| session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Extra | 4 March 1871 | 20 April 1871 | Anthony | Blaine |
This "extra" Session of the 42nd Congress was mandated by the act of 22 January 1867 which required that a given Congress convene on the 4 March next following its election as well as on the constitutionally mandated date of the first Monday in December in each calendar year. | |||||
| Special | SENATE | 10 May 1871 | 27 May 1871 | Anthony | - - - - |
This Special Session of the SENATE was called by President Ulysses S. Grant via executive Proclamation issued on 20 April 1871. | |||||
| 2nd | long | 4 December 1871 | 10 June 1872 | Anthony | Blaine |
| 3rd | short | 2 December 1872 | 3 March 1873 | Anthony | Blaine |
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