In light of the national crisis, President Abraham Lincoln called an early special session of the 37th Congress, by executive order. The Congress assembled on July 4, 1861. By that time hostilities between northern and southern forces had commenced in earnest. (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
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Lawmaking/Litigating
