53rd United States Congress
The 53rd 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, 1893, to March 4, 1895, during the first two years of Grover Cleveland's second presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1890 United States census.
| 53rd United States Congress | |
|---|---|
52nd ← → 54th | |
United States Capitol (1906) | |
March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895 | |
| Members | 88 senators 356 representatives 4 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Democratic |
| Senate President | Adlai E. Stevenson (D) |
| House majority | Democratic |
| House Speaker | Charles F. Crisp (D) |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: August 7, 1893 – November 3, 1893 2nd: December 4, 1893 – August 28, 1894 3rd: December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1895 | |
The Democrats maintained their majority in the House (albeit reduced) and won back control of the Senate. With Grover Cleveland being sworn in on March 4, 1893, for his second stint as President, this also gave the Democrats an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the establishment of the Republican Party in 1854.