The
Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the
last two years of the administration of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. The apportionment of seats in the
House of
Representatives was based on the
Tenth Census of the United States in
1880. The Senate had a
Republican majority, and
the House had a
Democratic majority.
Major events
Major legislation
Territories organized
Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of
the first session of this Congress, and includes members from
vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated.
Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in
the "Changes in membership" section.
Senate
TOTAL members: 76
House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 325
Leadership
Senate
House of Representatives
Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are
listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by
district.
Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years,
with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.
Preceding the names in the list below are
Senate class numbers,
which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class
1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection
in 1886; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring
reelection in 1888; and Class 3 meant their term ended in this
Congress, requiring reelection in 1884.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected
statewide on the general ticket or
otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the
names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single
member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles
describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the
districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article
may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it
was at the time of this Congress.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Delegates
- Arizona Territory
- Dakota Territory
- Idaho Territory
- Montana Territory
- New Mexico Territory
- Utah Territory
- Washington Territory
- Wyoming Territory
Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first
session of this Congress.
Senate
- replacements: 1
- deaths: 1
- resignations: 0
- interim appointment: 1
- Total seats with changes: 1
House of Representatives
- replacements: 15
- deaths: 9
- resignations: 9
- contested election: 8
- Total seats with changes: 25
Officers
Senate
House of Representatives
- Clerk of the
House: John B. Clark, Jr. of Missouri
 , elected
December 4, 1883
- Sergeant
at Arms of the House: John P.
Leedom of Ohio
 , elected
December 4, 1883
- Doorkeeper
of the House: James G.
Wintersmith of Texas
 , elected
December 4, 1883
- Postmaster
of the House: Lycurgus Dalton of
Indiana
 , elected
December 4, 1883
- Clerk
at the Speaker’s Table: Nathaniel T. Crutchfield
- Chaplain
of the House: John S. Lindsay, Episcopalian,
elected December 3, 1883
References
- All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
External links
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elected in this Congress December 3, 1883.
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December 3, 1883.
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