Fortieth Congress of the United States

Date Span
March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869
Date Event
The House of Representatives requests its Judiciary Committee to investigate impeachment of President Johnson
The Fortieth Congress orders its Judiciary Committee to continue impeachment investigations on President Johnson
In Washington, the House Judiciary Committee reports and recommends the impeachment of President Johnson.
The Fortieth Congress strongly rejects its Judiciary Committee's recommendation to President Johnson.
Sitting Ohio congressman murdered by his deranged son on the family farm in Marysville.
Sitting Arkansas U.S. Congressman James Hinds is murdered on the road in Monroe County, Arkansas
United States Capitol, Washington DC
How to Cite This Page: "Fortieth Congress of the United States," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/46741.