The Confederate States Congress is the main body of the legislative branch of the C.S. Government. Congress is made up by the House of Representatives, containing 331 representatives (as of the 1930 census) elected for two year terms, and the Senate, containing two senators from every state that are chosen for six year terms. Congress is responsible for making the laws of the Confederate States.
The House of Representatives is led by the Speaker of the House, elected of the House's members by the House's members. The Senate is led by the President of the Senate, the Vice President of the Confederate States.
List of Congresses[]
The main purpose of this article is to list the various Congresses, their party composition, and their leadership.
2nd Congress[]
3rd Congress[]
February 18, 1866-February 18, 1868
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | 22 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 106 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Alexander H. Stephens (NP)
Speaker of the House: Thomas Bocock (NP)
4th Congress[]
February 18, 1868-February 18, 1870
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | 22 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 106 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Judah P. Benjamin (NP)
Speaker of the House: William Dunlap Simpson (NP)
5th Congress[]
February 18, 1870-February 18, 1872
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | 22 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 106 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Judah P. Benjamin (NP), until October 12, 1870 [Ascended to Presidency]
Speaker of the House: William Dunlap Simpson (NP)
6th Congress[]
February 18, 1872-February 18, 1874
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | 22 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 106 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Vacant
Speaker of the House: John DeWitt Clinton Atkins (NP)
7th Congress[]
February 18, 1874-February 18, 1876
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | 22 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 106 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Albert G. Brown (NP)
Speaker of the House: John DeWitt Clinton Atkins (NP)
8th Congress[]
February 18, 1876-February 18, 1878
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 51 | 55 | 106 |
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Albert G. Brown (S)
Speaker of the House: Hiram Parks Bell (S)
9th Congress[]
February 18, 1878-February 18, 1880
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Nonpartisan | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 47 | 59 | 106 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +2
House: Southern +4
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Albert G. Brown (S)
Speaker of the House: Hiram Parks Bell (S)
10th Congress[]
February 18, 1880-February 18, 1882
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 37 | 69 | 106 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +3
House: Southern +10
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: G.T. Beauregard (S)
Speaker of the House: Hiram Parks Bell (S)
11th Congress[]
February 18, 1882-February 18, 1884
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 55 | 82 | 137 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +3
House: Confederate +18, Southern +13
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: G.T. Beauregard (S), until October 14, 1883 [Ascended to Presidency]
Speaker of the House: Hilary A. Herbert (S)
12th Congress[]
February 18, 1884-February 18, 1886
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 71 | 66 | 137 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2
House: Confederate +16
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Vacant
Speaker of the House: Charles F. Crisp (C)
13th Congress[]
February 18, 1886-February 18, 1888
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 69 | 68 | 137 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +3
House: Southern +2
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John Tyler Morgan (C)
Speaker of the House: Charles F. Crisp (C)
14th Congress[]
February 18, 1888-February 18, 1890
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 59 | 78 | 137 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +2
House: Southern +10
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John Tyler Morgan (C)
Speaker of the House: Joseph Abbott (S)
15th Congress[]
February 18, 1890-February 18, 1892
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 64 | 73 | 137 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +3
House: Confederate +5
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John Tyler Morgan (C)
Speaker of the House: Joseph Abbott (S)
16th Congress[]
February 18, 1892-February 18, 1894
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 95 | 62 | 157 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +3
House: Confederate +31
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John W. Daniel (C)
Speaker of the House: Charles F. Crisp (C)
17th Congress[]
February 18, 1894-February 18, 1896
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 88 | 69 | 157 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +1
House: Southern +7
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John W. Daniel (C)
Speaker of the House: Charles F. Crisp (C)
18th Congress[]
February 18, 1896-February 18, 1898
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 80 | 5 | 72 | 157 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2
House: Farmer's +5, Southern +3
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: John W. Daniel (C)
Speaker of the House: David B. Culberson (C)
19th Congress[]
February 18, 1898-February 18, 1900
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 10 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 53 | 26 | 78 | 157 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +4, Farmer's +1
House: Farmer's +21, Southern +6
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Murphy J. Foster (S)
Speaker of the House: John Sharp Williams (S)
20th Congress[]
February 18, 1900-February 18, 1902
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 11 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 43 | 32 | 82 | 157 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +1
House: Farmer's +6, Southern +4
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Murphy J. Foster (S)
Speaker of the House: John Sharp Williams (S)
21st Congress[]
February 18, 1902-February 18, 1904
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 13 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 67 | 41 | 69 | 177 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2, Farmer's +1
House: Confederate +24, Farmer's +9
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Murphy J. Foster (S)
Speaker of the House: James D. Richardson (C)
22nd Congress[]
February 18, 1904-February 18, 1906
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 14 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| House of Representatives | 96 | 31 | 50 | 177 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2, Farmer's +1
House: Confederate +29
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Thomas E. Watson (F), until November 11, 1905 [Ascended to Presidency]
Speaker of the House: James Hay (C)
23rd Congress[]
February 18, 1906-February 18, 1908
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| House of Representatives | 105 | 38 | 36 | 179 |
Gains:
Senate: Farmer's +2, Southern +2
House: Confederate +9, Farmer's +7
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Vacant
Speaker of the House: James Hay (C)
24th Congress[]
February 18, 1908-February 18, 1910
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| House of Representatives | 85 | 54 | 40 | 179 |
Gains:
Senate: Farmer's +3
House: Farmer's +11, Southern +4
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Vacant
Speaker of the House: James Hay (C)
25th Congress[]
February 18, 1910-February 18, 1912
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 8 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| House of Representatives | 57 | 74 | 49 | 180 |
Gains:
Senate: Farmer's +2, Southern +1
House: Farmer's +20, Southern +9
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Richmond P. Hobson (C)
Speaker of the House: Joseph Taylor Robinson (F)
26th Congress[]
February 18, 1912-February 18, 1914
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 73 | 85 | 60 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2, Southern +1
House: Confederate +16, Farmer's +11, Southern +11
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Richmond P. Hobson (C)
Speaker of the House:
Joseph Taylor Robinson (F), until January 13, 1913 [Elected Governor of Arkansas]
Carter Glass (F)
27th Congress[]
February 18, 1914-February 18, 1916
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 92 | 82 | 44 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +4
House: Confederate +19
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Richmond P. Hobson (C)
Speaker of the House: James Hay (C)
28th Congress[]
February 18, 1916-February 18, 1918
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 81 | 76 | 61 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Farmer's +1, Southern +1
House: Southern +17
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Furnifold McLendel Simmons (C)
Speaker of the House: Edward W. Saunders (C)
29th Congress[]
February 18, 1918-February 18, 1920
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Farmer's | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 112 | 62 | 44 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2
House: Confederate +31
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Furnifold McLendel Simmons (C)
Speaker of the House: Edward W. Saunders (C)
30th Congress[]
February 18, 1920-February 18, 1922
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern Farmer's | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 110 | 108 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern Farmer's +1
House: Southern Farmer's +2
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Furnifold McLendel Simmons (C)
Speaker of the House:
Edward W. Saunders (C), until December 16, 1921 [Died]
Sam Rayburn (C)
31st Congress[]
February 18, 1922-February 18, 1924
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern Farmer's | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 43 | 175 | 218 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern Farmer's +4
House: Southern Farmer's +67
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: James F. Byrnes (SF)
Speaker of the House: William Allan Oldfield (SF)
32nd Congress[]
February 18, 1924-February 18, 1926
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern Farmer's | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 61 | 189 | 250 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern Farmer's +2
House: Confederate +18, Southern Farmer's +14
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: James F. Byrnes (SF)
Speaker of the House: William Allan Oldfield (SF)
33rd Congress[]
February 18, 1926-February 18, 1928
Senate
House
Membership[]
| Confederate | Southern Farmer's | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| House of Representatives | 88 | 162 | 250 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +3
House: Confederate +27
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: James F. Byrnes (SF)
Speaker of the House: William Allan Oldfield (SF)
34th Congress[]
February 18, 1928-February 18, 1930
Senate
House
Membership[]
| American Unity | Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 4 | 7 | 21 | 32 |
| House of Representatives | 27 | 49 | 203 | 279 |
Gains:
Senate: American Unity +4, Southern +4
House: Southern +41, American Unity +27
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Theodore G. Bilbo (S)
Speaker of the House:
William Allan Oldfield (S), until November 19, 1928 [Died]
Jo Byrns (S)
35th Congress[]
February 18, 1930-February 18, 1932
Senate
House
Membership[]
| American Unity | Confederate | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| House of Representatives | 26 | 63 | 190 | 279 |
Gains:
Senate: Confederate +2
House: Confederate +14
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Theodore G. Bilbo (S)
Speaker of the House: Jo Byrns (S)
36th Congress[]
February 18, 1932-February 18, 1934
Senate
House
Membership[]
| American Unity | Confederate | New Dixie | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 32 |
| House of Representatives | 53 | 39 | 10 | 229 | 331 |
Gains:
Senate: Southern +3, New Dixie +1
House: Southern +39, American Unity +27, New Dixie +10
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Theodore G. Bilbo (S)
Speaker of the House: Jo Byrns (S)
37th Congress[]
February 18, 1934-February 18, 1936
Senate
House
Membership[]
| American Unity | Confederate | New Dixie | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 32 |
| House of Representatives | 54 | 21 | 26 | 230 | 331 |
Gains:
Senate: New Dixie +2, Southern +1
House: New Dixie +16, American Unity +1, Southern +1
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Huey Long (S)
Speaker of the House: Jo Byrns (S)
38th Congress[]
February 18, 1936-February 18, 1938
Senate
House
Membership[]
| American Unity | New Dixie | Southern | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | 4 | 5 | 23 | 32 |
| House of Representatives | 51 | 47 | 233 | 331 |
Gains:
Senate: New Dixie +2
House: New Dixie +21, Southern +3
Leadership[]
President of the Senate: Huey Long (S), until May 31, 1937 [Ascended to Presidency]
Speaker of the House:
Jo Byrns (S), until June 4, 1936 [Died]
William B. Bankhead (S)
Lists[]
Presidents of the Senate: See here.
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bocock | February 18, 1862 | February 18, 1868 | Virginia | Nonpartisan |
| 2 | William Dunlap Simpson | February 18, 1868 | February 18, 1872 | South Carolina | Nonpartisan |
| 3 | John DeWitt Clinton Atkins | February 20, 1872 | November 15, 1876 | Tennessee | Nonpartisan |
| 4 | Hiram Parks Bell | November 15, 1876 | August 12, 1882 | Georgia | Southern |
| 5 | Hilary A. Herbert | August 22, 1882 | February 18, 1884 | Alabama | Southern |
| 6 | Charles F. Crisp | February 19, 1884 | February 18, 1888 | Georgia | Confederate |
| 7 | Joseph Abbott | February 18, 1888 | February 18, 1892 | Texas | Southern |
| 6 | Charles F. Crisp | February 20, 1892 | October 23, 1896 | Georgia | Confederate |
| 8 | David B. Culberson | December 10, 1896 | February 18, 1898 | Texas | Confederate |
| 9 | John Sharp Williams | November 26, 1898 | February 23, 1902 | Mississippi | Southern |
| 10 | James D. Richardson | October 11, 1902 | February 17, 1904 | Tennessee | Confederate |
| 11 | James Hay | April 1, 1904 | February 17, 1910 | Virginia | Confederate |
| 12 | Joseph Taylor Robinson | October 2, 1910 | January 14, 1913 | Arkansas | People's Agrarian |
| 13 | Carter Glass | February 16, 1913 | February 17, 1914 | Virginia | People's Agrarian |
| 11 | James Hay | May 29, 1914 | October 1, 1916 | Virginia | Confederate |
| 14 | Edward W. Saunders | March 2, 1917 | December 16, 1921 | Virginia | Confederate |
| 15 | Sam Rayburn | December 19, 1921 | February 18, 1922 | Texas | Confederate |
| 16 | William Allan Oldfield | February 18, 1922 | November 19, 1928 | Arkansas | Southern Farmer's |
| 17 | Jo Byrns | November 19, 1928 | June 4, 1936 | Tennessee | Southern |
| 18 | William B. Bankhead | June 4, 1936 | (1936+) | Alabama | Southern |
Control[]
| Congress | Party in Control |
|---|---|
| 1864-1866 | Nonpartisan |
| 1866-1868 | Nonpartisan |
| 1868-1870 | Nonpartisan |
| 1870-1872 | Nonpartisan |
| 1872-1874 | Nonpartisan |
| 1874-1876 | Nonpartisan |
| 1876-1878 | Southern |
| 1878-1880 | Southern |
| 1880-1882 | Southern |
| 1882-84 | Southern |
| 1884-86 | Vacant |
| 1886-88 | Confederate |
| 1888-90 | Confederate |
| 1890-92 | Southern |
| 1892-94 | Confederate |
| 1894-96 | Confederate |
| 1896-98 | Confederate |
| 1898-1900 | Southern |
| 1900-02 | Confederate |
| 1902-04 | Confederate |
| 1904-06 | Confederate |
| 1906-08 | Confederate |
| 1908-10 | Confederate |
| 1910-12 | People's Agrarian |
| 1912-14 | Vacant |
| 1914-16 | Confederate |
| 1916-18 | Confederate |
| 1918-20 | Confederate |
| 1920-22 | Vacant |
| 1922-24 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1924-26 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1926-28 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1928-30 | Southern |
| 1930-32 | Southern |
| 1932-34 | Southern |
| 1934-36 | Southern |
| 1936-38 | Southern |
| Congress | Party in Control |
|---|---|
| 1864-1866 | Nonpartisan |
| 1866-1868 | Nonpartisan |
| 1868-1870 | Nonpartisan |
| 1870-1872 | Nonpartisan |
| 1872-1874 | Nonpartisan |
| 1874-1876 | Nonpartisan |
| 1876-1878 | Southern |
| 1878-1880 | Southern |
| 1880-1882 | Southern |
| 1882-1884 | Southern |
| 1884-1886 | Confederate |
| 1886-1888 | Confederate |
| 1888-1890 | Southern |
| 1890-1892 | Southern |
| 1892-1894 | Confederate |
| 1894-1896 | Confederate |
| 1896-1898 | Confederate |
| 1898-1900 | Southern |
| 1900-02 | Southern |
| 1902-04 | Southern |
| 1904-06 | Confederate |
| 1906-08 | Confederate |
| 1908-10 | Confederate |
| 1910-12 | People's Agrarian |
| 1912-14 | People's Agrarian |
| 1914-16 | Confederate |
| 1916-18 | Confederate |
| 1918-20 | Confederate |
| 1920-22 | Confederate |
| 1922-24 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1924-26 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1926-28 | Southern Farmer's |
| 1928-30 | Southern |
| 1930-32 | Southern |
| 1932-34 | Southern |
| 1934-36 | Southern |
| 1936-38 | Southern |
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