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United States. Congress. Senate

 Organization

Administrative History

The United States Senate (1787- ) forms one-half of the United States of America's bicameral legislature, or Congress, and is located in Washington D.C.

The United States Senate was established on July 16, 1787, by the framers of the Constitution. It originally convened in 1789 in New York City and for the next ten years was located in Philadelphia before moving to Washington D.C. in 1800. The Senate's membership includes two senators representing each state and speaking for the needs of their constituencies. The Senate has the power to conduct impeachment trials, review and approve or reject presidential appointees to executive and judical branches, amend or approve treaties (by a two-thirds vote), filibuster legislation, and conduct investigations in the executive branch and outside American society. The leadership of the Senate is comprised of political party leaders and minority party leaders, committee leaders and members, and senate-elected officers and officials. The constitutionally mandated offices are vice president and president pro tempore.

Citation:
AACR 1 form: United States. Congress. Senate

Phillips, D. G. The treason of the Senate, 195-

United States Senate, via WWW, Feb. 10, 2014 (United States Senate; established 1787; 1/2 of United States bicameral legislature - Congress; located in Washington D.C; first held in New York City; ten years in Philadelphia; powers of Senate; equal representation; 100 representatives - two for each state; offices in Senate; constitutionally mandated offices; vice president and president pro tempore) http://www.senate.gov/

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Reed Smoot certificates and photograph

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197218624069]
Identifier: MSS 3736
Scope and Contents Collection contains items relating to Reed Smoot, including two framed documents and one framed photograph. One of the documents certifies that Reed Smoot was chosen to be a representative of Utah for six years beginning on March 4, 1909. It is signed by Utah Governor William Spry. The glass is broken and mostly missing. The other document acknowledges that Mr. Smoot was appointed by the Vice President to make an Alaskan investigation on March 4, 1911. It is signed by Charles G. Bennett,...
Dates: 1909-1911

Arthur V. Watkins photographs

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233280657]
Identifier: MSS P 28
Scope and Contents

Photographs depicting Senator Watkins, his family, and his political activities in Washington D.C.

Dates: 1903-1972