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The '''Thirty-eighth United States [[U.S. Congress|Congress]]''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States of America]] federal government, composed of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865, during the last two years of the first administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]].  
The '''Thirty-eighth United States [[U.S. Congress|Congress]]''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[United States of America]] federal government, composed of the [[United States Senate]] and the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. It met in [[Washington, D.C.]] from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865, during the last two years of the first administration of [[President of the United States of America| U.S. President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]].  


The apportionment of seats in this [[United States House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority.
The apportionment of seats in this [[U.S. House of Representatives| House of Representatives]] was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] majority.


===Dates of sessions===
===Dates of sessions===
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===Party summary===
===Party summary===
[[West Virginia]] and [[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]] were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress.
[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]] and [[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]] were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress.


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.
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.
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** [[Hannibal Hamlin]], of [[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]
** [[Hannibal Hamlin]], of [[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President pro tempore of the Senate]]:
*[[President pro tempore of the United States Senate| President pro tempore of the Senate]]:
** [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[Vermont]], first elected in this Congress March 4, 1863.
** [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]], first elected in this Congress March 4, 1863.
** [[Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)|Daniel Clark]] ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]], first elected April 26, 1864.
** [[Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)|Daniel Clark]] ''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]'' of [[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]], first elected April 26, 1864.
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*[[Republican Conference Chairman]]:  
*[[Republican Conference Chairman]]:  
** [[Justin S. Morrill]] of [[Vermont]].
** [[Justin S. Morrill]] of [[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]].


===Major events===
===Major events===
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===Major legislation===
===Major legislation===
List of United States federal legislation in the 38th Congress
List of United States federal legislation in the 38th Congress
*June 19, 1863 -- [[West Virginia]] admitted as a state, formed from a portion of [[Virginia]].  
*June 19, 1863 -- [[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]] admitted as a state, formed from a portion of [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]].  
*April 22, 1864 -- [[Coinage Act of 1864]]
*April 22, 1864 -- [[Coinage Act of 1864]]
*May 26, 1864 -- [[Montana Territory]] organized
*May 26, 1864 -- [[Montana Territory]] organized
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* [[Zachariah Chandler]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Zachariah Chandler]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)|Daniel Clark]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)|Daniel Clark]], ''[[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]''   
* [[Jacob Collamer]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Jacob Collamer]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[John Conness]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John Conness]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Edgar Cowan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Edgar Cowan]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James Dixon]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James Dixon]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James Rood Doolittle|James R. Doolittle]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James Rood Doolittle|James R. Doolittle]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Nathan A. Farwell]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Nathan A. Farwell]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[William P. Fessenden|William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[William P. Fessenden|William Pitt Fessenden]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''  
* [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Solomon Foot]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Lafayette S. Foster|La Fayette S. Foster]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[Lafayette S. Foster|La Fayette S. Foster]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
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* [[Ira Harris]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ira Harris]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Jacob M. Howard]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Jacob M. Howard]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Timothy O. Howe]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Timothy O. Howe]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Henry Smith Lane|Henry S. Lane]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Henry Smith Lane|Henry S. Lane]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[James H. Lane (Senator)|James H. Lane]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
* [[James H. Lane (Senator)|James H. Lane]], ''[[Kansas (U.S. state)|Kansas]]''   
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* [[B. Gratz Brown]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[B. Gratz Brown]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[John B. Henderson]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[John B. Henderson]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Thomas Holliday Hicks|Thomas H. Hicks]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''
* [[Thomas Holliday Hicks|Thomas H. Hicks]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''
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:'''O-Z'''     
* [[Peter G. Van Winkle]], ''[[West Virginia]]''  
* [[Peter G. Van Winkle]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''  
* [[Waitman T. Willey]], ''[[West Virginia]]''  
* [[Waitman T. Willey]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''  
* [[Robert Wilson (Missouri)|Robert Wilson]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Robert Wilson (Missouri)|Robert Wilson]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
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* [[Lemuel J. Bowden]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[Lemuel J. Bowden]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[John S. Carlile]], ''[[Virginia]]''   
* [[John S. Carlile]], ''[[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]]''   
* [[Garrett Davis]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Garrett Davis]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Reverdy Johnson]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Reverdy Johnson]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
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====House of Representatives====
====House of Representatives====
Members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.
Members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.


=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]=====     
=====[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]=====     
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* [[George Bliss (congressman)|George Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[George Bliss (congressman)|George Bliss]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James Brooks (Whig)|James Brooks]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James Brooks (Whig)|James Brooks]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James S. Brown]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James S. Brown]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[John W. Chanler]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John W. Chanler]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Alexander Hamilton Coffroth|Alexander H. Coffroth]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Alexander Hamilton Coffroth|Alexander H. Coffroth]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[John R. Eden]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[John R. Eden]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Joseph K. Edgerton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Joseph K. Edgerton]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Charles A. Eldredge]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Charles A. Eldredge]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[James E. English]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[James E. English]], ''[[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]''   
* [[William E. Finck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[William E. Finck]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
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* [[Lewis W. Ross]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Lewis W. Ross]], ''[[Illinois (U.S. state)]]''   
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:'''S-T-U-V'''     
* [[John G. Scott]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[John G. Scott]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[Henry G. Stebbins]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[Henry G. Stebbins]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''  
* [[John B. Steele]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John B. Steele]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
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:'''W-X-Y-Z'''     
* [[Elijah Ward]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Elijah Ward]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ezra Wheeler]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Ezra Wheeler]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Chilton A. White]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Chilton A. White]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joseph W. White]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Joseph W. White]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
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* [[James Mitchell Ashley|James M. Ashley]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[James Mitchell Ashley|James M. Ashley]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John D. Baldwin]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[John D. Baldwin]], ''[[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]]''   
* [[Portus Baxter]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Portus Baxter]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Fernando C. Beaman]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[Fernando C. Beaman]], ''[[Michigan (U.S. state)|Michigan]]''   
* [[James G. Blaine]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
* [[James G. Blaine]], ''[[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]''   
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* [[Ambrose W. Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Ambrose W. Clark]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Freeman Clarke]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Freeman Clarke]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Amasa Cobb]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Amasa Cobb]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Cornelius Cole]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Cornelius Cole]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Schuyler Colfax]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
* [[Schuyler Colfax]], ''[[Indiana (U.S. state)|Indiana]]''   
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* [[James M. Marvin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James M. Marvin]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[John R. McBride]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[John R. McBride]], ''[[Oregon (U.S. state)|Oregon]]''   
* [[Walter D. McIndoe]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Walter D. McIndoe]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Samuel F. Miller (US politician)|Samuel F. Miller]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Samuel F. Miller (US politician)|Samuel F. Miller]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[James K. Moorhead]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[James K. Moorhead]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Justin Smith Morrill|Justin S. Morrill]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Justin Smith Morrill|Justin S. Morrill]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Daniel Morris]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Daniel Morris]], ''[[New York (disambiguation)|New York]]''   
* [[Amos Myers]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Amos Myers]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
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* [[Glenni William Scofield|Glenni W. Scofield]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Glenni William Scofield|Glenni W. Scofield]], ''[[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]''   
* [[Thomas Bowles Shannon|Thomas B. Shannon]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Thomas Bowles Shannon|Thomas B. Shannon]], ''[[California (U.S. state)]]''   
* [[Ithamar C. Sloan]], ''[[Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Ithamar C. Sloan]], ''[[Wisconsin (U.S. state)|Wisconsin]]''   
* [[Rufus P. Spalding]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[Rufus P. Spalding]], ''[[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]''   
* [[John F. Starr]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
* [[John F. Starr]], ''[[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]''   
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* [[James Falconer Wilson|James F. Wilson]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[James Falconer Wilson|James F. Wilson]], ''[[Iowa (U.S. state)|Iowa]]''   
* [[William Windom]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[William Windom]], ''[[Minnesota (U.S. state)|Minnesota]]''   
* [[Frederick E. Woodbridge]], ''[[Vermont]]''   
* [[Frederick E. Woodbridge]], ''[[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]''   
* [[Henry G. Worthington]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''  
* [[Henry G. Worthington]], ''[[Nevada (U.S. state)|Nevada]]''  
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:'''A-F'''     
* [[Lucien Anderson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Lucien Anderson]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Francis Preston Blair, Jr.|Francis P. Blair, Jr.]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[Jacob B. Blair]], ''[[West Virginia]]''  
* [[Jacob B. Blair]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''  
* [[Henry T. Blow]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Henry T. Blow]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Sempronius H. Boyd]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Sempronius H. Boyd]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[William G. Brown, Sr.]], ''[[West Virginia]]''  
* [[William G. Brown, Sr.]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''  
* [[John A. J. Creswell]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[John A. J. Creswell]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Henry Winter Davis]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Henry Winter Davis]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
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* [[Samuel Knox]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[Samuel Knox]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
* [[Benjamin F. Loan]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Benjamin F. Loan]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Joseph W. McClurg]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Joseph W. McClurg]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[John W. Noell]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''  
* [[John W. Noell]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''  
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* [[Francis Thomas]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Francis Thomas]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Edwin Hanson Webster|Edwin H. Webster]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Edwin Hanson Webster|Edwin H. Webster]], ''[[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]''   
* [[Kellian Whaley|Kellian V. Whaley]], ''[[West Virginia]]''  
* [[Kellian Whaley|Kellian V. Whaley]], ''[[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]''  
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:'''G-O'''     
* [[Henry Grider]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Henry Grider]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[William A. Hall]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[William A. Hall]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Aaron Harding]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Aaron Harding]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Austin A. King]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[Austin A. King]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[Robert Mallory]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[Robert Mallory]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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* [[James S. Rollins]], ''[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]''   
* [[James S. Rollins]], ''[[[[Missouri (U.S. state)|Missouri]]]]''   
* [[William H. Wadsworth]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[William H. Wadsworth]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[George H. Yeaman]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
* [[George H. Yeaman]], ''[[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]]''   
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The Thirty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States of America federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865, during the last two years of the first administration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Eighth Census of the United States in 1860. Both chambers had a Republican majority.

Dates of sessions

March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865

  • Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1863 – March 14, 1863
  • First session: December 7, 1863- July 4, 1864
  • Second session: December 5, 1864 - March 3, 1865
  • Previous congress: 37th Congress
  • Next congress: 39th Congress

Party summary

West Virginia and Nevada were newly admitted to the Union and first represented as states in this Congress.

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: 52

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 184

Leadership

Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
House of Representatives

Major events

Events of 1863, 1864 and 1865

  • American Civil War, which had started in 1861, continued through this Congress and ended later in 1865

Major legislation

List of United States federal legislation in the 38th Congress

Membership highlights by chamber

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 this Congress, requiring reelection in 1868; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1864; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1866.

Alabama
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Arkansas
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
  • 1: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Georgia
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
Tennessee
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
Texas
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin

House of Representatives

Alabama
  • All seats vacant
Arkansas
  • All seats vacant
California [1]
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
  • All seats vacant
Georgia
  • All seats vacant
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
  • All seats vacant
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
  • All seats vacant
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
  • All seats vacant
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
  • All seats vacant
Tennessee
  • All seats vacant
Texas
  • All seats vacant
Vermont
Virginia
  • All seats vacant
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Delegates

Arizona Territory
Colorado Territory
Dakota Territory
Idaho Territory
Montana Territory
Nebraska Territory
Nevada Territory
New Mexico Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory


Membership detail by state

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 this Congress, requiring reelection in 1868; Class 2 meant their term ended in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1864; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1866.

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.

The list below is arranged by state, then by chamber. Senators are shown in order of seniority, House members in district order.

Alabama

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (6 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Arkansas

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (3 seats)
  • all seats vacant

California

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats) [2]

Connecticut

Senate
House of Representatives (4 seats)

Delaware

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Florida

Senate
  • 1: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (1 seat)
  • all seats vacant

Georgia

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (7 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Illinois

Senate
House of Representatives (14 seats)

Indiana

Senate
House of Representatives (11 seats)

Iowa

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Kansas

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Kentucky

Senate
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Louisiana

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (5 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Maine

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Maryland

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

Massachusetts

Senate
House of Representatives (10 seats)

Michigan

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Minnesota

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

Mississippi

Senate
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
House of Representatives (5 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Missouri

Senate
  • 1: John B. Henderson (1826-1913), Unconditional Unionist
  • 3: Robert Wilson (1803-1870), Unconditional Unionist …appointed to fill vacancy, served until November 13, 1863.
    B. Gratz Brown (1826-1885), Unconditional Unionist ...elected to fill vacancy, November 13, 1863.
House of Representatives (9 seats)

Nevada

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

New Hampshire

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

New Jersey

Senate
House of Representatives (5 seats)

New York

Senate
House of Representatives (31 seats)

North Carolina

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (7seats)
  • all seats vacant

Ohio

Senate
House of Representatives (19 seats)

Oregon

Senate
House of Representatives (1 seat)

Pennsylvania

Senate
House of Representatives (24 seats)

Rhode Island

Senate
House of Representatives (2 seats)

South Carolina

Senate
  • 2: vacant
  • 3: vacant
House of Representatives (4 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Tennessee

Senate
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
House of Representatives (8 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Texas

Senate
  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant
House of Representatives (4 seats)
  • all seats vacant

Vermont

Senate
House of Representatives (3 seats)

Virginia

Senate
House of Representatives (8 seats)
  • all seats vacant

West Virginia

Senate
  • 1: Peter G. Van Winkle (1808-1872), Unconditional Unionist ...newly admitted state, elected August 4, 1863.
  • 2: Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900), Unconditional Unionist ...newly admitted state, elected August 4, 1863.
House of Representatives (3 seats)
  • 1: Jacob B. Blair (1821-1901), Unconditional Unionist ...new state, seated December 7, 1863.
  • 2: William G. Brown, Sr. (1800-1884), Unconditional Unionist ...new state, seated December 7, 1863.
  • 3: Kellian V. Whaley (1821-1876), Unconditional Unionist ...new state, seated December 7, 1863.

Wisconsin

Senate
House of Representatives (6 seats)

Delegates

Arizona Territory
Colorado Territory
Dakota Territory
Idaho Territory
Montana Territory
Nebraska Territory
Nevada Territory
New Mexico Territory
Utah Territory
Washington Territory


Membership detail by Chamber/Party

The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

Democratic
A-F
G-O
P-Z
Republican
A-F
G-O
P-Z
Unconditional Unionist
A-O
O-Z
Unionist

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

Democratic
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Republican
A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Independent Republican
Unconditional Unionist
A-F
G-O
P-Z
Unionist
A-F
G-O
P-Z

Changes in membership

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

Senate
  • replacements: 2
  • deaths: 1
  • resignations: 2
  • interim appointments: 1
  • seats of newly admitted seats: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 4
House of Representatives
  • replacements: 6
  • deaths: 3
  • resignations: 3
  • contested election: 1
  • seats of newly admitted seats: 4
  • Total seats with changes: 7

Officers

Senate
Other
House of Representatives

References

  1. ↑ All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
  2. ↑ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
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