* Died in office April 4, 1841, when Vice-President Tyler succeeded him. + Died in office July 9, 1850, when Vice-President Fillmore succeeded him Died in office April 14, 1865, when Vice-President Johnson succeeded him. 8 Died in office September 19, 1881, when Vice-President Arthur succeeded him. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Year of qualification. Name. Where from. 1789 1797. 1801 1804.. 1813.. 1817. 1824 1833 1837 1841. 1842 1845 1849 1851. 1853 1855. 1857. 1861. 1865 1865 1869 1873 1875 1877.. 1881 1883. 1885 1886 1887 1889. 1893. 1897. John Adams. Thomas Jefferson. Samuel L. Southard*, Thomas W. Ferry*. John Sherman* Ex officio as President pro tem. of Senate. + Died in office November 22, 1875. + Died in office November 25, 1885. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. New York. New Jersey. § Died in office November 21, 1899. * Governors nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. + The various nations of the Indian Territory have elective tribal gov. ernments based on that of the United States. Attorney-General.. LYMAN J. GAGE, of Illinois. ELIHU ROOT, of New York. JOHN W. GRIGGS, of New Jersey. Postmaster-General.. ....... CHAS. EMORY SMITH, of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Navy...... JOHN D. LONG, of Massachusetts. Secretary of Agriculture.... JAMES WILSON, of Iowa. Secretary of the Interior.... ETHAN ALLEN HITCHCOCK, of Missouri. The President receives a salary of $50,000 per annum; the Vice President and members of the Cabinet each receive $8,000 per annum. List of Members of the Fifty-Sixth Congress, 1899-1901. BEGINNING MARCH 4, 1899. ENDING MARCH 3, 1901. The Constitution requires nine years' citizenship to qualify for admission to the Senate, and seven years to the House of Representatives. An act, approved July 26, 1866, requires the Legislature of each State, which shall be chosen next preceding the expiration of any Senatorial term, on the second Tuesday after its first meeting, to elect a successor, each House nominating viva voce, and then convening in joint assembly to compare nominations. In case of agreement, such person shall be declared duly elected; and if they do not agree, then balloting to continue from day to day, at 12., during the session, until choice has been made. Vacancies are to be filled in like manner. The members of each House receive a salary of $5,000 per annum, and mileage at the rate of twenty cents per mile. For each day's absence, except when caused by sickness, eight dollars per diem may be deducted from the salary. The President pro tem of the Senate receives the same compensation as the Vice-President. The Speaker of the House of Representatives receives $8,000 per year. SENATE. VICE-PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES AND PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE — |