In Washington, DC, the 43rd Congress ends its second session and finishes its term

In Washington, DC, Speaker James G. Blaine brings the term of the Forty-third Congress of the United States to an end. The House has sat in its second term for 87 days and for a total of 291 days during its two year term. The Forty-fourth Congress will assemble on December 6, 1875. (By John Osborne)