03/31/1867 to 07/02/1867
The Fortieth Congress was in recess on this day from its first session. A special session opened on July 3, 1867 and continued until July 20, 1867 before the House recessed for the summer. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation:
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "House History." http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/index.html