30th United States Congress

The 30th 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, 1847, to March 4, 1849, during the last two years of the administration of President James K. Polk. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1840 United States census. The Senate had a Democratic majority, and the House had a Whig majority. It was the only Congress in which Abraham Lincoln served. Major events July 1, 1847: United States issued its first postage stamps January 24, 1848: Gold found at Sutter's Mill, beginning the California Gold Rush January 31, 1848: Washington Monument established May 29, 1848: Wisconsin is granted statehood, becoming the 30th state February 23, 1848: Former President John Quincy Adams, now a Congressman representing Massachusetts, dies in the Speaker's office after suffering a stroke in the House Chambers. July 19, 1848: Seneca Falls Convention November 7, 1848: U.S. presidential election, 1848: Whig Zachary Taylor defeated Lewis Cass in the first US presidential election held in every state on the same day. 1846–1848: Mexican–American War Major legislation