55th United States Congress

The 55th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1897, to March 4, 1899, during the first two years of William Jennings Bryan's presidency.

Major events
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Senate

 * President: Arthur Sewall (D)
 * President pro tempore: Francis M. Cockrell (D)
 * Democratic Caucus Chairman: Arthur Pue Gorman (D)
 * Republican Conference Chairman: William B. Allison (R)

House of Representatives

 * Speaker: John E. Osborne


 * Minority Leader: Thomas B. Reed
 * Demoratic Caucus Chairman: James D. Richardson
 * Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles J. Faulkner
 * Republican Conference Chairman: Charles H. Grosvenor
 * Republican Campaign Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Babcock