United States. Congress. Senate
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. SenatePhillips, 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 17 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur V. Watkins correspondence to anti-McCarthy citizens, undated
Contains Watkins' responses to correspondence from citizens expressing anti-McCarthy views to the Senate Select Committee concerning the activities of McCarthy.
Arthur V. Watkins correspondence to pro-McCarthy citizens, undated
Contains correspondence from Watkins answering letters from Pro-McCarthy citizens concerning the activities of McCarthy to the Senate Select Committee.
Arthur V. Watkins pro-McCarthy news articles, 1949-1956
Contains news articles found among Watkins' pro-McCarthy correspondence from 1949 to 1956.
Arthur V. Watkins pro-McCarthy postcards, undated
Contains postcards from American citizens expressing pro-McCarthy views concerning the activities of McCarthy to the Senate Select Committee.
Arthur V. Watkins pro-McCarthy telegrams, undated
Contains telegrams expressing pro-McCarthy views concerning the activities of McCarthy to the Senate Select Committee.
Arthur Watkins sound recordings, approximately 1948-1950
Contains phonograph recordings of family friends, and congressional reports from Senator Watkins. Dated approximately 1948 to 1950.