Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), October 2000.
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                     SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE SENATE

      From 1789 to 1933 presidential and congressional terms began on 
March 4, although the Congress generally did not meet until the first 
Monday in December. When a new President was to take office, his 
predecessor would call the Senate into special session to confirm the 
nominations for the Cabinet and other significant posts. Special 
sessions also were convened to consider the ratification of treaties. 
Incumbent presidents also called special sessions from time to time to 
allow Senators to consider vacancies and other executive business. 
Special sessions are called by presidential proclamation.

         [Except as noted below, all special sessions were convened to consider executive nominations.]
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                Congress                   Year         Date of beginning              Date of adjournment
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 2d.....................................    1791  Friday, March 4.............  Friday, March 4.
 3d.....................................    1793  Monday, March 4.............  Monday, March 4.
 4th....................................    1795  Monday, June 8  \1\.........  Friday, June 26.
 5th....................................    1797  Saturday, March 4...........  Saturday, March 4.
                                            1798  Tuesday, July 17............  Thursday, July 19.
 7th....................................    1801  Wednesday, March 4..........  Thursday, March 5.
11th....................................    1809  Saturday, March 4...........  Tuesday, March 7.
15th....................................    1817  Monday, March 4.............  Wednesday, March 6.
19th....................................    1825  Friday, March 4.............  Wednesday, March 9.
21st....................................    1829  Wednesday, March 4..........  Tuesday, March 17.
25th....................................    1837  Saturday, March 4...........  Friday, March 10.
27th....................................    1841  Thursday, March 4...........  Monday, March 15.
29th....................................    1845  Tuesday, March 4............  Thursday, March 20.
31st....................................    1849  Monday, March 5.............  Friday, March 23.
32d.....................................    1851  Tuesday, March 4............  Thursday, March 13.
33d.....................................    1853  Friday, March 4.............  Monday, April 11.
35th....................................    1857  Wednesday, March 4..........  Saturday, March 14.
                                            1858  Tuesday, June 15............  Wednesday, June 16.
36th....................................    1859  Friday, March 4.............  Thursday, March 10.
                                            1860  Tuesday, June 26  \2\.......  Thursday, June 28.
37th....................................    1861  Monday, March 4.............  Thursday, March 28.
38th....................................    1863  Wednesday, March 4..........  Saturday, March 14.
39th....................................    1865  Saturday, March 4...........  Saturday, March 11.
40th....................................    1867  Monday, April 1.............  Saturday, April 20.
41st....................................    1869  Monday, April 12............  Thursday, April 22.
42d.....................................    1871  Wednesday, May 10  \3\......  Saturday, May 27.
43d.....................................    1873  Tuesday, March 4............  Wednesday, March 26.
44th....................................    1875  Friday, March 5.............  Wednesday, March 24.
45th....................................    1877  Monday, March 5.............  Saturday, March 17.
47th....................................    1881  Friday, March 4.............  Friday, May 20.
                                            1881  Monday, October 10..........  Saturday, October 29.
49th....................................    1885  Wednesday, March 4..........  Thursday, April 2.
51st....................................    1889  Monday, March 4.............  Tuesday, April 2.
53d.....................................    1893  Saturday, March 4...........  Friday, April 15.
55th....................................    1897  Thursday, March 4...........  Wednesday, March 10.
57th....................................    1901  Monday, March 4.............  Saturday, March 9.
58th....................................    1903  Thursday, March 5...........  Thursday, March 19.
59th....................................    1905  Saturday, March 4...........  Saturday, March 18.
61st....................................    1909  Thursday, March 4...........  Saturday, March 6.
63d.....................................    1913  Tuesday, March 4............  Monday, March 17.
65th....................................    1917  Monday, March 5.............  Friday, March 16.
67th....................................    1921  Friday, March 4.............  Tuesday, March 15.
69th....................................    1925  Wednesday, March 4..........  Wednesday, March 18.
71st....................................    1929  Monday, March 4.............  Tuesday, March 5.
                                            1930  Monday, July 7  \4\.........  Monday, July 21.
73d.....................................    1933  Saturday, March 4...........  Monday, March 6.
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\1\  To consider the Jay Treaty.    \2\  To consider treaties.    \3\  To consider the Washington Treaty.
  \4\  To consider the Naval Arms Treaty.