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Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee
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The 32nd US Congress, convening in December, will have 62 Senators: 41 holdovers (18 Whigs, 23 Democrats) and 21 new, with 6 yet to be elected from New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, and Tennessee. The House has 233 members and 4 non-voting territorial delegates; 130 members elected so far (77 Democrats, 53 Whigs), a Democratic gain of 50 over the previous Congress.
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The 32d Congress, which will commence its sittings in December next, will contain 62 Senators, of which number 41 (18 whigs and 23 democrats) held over from the 4th of this month and 21 are new Senators, of whom six are yet to be elected, as follows: New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Tennessee. The House consists of 233 members and 4 territorial delegates. These delegates have no vote. Of the members of the new House, 130 have already been elected—democrats 77, whigs 53—a democratic gain of 50 compared with the position of parties in the late Congress.
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December Next
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democratic gain of 50 compared with the position of parties in the late congress
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The 32d Congress will contain 62 Senators, of which number 41 (18 whigs and 23 democrats) held over from the 4th of this month and 21 are new Senators, of whom six are yet to be elected, as follows: New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Tennessee. The House consists of 233 members and 4 territorial delegates. These delegates have no vote. Of the members of the new House, 130 have already been elected—democrats 77, whigs 53.