SR)

West Virginia

1. Nathan B. Scott (R)
2. Stephen B. Elkins (R)

Wisconsin

1. Joseph V. Quarles (R)
3. John C. Spooner (R)

Wyoming

1. Clarence D. Clark (R)
2. Francis E. Warren (R)

1. John F. Shafroth (SR)
2. John Calhoun Bell (Populist)

Connecticut

1. E. Stevens Henry (R)
2. Nehemiah D. Sperry (R)
3. Charles A. Russell (R), until October 23, 1902
- Frank Bosworth Brandegee (R), from November 4, 1902
4. Ebenezer J. Hill (R)

Delaware

At-large. L. Heisler Ball (R)

Florida

1. Stephen M. Sparkman (D)
2. Robert W. Davis (D)

Georgia

Idaho

At-large. Thomas L. Glenn (Populist)

1. Thomas Hedge (R)
2. John N. W. Rumple (R), until January 31, 1903
3. David B. Henderson (R)
4. Gilbert N. Haugen (R)
5. Robert G. Cousins (R)
6. John F. Lacey (R)
7. John A. T. Hull (R)
8. William P. Hepburn (R)
9. Walter I. Smith (R)
10. James P. Conner (R)
11. Lot Thomas (R)

Kansas

1. Charles Curtis (R)
2. Justin De Witt Bowersock (R)
3. Alfred Metcalf Jackson (D)
4. James Monroe Miller (R)
5. William A. Calderhead (R)
6. William A. Reeder (R)
7. Chester I. Long (R), until March 3, 1903
At-large. Charles Frederick Scott (R)

Kentucky

1. Charles K. Wheeler (D)
2. Henry Dixon Allen (D)
3. John S. Rhea (D), until March 25, 1902
- J. McKenzie Moss (R), from March 25, 1902
4. David Highbaugh Smith (D)
5. Harvey Samuel Irwin (R)
6. Daniel Linn Gooch (D)
7. South Trimble (D)
8. George G. Gilbert (D)
9. James Nicholas Kehoe (D)
10. James Bramford White (D)
11. Vincent Boreing (R)

Louisiana

Maine

1. Amos L. Allen (R)
2. Charles E. Littlefield (R)
3. Edwin C. Burleigh (R)
4. Llewellyn Powers (R), from April 8, 1901

Maryland

Massachusetts

1. George P. Lawrence (R)
2. Frederick H. Gillett (R)
3. John R. Thayer (D)
4. Charles Q. Tirrell (R)
5. William S. Knox (R)
6. William H. Moody (R), until May 1, 1902
- Augustus P. Gardner (R), from November 4, 1902
7. Ernest W. Roberts (R)
8. Samuel W. McCall (R)
9. Joseph A. Conry (D)
10. Henry F. Naphen (D)
11. Samuel L. Powers (R)
12. William C. Lovering (R)
13. William S. Greene (R)

Michigan

1. John B. Corliss (R)
2. Henry C. Smith (R)
3. Washington Gardner (R)
4. Edward L. Hamilton (R)
5. William Alden Smith (R)
6. Samuel W. Smith (R)
7. Edgar Weeks (R)
8. Joseph W. Fordney (R)
9. Roswell P. Bishop (R)
10. Rousseau O. Crump (R), until May 1, 1901
- Henry H. Alpin (R), from October 15, 1901
11. Archibald B. Darragh (R)
12. Carlos D. Shelden (R)

1. James T. Lloyd (D)
2. William W. Rucker (D)
3. John Dougherty (D)
4. Charles F. Cochran (D)
5. William S. Cowherd (D)
6. David A. De Armond (D)
7. James Cooney (D)
8. Dorsey W. Shackleford (D)
9. James Beauchamp Clark (D)
10. Richard Bartholdt (R)
11. Charles F. Joy (R)
12. James Joseph Butler (D), until June 28, 1902, then November 4, 1902 – February 26, 1903
- George Wagoner (R), from February 26, 1903
13. Edward Robb (D)
14. Willard D. Vandiver (D)
15. Maecenas E. Benton (D)

Montana

At-large. Caldwell Edwards (P)

Nebraska

Nevada

At-large. Francis G. Newlands (D)

New Hampshire

1. Cyrus A. Sulloway (R)
2. Frank Dunklee Currier (R)

New Jersey

1. Henry C. Loudenslager (R)
2. John J. Gardner (R)
3. Benjamin F. Howell (R)
4. Joshua S. Salmon (D), until May 6, 1902
- De Witt C. Flanagan (D), from June 18, 1902
5. James F. Stewart (R)
6. Richard W. Parker (R)
7. Allan L. McDermott (D)
8. Charles N. Fowler (R)

New York

1. Frederic Storm (R)
2. John J. Fitzgerald (D)
3. Henry Bristow (R)
4. Harry A. Hanbury (R)
5. Frank E. Wilson (D)
6. George H. Lindsay (D)
7. Nicholas Muller (D), until December 1, 1902
- Montague Lessler (R), from January 7, 1903
8. Thomas J. Creamer (D)
9. Henry M. Goldfogle (D)
10. Amos J. Cummings (D), until May 2, 1902
- Edward Swann (D), from November 4, 1902
11. William Sulzer (D)
12. George B. McClellan, Jr. (D)
13. Oliver H.P. Belmont (D)
14. William H. Douglas (R)
15. Jacob Ruppert, Jr. (D)
16. Cornelius A. Pugsley (D)
17. Arthur S. Tompkins (R)
18. John H. Ketcham (R)
19. William Draper (R)
20. George N. Southwick (R)
21. John Knox Stewart (R)
22. Lucius N. Littauer (R)
23. Louis W. Emerson (R)
24. Charles L. Knapp (R), from November 5, 1901
25. James S. Sherman (R)
26. George W. Ray (R), until September 11, 1902
- John W. Dwight (R), from November 4, 1902
27. Michael E. Driscoll (R)
28. Sereno E. Payne (R)
29. Charles W. Gillet (R)
30. James Wolcott Wadsworth (R)
31. James B. Perkins (R)
32. William H. Ryan (D)
33. De Alva S. Alexander (R)
34. Edward B. Vreeland (R)

North Carolina

1. John Humphrey Small (D)
2. Claude Kitchin (D)
3. Charles R. Thomas (D)
4. Edward W. Pou (D)
5. William W. Kitchin (D)
6. John D. Bellamy (D)
7. Theodore F. Kluttz (D)
8. E. Spencer Blackburn (R)
9. James M. Moody (R), until February 5, 1903

North Dakota

At-large. Thomas Frank Marshall (R)

Ohio

Oregon

1. Thomas H. Tongue (R), until January 11, 1903
2. Malcolm A. Moody (R)

Pennsylvania

1. Henry H. Bingham (R)
2. Robert Adams, Jr. (R)
3. Henry Burk (R)
4. James R. Young (R)
5. Edward D. Morrell (R)
6. Thomas S. Butler (R)
7. Irving P. Wanger (R)
8. Howard Mutchler (D)
9. Henry D. Green (D)
10. Marriott Brosius (R), until March 16, 1901
- Henry Burd Cassel (R), from November 5, 1901
11. William Connell (R)
12. Henry W. Palmer (R)
13. George R. Patterson (R)
14. Marlin E. Olmsted (R)
15. Charles F. Wright (R)
16. Elias Deemer (R)
17. Rufus K. Polk (D), until March 5, 1902
- Alexander Billmeyer (D), from November 4, 1902
18. Thaddeus M. Mahon (R)
19. Robert Jacob Lewis (R)
20. Alvin Evans (R)
21. Summers M. Jack (R)
22. John Dalzell (R)
23. William H. Graham (R)
24. Ernest F. Acheson (R)
25. Joseph B. Showalter (R)
26. Arthur L. Bates (R)
27. Joseph C. Sibley (R)
28. James K.P. Hall (D), until November 29, 1902
At-large. Galusha A. Grow (R)
At-large. Robert H. Foerderer (R)

Rhode Island

1. Melville Bull (R)
2. Adin B. Capron (R)

South Carolina

1. William Elliott (D)
2. W. Jasper Talbert (D)
3. Asbury C. Latimer (D)
4. Joseph T. Johnson (D)
5. David E. Finley (D)
6. Robert B. Scarborough (D)
7. J. William Stokes (D), until July 6, 1901
- Asbury F. Lever (D), from November 5, 1901

South Dakota

At-large. Charles H. Burke (R)
At-large. Eben W. Martin (R)

Tennessee

Texas

1. Thomas H. Ball (D)
2. Samuel B. Cooper (D)
3. Reese C. De Graffenreid (D), until August 29, 1902
- Gordon J. Russell (D), from November 4, 1902
4. John L. Sheppard (D), until October 11, 1902
- Morris Sheppard (D), from November 15, 1902
5. Choice B. Randell (D)
6. Robert E. Burke (D), until June 5, 1901
- Dudley G. Wooten (D), from July 13, 1901
7. Robert L. Henry (D)
8. Samuel W.T. Lanham (D), until January 15, 1903
9. Albert S. Burleson (D)
10. George F. Burgess (D)
11. Rudolph Kleberg (D)
12. James L. Slayden (D)
13. John H. Stephens (D)

Utah

At-large. George Sutherland (R)

Vermont

1. David J. Foster (R)
2. Kittredge Haskins (R)

Virginia

1. William A. Jones (D)
2. Harry L. Maynard (D)
3. John Lamb (D)
4. Francis R. Lassiter (D)
5. Claude A. Swanson (D)
6. Peter J. Otey (D), until May 4, 1902
- Carter Glass (D), from November 4, 1902
7. James Hay (D)
8. John F. Rixey (D)
9. William F. Rhea (D)
10. Henry D. Flood (D)

Washington

At-large. Francis W. Cushman (R)
At-large. Wesley L. Jones (R)

At-large. Frank W. Mondell (R)

Non-voting members

Arizona Territory. Marcus Aurelius Smith (D)
Hawaii Territory. Robert W. Wilcox (Independent)
New Mexico Territory. Bernard Shandon Rodey (R)
Oklahoma Territory. Dennis T. Flynn (R)
Puerto Rico. Federico Degetau (Resident Commissioner) (R)

House seats by party holding plurality in state
80+% to 100% Democratic	80+% to 100% Republican
60+% to 80% Democratic	60+% to 80% Republican
Up to 60% Democratic	Up to 60% Republican

Speaker of the House
David B. Henderson

Changes in Membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

Senate

Note:Delaware's Class 1 Senate seat remained vacant for entire Congress due to the legislature's failure to elect.

Replacements: 4
- Democratic: no net change
- Republican: 3-seat gain
- Populist: 1-seat loss
Deaths: 3
Resignations: 0
Vacancy: 1
Total seats with changes: 6

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for vacancy	Subsequent	Date of successor's installation
Montana (1)	Vacant	Senator William A. Clark vacated his seat during previous congress. Successor was elected March 7, 1901.	Paris Gibson (R)	March 7, 1901
Delaware (2)	Vacant	Legislature failed to elect to fill vacancy in term. Successor was elected March 2, 1903.	J. Frank Allee (R)	March 2, 1903
Nebraska (1)	William V. Allen (Pop.)	Interim appointee did not run to finish the term. Successor was elected March 28, 1901. Successor delayed taking seat until December 2, 1901 after resigning as Governor of Nebraska on May 1, 1901, but his service began on the date of his election, March 28, 1901.	Charles H. Dietrich (R)	December 2, 1901
South Dakota (3)	James H. Kyle (R)	Died July 1, 1901. Successor was appointed July 11, 1901 to continue the term and subsequently elected January 20, 1903 to finish the term.^[2]	Alfred B. Kittredge (R)	July 11, 1901
New Jersey (2)	William J. Sewell (R)	Died December 27, 1901. Successor was elected.	John F. Dryden (R)	January 29, 1902
Michigan (2)	James McMillan (R)	Died August 10, 1902. Successor was appointed September 27, 1902 to continue the term and subsequently elected December 7, 1902 to finish the term..	Russell A. Alger (R)	September 27, 1902

House of Representatives

replacements: 17
- Democratic: 3 seat loss
- Republican: 3 seat gain
deaths: 14
resignations: 5
contested elections: 2
Total seats with changes: 24

District	Previous	Reason for change	Subsequent	Date of successor's installation
Maine 4th	Vacant	Rep. Charles A. Boutelle resigned during previous congress	Llewellyn Powers (R)	April 8, 1901
New York 24th	Vacant	Rep. Albert D. Shaw died during previous congress	Charles L. Knapp (R)	November 5, 1901
Pennsylvania 10th	Marriott H. Brosius (R)	Died March 16, 1901	Henry B. Cassel (R)	November 5, 1901
Michigan 10th	Rousseau O. Crump (R)	Died May 1, 1901	Henry H. Aplin (R)	October 15, 1901
Texas 6th	Robert E. Burke (D)	Died June 5, 1901.	Morris Sheppard (D)	November 15, 1902
South Carolina 7th	J. William Stokes (D)	Died July 6, 1901.	Dudley G. Wooten (D)	July 13, 1901
Pennsylvania 17th	Rufus K. Polk (D)	Died March 5, 1902.	Alexander Billmeyer (D)	November 4, 1902
Kentucky 3rd	John S. Rhea (D)	Lost contested election March 25, 1902	J. McKenzie Moss (R)	March 25, 1902
Massachusetts 6th	William H. Moody (R)	Resigned May 1, 1902 after being appointed U.S. Secretary of the Navy	Augustus P. Gardner (R)	November 4, 1902
Missouri 12th	James J. Butler (D)	Seat declared vacant May 1, 1902. Butler elected to fill his own vacancy.	James J. Butler (D)	November 4, 1902
New York 10th	Amos J. Cummings (D)	Died May 2, 1902.	Edward Swann (D)	November 4, 1902
Virginia 6th	Peter J. Otey (D)	Died May 4, 1902.	Carter Glass (D)	November 4, 1902
New Jersey 4th	Joshua S. Salmon (D)	Died May 6, 1902.	De Witt C. Flanagan (D)	June 18, 1902
Texas 3rd	Reese C. De Graffenreid (D)	Died August 29, 1902.	Gordon J. Russell (D)	November 4, 1902
New York 26th	George W. Ray (R)	Resigned September 11, 1902 after being appointed judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York	John W. Dwight (R)	November 4, 1902
Texas 4th	John L. Sheppard (D)	Died October 11, 1902.	Morris Sheppard (D)	November 15, 1902
Connecticut 3rd	Charles A. Russell (R)	Died October 23, 1902	Frank B. Brandegee (R)	November 4, 1902
Pennsylvania 28th	James K. P. Hall (D)	Died November 29, 1902	Seat remained vacant until next Congress
New York 7th	Nicholas Muller (D)	Resigned December 1, 1902.	Montague Lessler (R)	January 7, 1903
Oregon 1st	Thomas H. Tongue (R)	Died January 11, 1903.	Seat remained vacant until next Congress
Texas 8th	S. W. T. Lanham (D)	Resigned January 15, 1903 after being elected Governor of Texas	Seat remained vacant until next Congress
Iowa 2nd	John N. W. Rumple (R)	Died January 31, 1903	Seat remained vacant until next Congress
North Carolina 9th	James M. Moody (R)	Died February 5, 1903.	Seat remained vacant until next Congress
Missouri 12th	James J. Butler (D)	Lost contested election February 26, 1903.	George C. R. Wagoner (R)	February 26, 1903
Kansas 7th	Chester I. Long (R)	Resigned March 3, 1903 after becoming U.S. Senator	Seat remained vacant until next Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress (Select)
Agriculture and Forestry
Appropriations
Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Canadian Relations
Census
Civil Service and Retrenchment
Claims
Coast and Insular Survey
Coast Defenses
Commerce
Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia
Cuban Relations
Distributing Public Revenue Among the States (Select)
District of Columbia
Education and Labor
Engrossed Bills
Enrolled Bills
Establish a University in the United States (Select)
Examine the Several Branches in the Civil Service
Expenditures in Executive Departments
Finance
Fisheries
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians (Select)
Foreign Relations
Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game
Geological Survey
Immigration
Immigration and Naturalization
Indian Affairs
Industrial Expositions
Interoceanic Canals
Interstate Commerce
Irrigation and Reclamation
Judiciary
Library
Manufactures
Military Affairs
Mines and Mining
Mississippi River and its Tributaries (Select)
National Banks (Select)
Naval Affairs
Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico
Pacific Railroads
Patents
Pensions
Philippines
Post Office and Post Roads
Potomac River Front (Select)
Printing
Private Land Claims
Privileges and Elections
Public Buildings and Grounds
Public Health and National Quarantine
Public Lands
Railroads
Revision of the Laws
Revolutionary Claims
Rules
Standards, Weights and Measures (Select)
Territories
Transportation and Sale of Meat Products (Select)
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard
Whole
Woman Suffrage (Select)

House of Representatives

Accounts
Agriculture
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic
Appropriations
Banking and Currency
Census
Claims
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Disposition of Executive Papers
District of Columbia
Education
Election of the President, Vice President and Representatives in Congress
Elections
Enrolled Bills
Expenditures in the Agriculture Department
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Expenditures in the Justice Department
Expenditures in the Navy Department
Expenditures in the Post Office Department
Expenditures in the State Department
Expenditures in the Treasury Department
Expenditures in the War Department
Expenditures on Public Buildings
Foreign Affairs
Immigration and Naturalization
Indian Affairs
Insular Affairs
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Invalid Pensions
Irrigation of Arid Lands
Labor
Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River
Manufactures
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Mileage
Military Affairs
Militia
Mines and Mining
Naval Affairs
Pacific Railroads
Patents
Pensions
Post Office and Post Roads
Public Buildings and Grounds
Public Lands
Railways and Canals
Reform in the Civil Service
Revision of Laws
Rivers and Harbors
Rules
Standards of Official Conduct
Territories
Ventilation and Acoustics
War Claims
Ways and Means
Whole

Joint committees

Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special)
Disposition of (Useless) Executive Papers

Employees

Architect of the Capitol: Edward Clark, died January 6, 1902.
- Elliott Woods, appointed February 19, 1902.
Librarian of Congress: Herbert Putnam
Public Printer of the United States: Frank W. Palmer

Senate

Secretary: Charles G. Bennett
Sergeant at Arms: Daniel M. Ransdell
Chaplain: William H. Millburn, Methodist
- F.J. Prettyman, Methodist, elected December 2, 1902.

House of Representatives

References

Gould, Lewis L. (2005). The Most Exclusive Club. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Group. ISBN 0-465-02778-4.
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57th United States Congress

Major events

Major legislation

Party summary

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Leadership

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Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Members

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Non-voting members

Changes in Membership

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Committees

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Joint committees

Employees

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See also

References