Complex sentence: These were distributed to various congressmen and other officials, initially in November 1856; while 200 were sent to the House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, four were given to President Franklin Pierce.
Split into simpler sentences: These were distributed to various congressmen and other officials, initially in November 1856. Two hundred were sent to the House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, while four were given to President Franklin Pierce.