This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 38th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865. Order of service is based …

The 38th 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 …

This list reflects the order in which United States senators began their service. This is different from seniority lists, which are maintained by the party caucuses (for the purposes of committee

This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 37th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1863. Order of service is based …

This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 38th United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865. Order of service is based …

December 7, 1863: The Senate convened for the 38th Congress. January 25, 1864: The Senate adopted a rule requiring members to swear the so-called “Ironclad Test Oath,” a pledge of …

In the U.S. Senate. Kentuckian Garrett Davis proposes combining six New England states into just two. In Washington, the U.S. Senate passes the proposed 13th Amendment to the …

This 1863 Senate chart shows 49 seats occupied, including one by a Unionist replacement from Virginia. Over time, numbers varied with shifting allegiances of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, …

In March 1863 the Senate settled on making the test oath voluntary for senators. Sumner persisted in his efforts, however, and in 1864 succeeded in making the Test Oath mandatory …

The 37th 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 …