54th United States Congress
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1890 United States census.This count 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.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.The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
Adlai E. Stevenson
Thomas B. Reed
2 Democrats
1 Democrat and 1 Republican
2 Republicans
2
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United States CapitolSenate majorityRepublicanSenate PresidentAdlai E. StevensonHouse majorityHouse SpeakerThomas B. ReedSessionsUnited States SenateUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C.Grover Clevelandsecond presidencyHouse of Representatives1890 United States census1895 in the United States1896 in the United States1897 in the United States1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornadotornadoSt. Louis, MissouriU.S. presidential election, 1896William McKinleyDemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryanrealigning electionThird Party SystemFourth Party SystemUnited States Copyright Officethe Library of Congress43 U.S.C.Tea Importation Act21 U.S.C.PopulistSilverRepublicanSilverprevious congressnext congressPresidentPresident pro temporeWilliam P. FryeRepublican Conference ChairmanJohn ShermanDemocratic Caucus ChairmanArthur P. GormanSpeakerCharles H. GrosvenorRepublican Campaign Committee ChairmanJoseph W. BabcockDavid B. CulbersonDemocratic Campaign Committee ChairmanCharles James FaulknerSenate class numbersAlabamaJohn T. MorganJames L. PughArkansasJames H. BerryJames K. JonesCaliforniaStephen M. WhiteGeorge C. PerkinsColoradoEdward O. WolcottHenry M. TellerConnecticutJoseph R. HawleyOrville H. PlattDelawareGeorge GrayRichard R. KenneyFloridaSamuel PascoWilkinson CallGeorgiaAugustus O. BaconJohn B. GordonGeorge L. ShoupFred T. DuboisIllinoisShelby M. CullomJohn McAuley PalmerIndianaDavid TurpieDaniel W. VoorheesJohn H. GearWilliam B. AllisonKansasLucien BakerWilliam A. PefferKentuckyWilliam LindsayJoseph C. S. BlackburnLouisianaDonelson CafferyNewton C. BlanchardEugene HaleMarylandArthur Pue GormanCharles H. GibsonMassachusettsHenry Cabot LodgeGeorge F. HoarMichiganJulius C. BurrowsJames McMillanMinnesotaCushman K. DavisKnute NelsonMississippiJames Z. GeorgeEdward C. WalthallMissouriFrancis CockrellGeorge G. VestMontanaLee MantleThomas H. CarterNebraskaWilliam V. AllenJohn M. ThurstonNevadaWilliam M. StewartJohn P. JonesNew Hampshire