When was it published?

June 17, 1836 in The Charlotte Journal

Domestic News June 17, 1836

The Charlotte Journal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Congress Sessions, Joint Resolution, Session Timing Change

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Joint resolution passed both houses of Congress, enacting law to start sessions on first Monday in November (one month earlier) and end first session on second Monday in May; second session ends March 4 as before.

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Change in the time for the Meeting of Congress.—The Joint Resolution for this purpose, mentioned in our "Synopsis" as having passed the Senate, also passed the House of Representatives on a subsequent day, and is therefore a law. According to it, the sessions of Congress will hereafter commence one month earlier than heretofore, viz: on the first Monday of November, and the first session of each Congress, which has heretofore had no fixed limit by law, will end on the second Monday of May. The termination of the second session will continue to be as heretofore, viz: the 4th of March.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress Sessions Joint Resolution Session Timing Change

Domestic News Details

Outcome

the joint resolution became law, changing congressional session start to first monday of november, first session end to second monday of may, second session end remains 4th of march.

Event Details

Joint Resolution passed Senate and House of Representatives, becoming law. Sessions of Congress will commence one month earlier on first Monday of November. First session of each Congress ends on second Monday of May. Second session termination continues as 4th of March.