The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-15
Sneakers OF the House.

The following named persons have presi-
ded in the House of Representatives since
the adoption of the Federal Constitution:
WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION.
From March 4th, 1889, to March 4, 1896.
First Congress. Frederick A. Muh-
Ienburg, OF Penn. anti-Federalist.
Second Congress. Col. Jonathan Trum-
bull, of Conn, Federalist, from 1871 to
1893.
Third Congress.-Gen. Muhlcnburg again
elected, 1898 to 1875.
Fourth CongresS.-Gen. Jonathan Day
ton, OF N. j., Federalist, 1895 to 1897.
]. ADAMS ADMINISTRATION.
Fifth Compensation. Dayton re-elect-
ed, 1897 to 1893.
Sirh Congress Theodore sedgwick, of
Mass, Federalist, l799 70 1901.
JEFFERsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
Seventh Congress. Macon, of N.
c., Dem. 1901 to 1903.
Eighth Congress- MIR. Macon reelected,
1903 to 1906.
Ninth Congress. Mr.. Macon again re-e-
lected, 1905 to 1907.
Tenth Congress.-Gen. ]. B. Varnum,
Dem. of Mass, 1907 to 1909.
MR.. MADIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
Eleventh Congress. Gov. Varnum was
reelected, 1909 to 1911.
TipeltM Congress. Henry Clay, of KY,
Dem, 1911 to 1918.
Thirteenth Congress. Clay was re-e-
ected, 1913 to 1916; but being sent as
peace Commissioner TO Client, was sue
ceeded by Langdon Cheves, Of South Caro-
| lima.
Fourteenth Congress Clay was a.
gain elected, 1915 to 1917.
MR.. MoNkoE's ADMINISTRATION. >
Fifteenth Congress.-Mr. Clay was again
elected 1917 to 1919.
Sixteenth Congress.-Mr. Clay was again
elected; 1919 to 1921. He resigned and
John w. Taylor, Of New York, Federalist.
was elected.
Seventeenth Congress. s.-Philip P. Barbour,
of Virginia, radical Democrat saA82l to 1928.
Eighteenth Congress.-Mr. Clay again
elected; 1923 to 1925.
J. Q. ADAMS ADMINISTRATION.
| Nineteenth Congress.--John w. Taylor,
i
ed on second ballot. Votes: Tay lor, 80:
1925 10 1927.
T,centieth Cong, ,ess.--Andrew Stevenson,
of Virginia, Loco Foco or radical Crawford
Democrat, elected on first ballot. Vote:
Stevenson, l04; J. w. Taylor, of New
York, "a; scattering, 7; 1927 to 1929.
GEN. JAcKsoH's ADMINISTRATION.
Tsoenty first Congress.-Mr. Stevenson
reelected. Vote for Stevenson, 1852; 1925
to 1891.
Itcenty. second Congress.--Mr. Stevenson
reelected; 1881 to 1888,
Toenty-third Congress--Mr. Stevenson
was reelected, but being appointed Minis
ter to England, was succeeded by Johr
Bell, of Tennessee, Wing, on tenth ballot
Vote:--Bell, ia; J X. Polk. 7S; scatter
ing and blanks 26; 1888 to 1885.
\ tyjourh Congress.--J. K. Polk, o
. Tenn, Dem. Vote:--Polk, 1872; Bell, 94
scattering, 9; 1885 to 1887.
!, MR.. VAN BuREk's ADMINISTRATION.
TtcsntyJfth Congress.--Mr. Polk wa
, reelected; vote for Polk, l15; ]. Bell, l0s
scattering, s; 1887 to 1899.
) Twenty sfrth Congress.-R. M. T. Hun
: ter, of Virginia, Nuilifer, elected; vote IL
5 for Hunter; lib for others, llth ballot
1889 to l84l.
HARRISON AND TrLER's ADMINISTRATION.
I T,penty. seventh Congress. John White {
KY, Wing. Vote:--l2l for White; 81 fe
John Winston Jones, Of Virginia, Dem; /
!. scattering; IS4l to lS43.
: Itcenty-eighth Congress.--John Winsto
). Jones, Of Virginia, Dem. Vote for Jone
1873; ]. White, Of KY, So; l64s to lS45.
sI poLK's ADMINISTRATION.
0 Tpsnty.ninh Congress.--J. w. Davis.
/ Indiana, Dem. Vote for Davis, I20; Sam
u r. vinton, Of Ohio, ~ scattering 10; 1884
y TO 1S4T.
II Tzirtistt Congress Robert G. WinthrOl
l. of Mass., Wing. Vote, Sd ballot, III
II Linn Boyd, Dem, 6z; scattering -; 1884
!. 70 is4s.