Abraham Lincoln takes the oath as the sixteenth President of the United States at the U.S. Capitol

Just after one o'clock in the afternoon of a cloudy and raw day in Washington D.C., James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln entered the U.S. Senate Chamber arm in arm. From there, the proceedings moved to the central portico of the U.S. Capitol where Abraham Lincoln delivered his first inaugural address.  He was then sworn in as the sixteenth President of the United States. (By John Osborne)
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The Inauguration of James Buchanan, March 4, 1857

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The 41st Congress of the United States comes to the end of its term in Washington, DC

In the House, James Gillespie Blaine of Maine brings the term of the Forty-first Congress to an end. The Congress has sat during its two years for a total of 349 days. The new Forty-second Congress will assemble in Washington on March 4, 1871. (By John Osborne)
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The "lame duck" third session of the 41st Congress of the United States is sitting in Washington, DC

The "lame duck" third session of the Forty-first Congress is sitting in Washington, DC. The House and the Senate will now sit until March 3, 1871. In the House, James Gillespie Blaine of Maine is in the speaker's chair. (By John Osborne)
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States returns from its holiday recess

The "lame duck" third session of the Forty-first Congress returns from its holiday recess. The House and the Senate will now sit until March 3, 1871. In the House, James Gillespie Blaine of Maine is in the speaker's chair. (By John Osborne)
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States is sitting in Washington, DC

The "lame duck" third session of the Forty-first Congress is sitting in Washington, DC. The House and the Senate will sit until the normal holiday recess which begins on December 22, 1870. In the House, James G. Blaine of Maine sits in the speaker's chair. (By John Osborne)
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The third session of the 41st Congress of the United States opens in Washington, DC

The "lame duck" third session of the Forty-first Congress opens in Washington, DC. The House and the Senate will sit until the normal holiday recess which begins on December 22, 1870. In the House, James G. Blaine of Maine sits in the speaker's chair. (By John Osborne)
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The second session of the 41st Congress of the United States comes to an end in Washington, DC

In the House, James G. Blaine of Maine gavels the second session of the Forty-first Congress to an end in Washington, DC. The House and the Senate will reassemble for their "lame duck" third session on December 5, 1870. (By John Osborne)
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