29th United States Congress

Template:Short description Template:No footnotes Template:Infobox United States Congress The 29th 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, 1845, to March 4, 1847, during the first two years of James Polk's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1840 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. Template:TOClimit

Major events

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March 4, 1845: James K. Polk became President of the United States
October 10, 1845: The Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opened in Annapolis, Maryland
December 2, 1845: President Polk announced to Congress that the Monroe Doctrine should be strictly enforced and that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
April 25, 1846: Open conflict over border disputes of Texas's boundaries began the Mexican–American War

Major legislation

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May 13, 1846: Mexican–American War declared, ch. 16, Template:USStat
July 9, 1846: District of Columbia retrocession, ch. 35, Template:USStat
July 30, 1846: Walker tariff, ch. 74, Template:USStat

Treaties

June 15, 1846: Oregon Treaty established the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca
January 13, 1847: Treaty of Cahuenga ended the fighting in the Mexican–American War in California (not a formal treaty between nations but an informal agreement between rival military forces)

States admitted

December 29, 1845: Texas admitted as the 28th state
December 28, 1846: Iowa admitted as the 29th state

Party summary

Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.

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House of Representatives

During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.

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Leadership

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Senate

President: George M. Dallas (D)
President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum (W), until March 4, 1845
- Ambrose Hundley Sevier (D), only on December 27, 1845
- David R. Atchison (D), from August 8, 1846

House of Representatives

Speaker: John W. Davis (D)

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

Template:Main 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 with this Congress, facing re-election in 1850; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1848. Template:Col begin Template:Col-break