31st United States Congress
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The 31st United States Congress (1849–1851) was the federal legislature that grappled with escalating sectional tensions over slavery and passed the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to preserve the Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 31st United States Congress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12813013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 31st United States Congress Context triple: [Seventh of March Speech, legislativeContext, 31st United States Congress]
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30th United States Congress
The 30th United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1847 to 1849 during the presidency of James K. Polk, overseeing key legislation amid the Mexican–American War and growing sectional tensions over slavery.
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B.
41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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C.
51st United States Congress
The 51st United States Congress was the federal legislative body in session from 1889 to 1891 that, under Republican control, passed significant economic and civil rights legislation during Benjamin Harrison’s presidency.
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D.
23rd United States Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1833 to 1835 during Andrew Jackson’s presidency, enacting significant laws amid intense political conflict over issues like banking and federal power.
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E.
33rd United States Congress
The 33rd United States Congress (1853–1855) was the federal legislature that presided over a tumultuous pre–Civil War period, marked by intense sectional conflict and major debates over slavery and westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 31st United States Congress Target entity description: The 31st United States Congress (1849–1851) was the federal legislature that grappled with escalating sectional tensions over slavery and passed the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to preserve the Union.
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A.
30th United States Congress
The 30th United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1847 to 1849 during the presidency of James K. Polk, overseeing key legislation amid the Mexican–American War and growing sectional tensions over slavery.
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B.
41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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C.
51st United States Congress
The 51st United States Congress was the federal legislative body in session from 1889 to 1891 that, under Republican control, passed significant economic and civil rights legislation during Benjamin Harrison’s presidency.
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D.
23rd United States Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1833 to 1835 during Andrew Jackson’s presidency, enacting significant laws amid intense political conflict over issues like banking and federal power.
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E.
33rd United States Congress
The 33rd United States Congress (1853–1855) was the federal legislature that presided over a tumultuous pre–Civil War period, marked by intense sectional conflict and major debates over slavery and westward expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Congress
ⓘ
bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| aimedTo | preserve the Union ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enacted |
California statehood act
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas boundary settlement of 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia ⓘ territorial acts for New Mexico Territory ⓘ territorial acts for Utah Territory ⓘ |
| endDate | 1851-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionEnd | 1850-09-30 ⓘ |
| firstSessionStart | 1849-12-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 32nd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseMajorityParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | federal legislature of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeSessionCount | 2 ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 1849–1851 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
sectional conflict between North and South
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slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| metIn | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Daniel Webster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Seward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 31 ⓘ |
| passed | Compromise of 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Second Party System
NERFINISHED
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pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| precededBy | 30th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerOfHouse | Howell Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerOfSenate |
Millard Fillmore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William R. King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondSessionEnd | 1851-03-03 ⓘ |
| secondSessionStart | 1850-12-02 ⓘ |
| senateMajorityParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedDuringPresidencyOf |
Millard Fillmore
NERFINISHED
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Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Compromise of 1850
NERFINISHED
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escalating sectional tensions over slavery ⓘ |
| startDate | 1849-03-04 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 31st United States Congress Description of subject: The 31st United States Congress (1849–1851) was the federal legislature that grappled with escalating sectional tensions over slavery and passed the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to preserve the Union.
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