1862, Sess. 2, ch. 33, April 16, 1862: District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, Sess. 2, ch. 54, May 15, 1862: An Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, Sess. 2, ch. 72, May 20, 1862: Homestead Act, Sess. 2, ch. 75, June 19, 1862: An Act to secure Freedom to all persons within the Territories of the United States, Sess. 2, ch 111, July 1, 1862: Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, Sess. 2, ch. 126, July 1, 1862: Revenue Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 119, July 1, 1862: Pacific Railway Act, Sess. 2, ch. 120, July 2, 1862: Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act, Sess. 2, ch. 130, July 17, 1862: Militia Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 201, February 25, 1863: National Bank Act, Sess. 3, ch 58, March 2, 1863: False Claims Act, Sess. 3, ch. 67, March 3, 1863: Enrollment Act, Sess. 3, ch. 75, March 3, 1863: Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, Sess. 3, ch. 81, March 3, 1863: Tenth Circuit Act, States admitted and territories organized States admitted December 31, 1862: West Virginia admitted, Sess. 3, ch. 6, , pending a presidential proclamation. (It became a state on June 20, 1863) Territories organized July 14, 1862: Nevada–Utah boundary line moved to the east, enlarging Nevada and reducing Utah in size, Sess. 2, ch. 12, February 24, 1863: Arizona Territory organized, Sess. 3, ch. 56, March 3, 1863: Idaho Territory organized, Sess. 3, ch. 117, States in rebellion Congress did not accept secession. Most of the Representatives and Senators from states that attempted to secede left Congress; those who took part in the rebellion were expelled. Secessions declared during previous Congress: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Louisiana Congressional Districts LA 1 and 2, two of its four representatives remained seated in the 37th Congress. Secessions declared during this Congress: April 17, 1861: Virginia (The pro-Union Restored Government of Virginia's two senators were seated, along with duly elected Representatives for VA 1, 7, 10, 11 and 12, five of its 13 representatives in the House.) May 6, 1861: Arkansas May 20, 1861: North Carolina June 8, 1861: Tennessee (Sen. Andrew Johnson and three of the ten duly elected members of the House did not recognize secession and retained their seats in TN 2, 3 and 4.) Although secessionist factions passed resolutions of secession in Missouri October 31, 1861, and in Kentucky November 20, 1861, their