70th United States Congress



































70th United States Congress


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United States Capitol (1906)

March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929
Senate President
Charles G. Dawes (R)
Senate Pres. pro tem
George H. Moses (R)
House Speaker
Nicholas Longworth (R)
Members
96 senators
435 representatives
5 non-voting delegates
Senate Majority
Republican
House Majority
Republican
Sessions

1st: December 5, 1927 – May 29, 1928
2nd: December 3, 1928 – March 3, 1929

The Seventieth 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, 1927, to March 4, 1929, during the last two years of Calvin Coolidge's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Thirteenth Decennial Census of the United States in 1910. Both chambers had a Republican majority.





Contents






  • 1 Major events


  • 2 Major legislation


  • 3 Party summary


    • 3.1 Senate


    • 3.2 House of Representatives




  • 4 Leadership


    • 4.1 Senate


      • 4.1.1 Majority (Republican) leadership


      • 4.1.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership




    • 4.2 House of Representatives


      • 4.2.1 Majority (Republican) leadership


      • 4.2.2 Minority (Democratic) leadership






  • 5 Members


    • 5.1 Senate


      • 5.1.1 Alabama


      • 5.1.2 Arizona


      • 5.1.3 Arkansas


      • 5.1.4 California


      • 5.1.5 Colorado


      • 5.1.6 Connecticut


      • 5.1.7 Delaware


      • 5.1.8 Florida


      • 5.1.9 Georgia


      • 5.1.10 Idaho


      • 5.1.11 Illinois


      • 5.1.12 Indiana


      • 5.1.13 Iowa


      • 5.1.14 Kansas


      • 5.1.15 Kentucky


      • 5.1.16 Louisiana


      • 5.1.17 Maine


      • 5.1.18 Maryland


      • 5.1.19 Massachusetts


      • 5.1.20 Michigan


      • 5.1.21 Minnesota


      • 5.1.22 Mississippi


      • 5.1.23 Missouri


      • 5.1.24 Montana


      • 5.1.25 Nebraska


      • 5.1.26 Nevada


      • 5.1.27 New Hampshire


      • 5.1.28 New Jersey


      • 5.1.29 New Mexico


      • 5.1.30 New York


      • 5.1.31 North Carolina


      • 5.1.32 North Dakota


      • 5.1.33 Ohio


      • 5.1.34 Oklahoma


      • 5.1.35 Oregon


      • 5.1.36 Pennsylvania


      • 5.1.37 Rhode Island


      • 5.1.38 South Carolina


      • 5.1.39 South Dakota


      • 5.1.40 Tennessee


      • 5.1.41 Texas


      • 5.1.42 Utah


      • 5.1.43 Vermont


      • 5.1.44 Virginia


      • 5.1.45 Washington


      • 5.1.46 West Virginia


      • 5.1.47 Wisconsin


      • 5.1.48 Wyoming




    • 5.2 House of Representatives


      • 5.2.1 Alabama


      • 5.2.2 Arizona


      • 5.2.3 Arkansas


      • 5.2.4 California


      • 5.2.5 Colorado


      • 5.2.6 Connecticut


      • 5.2.7 Delaware


      • 5.2.8 Florida


      • 5.2.9 Georgia


      • 5.2.10 Idaho


      • 5.2.11 Illinois


      • 5.2.12 Indiana


      • 5.2.13 Iowa


      • 5.2.14 Kansas


      • 5.2.15 Kentucky


      • 5.2.16 Louisiana


      • 5.2.17 Maine


      • 5.2.18 Maryland


      • 5.2.19 Massachusetts


      • 5.2.20 Michigan


      • 5.2.21 Minnesota


      • 5.2.22 Mississippi


      • 5.2.23 Missouri


      • 5.2.24 Montana


      • 5.2.25 Nebraska


      • 5.2.26 Nevada


      • 5.2.27 New Hampshire


      • 5.2.28 New Jersey


      • 5.2.29 New Mexico


      • 5.2.30 New York


      • 5.2.31 North Carolina


      • 5.2.32 North Dakota


      • 5.2.33 Ohio


      • 5.2.34 Oklahoma


      • 5.2.35 Oregon


      • 5.2.36 Pennsylvania


      • 5.2.37 Rhode Island


      • 5.2.38 South Carolina


      • 5.2.39 South Dakota


      • 5.2.40 Tennessee


      • 5.2.41 Texas


      • 5.2.42 Utah


      • 5.2.43 Vermont


      • 5.2.44 Virginia


      • 5.2.45 Washington


      • 5.2.46 West Virginia


      • 5.2.47 Wisconsin


      • 5.2.48 Wyoming


      • 5.2.49 Non-voting members






  • 6 Changes in membership


    • 6.1 Senate


    • 6.2 House of Representatives




  • 7 Committees


    • 7.1 Senate


    • 7.2 House of Representatives


    • 7.3 Joint committees




  • 8 Caucuses


  • 9 Officers


    • 9.1 Senate


    • 9.2 House of Representatives




  • 10 See also


  • 11 Notes


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links





Major events



  • November 6, 1928: U.S. Senate elections and U.S. House elections


Major legislation




  • March 10, 1928: Settlement of War Claims Act

  • May 15, 1928: Flood Control Act of 1928 (Jones–Reid Act)

  • May 22, 1928: Merchant Marine Act of 1928 (Jones–White Act)

  • May 22, 1928: Forest Research Act (McSweeney–McNary Act)

  • May 22, 1928: Capper–Ketcham Act

  • May 28, 1928: Welsh Act

  • May 29, 1928: Revenue Act of 1928, ch. 852, 45 Stat. 791

  • May 29, 1928: Reed–Jenkins Act

  • December 21, 1928: Boulder Canyon Project Act (Hoover Dam)

  • December 22, 1928: Color of Title Act

  • January 19, 1929: Hawes–Cooper Act

  • February 18, 1929: Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Norbeck–Anderson Act), ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222

  • February 25, 1929: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Act (Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929)

  • March 2, 1929: Increased Penalties Act (Jones–Stalker Act)



Party summary




Senate composition, by party


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







































































Party
(shading shows control)
Total
Vacant

Democratic
(D)

Farmer–Labor
(FL)

Republican
(R)
End of the previous congress

42

1

53
96
0

Begin

47

1

46

94
2
End 45 49 95 1
Final voting share 7001474000000000000♠47.4% 7000110000000000000♠1.1% 7001516000000000000♠51.6%
Beginning of the next congress

39

1

55
95
1


House of Representatives













































































Party
(shading shows control)
Total
Vacant

Democratic
(D)

Farmer–Labor
(FL)

Republican
(R)

Socialist
(S)
Other

End of the previous congress

183

3

247

1

1
435
0

Begin

204

5

224

1

0

434
1
End 203 219 428 7
Final voting share 7001474000000000000♠47.4% 7000120000000000000♠1.2% 7001512000000000000♠51.2% 6999200000000000000♠0.2% 5000000000000000000♠0.0%
Beginning of the next congress

164

1

270

0

0
435
0


Leadership


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Senate President and President pro Tempore


Charles G. Dawes (R)

Senate President
Charles G. Dawes (R)



George H. Moses (R)

Senate President pro Tempore
George H. Moses (R)






House Speaker


Nicholas Longworth (R)


Nicholas Longworth (R)





Senate




  • Present: Charles G. Dawes (R)


  • President pro tempore: George H. Moses (R)



Majority (Republican) leadership




  • Majority Leader: Charles Curtis


  • Majority Whip: Wesley L. Jones


  • Republican Conference Secretary: Frederick Hale



Minority (Democratic) leadership




  • Minority leader: Joseph T. Robinson


  • Minority whip: Peter G. Gerry


  • Democratic Caucus Secretary: Hugo Black



House of Representatives



  • Speaker: Nicholas Longworth (R)


Majority (Republican) leadership




  • Majority Leader: John Q. Tilson


  • Majority Whip: Albert Vestal


  • Republican Conference Chair: Willis C. Hawley



Minority (Democratic) leadership




  • Minority Leader: Finis J. Garrett


  • Minority Whip: William Allan Oldfield


  • Democratic Caucus Chairman: Arthur H. Greenwood


  • Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Byrns Sr.



Members


This list is arranged by chamber, then by state.



Senate


Senators are listed by class. They were elected 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 ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1928; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1930; and Class 3 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1932.












House of Representatives



Members of the House of Representatives are listed by district.












Changes in membership


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



Senate









































































State
(class)
Vacator
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's
formal installation

Pennsylvania
(3)
Vacant
Election of William S. Vare was not certified by the governor, and the Senate refused to seat him.
Vacant
Seat remained vacant until the next Congress.

Illinois
(3)
Vacant

Frank L. Smith was not permitted to qualify, and resigned February 9, 1928.
Successor elected November 6, 1928.

Otis F. Glenn (R)
December 3, 1928

New Mexico
(1)

Andrieus A. Jones (D)
Died December 20, 1927
Successor appointed December 29, 1927.
Successor was later not elected to finish the term, see below.

Bronson M. Cutting (R)
December 29, 1927

Michigan
(1)

Woodbridge N. Ferris (D)
Died March 23, 1928
Successor appointed March 31, 1928.
Successor was then elected November 6, 1928, to finish the term.

Arthur H. Vandenberg (R)
March 31, 1928

Ohio
(3)

Frank B. Willis (R)
Died March 30, 1928.
Successor appointed April 4, 1928.
Successor was later not elected to finish the term, see below.

Cyrus Locher (D)
April 4, 1928

Idaho
(3)

Frank R. Gooding (R)
Died June 24, 1928.
Successor was appointed to continue the term.
Successor was then elected November 6, 1928, to finish the term.

John W. Thomas (R)
June 30, 1928

New Mexico
(1)

Bronson M. Cutting (R)
Did not run to finish the term.
Successor elected November 6, 1928.

Octaviano A. Larrazolo (R)
December 7, 1928

Ohio
(3)

Cyrus Locher (D)
Lost nomination to finish term.
Successor elected November 6, 1928.

Theodore E. Burton (R)
December 15, 1928

Delaware
(2)

T. Coleman du Pont (R)
Resigned December 9, 1928.
Successor appointed December 10, 1928, to finish the term.

Daniel O. Hastings (R)
December 10, 1928


House of Representatives



  • Replacements: 15

    • Democratic: 1 seat net gain

    • Republican: 1 seat net loss



  • Deaths: 16

  • Resignations: 7

  • Total seats with changes: 23



































































































































































District
Vacator
Reason for Vacancy
Successor


Ohio 2nd
Vacant
Rep. Ambrose E. B. Stephens died during previous congress

Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr. (R)
November 8, 1927

Louisiana 7th

Ladislas Lazaro (D)
Died March 30, 1927

René L. De Rouen (D)
August 23, 1927

New York 35th

Walter W. Magee (R)
Died May 25, 1927

Clarence E. Hancock (R)
November 8, 1927

Colorado 1st

William N. Vaile (R)
Died July 2, 1927

S. Harrison White (D)
November 15, 1927

Oregon 3rd

Maurice E. Crumpacker (R)
Died July 24, 1927

Franklin F. Korell (R)
October 18, 1927

Pennsylvania 1st

James M. Hazlett (R)
Resigned October 20, 1927

James M. Beck (R)
November 8, 1927

Iowa 9th

William R. Green (R)
Resigned March 31, 1928, after being appointed to the United States Court of Claims

Earl W. Vincent (R)
June 4, 1928

Massachusetts 12th

James A. Gallivan (D)
Died April 3, 1928

John W. McCormack (D)
November 6, 1928

Illinois 1st

Martin B. Madden (R)
Died April 27, 1928
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

New York 32nd

Thaddeus C. Sweet (R)
Died May 1, 1928

Francis D. Culkin (R)
November 6, 1928

Pennsylvania 8th

Thomas S. Butler (R)
Died May 26, 1928

James Wolfenden (R)
November 6, 1928

Oregon 2nd

Nicholas J. Sinnott (R)
Resigned May 31, 1928, after being appointed to the United States Court of Claims

Robert R. Butler (R)
November 6, 1928

Illinois At-large

Henry R. Rathbone (R)
Died July 15, 1928
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

Philippines At-large

Isauro Gabaldon
Resigned July 16, 1928, after being nominated for election to the Philippine House of Representatives
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

Alabama 5th

William B. Bowling (D)
Resigned August 16, 1928, after being appointed judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

LaFayette L. Patterson (D)
November 6, 1928

Massachusetts 14th

Louis A. Frothingham (R)
Died August 23, 1928

Richard B. Wigglesworth (R)
November 6, 1928

Missouri 16th

Thomas L. Rubey (D)
Died November 2, 1928
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

Arkansas 2nd

William Allan Oldfield (D)
Died November 19, 1928

Pearl Peden Oldfield (D)
January 9, 1929

Ohio 22nd

Theodore E. Burton (R)
Resigned December 15, 1928, after winning special election to the U.S. Senate
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

New York 41st

Clarence MacGregor (R)
Resigned December 28, 1928, after being appointed to the New York Supreme Court
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

Missouri 4th

Charles L. Faust (R)
Died December 17, 1928

David W. Hopkins (R)
February 5, 1929

Illinois 15th

Edward J. King (R)
Died February 17, 1929
Seat remained vacant until next Congress

New York 21st

Royal H. Weller (D)
Died March 1, 1929
Seat remained vacant until next Congress


Committees


Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (3 links), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.











Joint committees




  • Conditions of Indian Tribes (Special)

  • Disposition of (Useless) Executive Papers

  • Harriman Geographic Code System

  • Investigation of Northern Pacific Railroad Land Grants

  • Taxation

  • To Investigate the Salaries of Officers and Employees of the Senate and the House



Caucuses




  • Democratic (House)


  • Democratic (Senate)



Officers




  • Architect of the Capitol: David Lynn


  • Attending Physician of the United States Congress: George Calver


  • Comptroller General of the United States: John R. McCarl


  • Librarian of Congress: Herbert Putnam


  • Public Printer of the United States: George H. Carter



Senate




  • Chaplain: John J. Muir, (Baptist)

    • ZeBarney T. Phillips (Episcopal), from December 5, 1927



  • Secretary: Edwin P. Thayer


  • Sergeant at Arms: David S. Barry



House of Representatives




  • Chaplain: James S. Montgomery (Methodist)


  • Clerk: William T. Page


  • Doorkeeper: Bert W. Kennedy


  • Reading Clerks: Patrick Joseph Haltigan (D) and N/A (R)


  • Sergeant at Arms: Joseph G. Rodgers


  • Parliamentarian: Lewis Deschler


  • Postmaster: Frank W. Collier



See also




  • United States elections, 1926 (elections leading to this Congress)

    • United States Senate elections, 1926

    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1926




  • United States elections, 1928 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)

    • United States presidential election, 1928

    • United States Senate elections, 1928

    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1928





Notes





  1. ^ Frank L. Smith (R-IL) was elected to the Senate for the term starting March 4, 1927, but the Senate refused to qualify him due to charges of corruption concerning his election. He resigned February 9, 1928. See http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000534


  2. ^ William S. Vare (R-PA) was elected to the Senate for the term starting March 4, 1927, but the Senate refused to qualify him due to charges of corruption and fraud concerning his election. In the next Congress, the Senate unseated him. See http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000071




References




  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.



External links



  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

  • U.S. House of Representatives: House History

  • U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists


  • Official Congressional Directory for the 70th Congress, 1st Session.


  • Official Congressional Directory for the 70th Congress, 1st Session (Revision).


  • Official Congressional Directory for the 70th Congress, 2nd Session.


  • Official Congressional Directory for the 70th Congress, 2nd Session (Revision).









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