| session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | long | 5 December 1887 | 20 October 1888 | Ingalls | Carlisle |
| 2nd | short | 3 December 1888 | 3 March 1889 | Ingalls | Carlisle |
Senate President pro Tempore John J. Ingalls served as acting President of the Senate during the entirety of the 50th Congress due to a vacancy in the Vice Presidency of the United States (Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks having died in office during the preceding Congress). | |||||
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