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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
Among the curious facts connected with the personal history of some of the Senators may be mentioned these: Gen. James Shields represented three different States in the Senate—Illinois, from March 4, 1849, till March 3, 1855; Minnesota, from May 12, 1858, till March 3, 1859; Missouri, from Jan. 24, 1879, till March 3, 1879. Three men of the same family— James A. Bayard, his son of the same name, and his grandson, Thomas F. Bayard—represented Delaware, the first from January, 1805, till March, not commence until after election, and from thence to the end of the term, at the rate of $3,000 per annum. Minnesota was admitted as a State May 11, 1858, and her Senators, who had been elected Dec. 19, 1857, appeared and took their seats May 12, 1858. The question when their compensation should commence arose, and the judiciary committee reported that they should be paid from the date of the State's admission. They were paid from the beginning of the session at which the State was admi<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
38; for, without slavery, 23; election held......Jan. 4, 1858 Last meeting of the Topeka legislature; no quorum......March 4, 1858 Free-State constitutional convention at Minneola, March 23, adjourned to Leavenworth, March 25, frames The Leavenworth constitution ......April 3, 1858 Compromise bill known as the English Swindle and Lecompton Junior passed, admitting Kansas under Lecompton constitution amended, approved......May 4, 1858 Governor Denver takes oath of office......May 12, 1858 Leavenworth constitution adopted by the people......May 18, 1858 Attack on free-State men by a party of twenty-five under Charles A. Hamilton, at Marais des Cygnes; five killed and five severely wounded......May 19, 1858 Twenty men leave Lawrence for Pike's Peak. One of the first expeditions to the gold regions......May 21, 1858 People's vote on the Lecompton constitution as modified: For, 1,788; against, 11 300......Aug. 2, 1858 Governor Denver resigns; Secretary Hugh S.