page_title: 24th United States Congress
hierarchical_section_title: 24th United States Congress
caption_attribution_description: English: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/artifact/GraphicArt_38_00210.htm US Senate Graphic Arts Collection View of the Capitol at Washington by William H. Bartlett Hand-colored engraving Sight measurement Height: 4.75 inches (12.07 cm) Width: 7.125 inches (18.1 cm) Cat. no. 38.00210.000
context_page_description: The 24th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835, to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.
context_section_description: The 24th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1835, to March 4, 1837, during the seventh and eighth years of Andrew Jackson's presidency.  The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifth Census of the United States in 1830. Both chambers had a Jacksonian majority.
caption: United States Capitol (1827)