General Banks resumed the seat which he had left to accept the governorship of Massachusetts in 1857.

His checkered and remarkable career, both civil and military, during the eight intervening years had greatly increased his reputation.

Henry C.Deming of Connecticut entered fresh from the field of war, choosing a political life rather than a return to literary labor.

New York was greatly strengthened in her delegation.
Roscoe Conkling resumed the seat which he had lost in the political reverses of 1862.

Among the new members were Henry J.Raymond, the able founder and editor of _The New-York Times_, Robert S.Hale, who became at once distinguished in the arena of debate, and Hamilton Ward, afterwards Attorney-General of his State.