▁below ▁reflect s ▁changes ▁from ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁session ▁of ▁this ▁Congress . ▁ ▁Senate ▁▁ ▁| - ▁| ▁now rap ▁| ▁New ▁Ham pshire ( 2 ) ▁| ▁V ac ant ▁| ▁Charles ▁G . ▁A ther ton ▁( D ) ▁died ▁during ▁the ▁previous ▁Congress . J ared ▁W . ▁Williams ▁( D ) ▁was ▁appointed ▁November ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 8 5 3 , ▁to ▁continue ▁the ▁term , ▁but ▁his ▁term ▁was ▁de emed ▁exp ired ▁July ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 8 5 4 , ▁and ▁the ▁legisl ature ▁failed ▁to ▁elect ▁a ▁successor . A ▁successor ▁was ▁finally ▁elected ▁July ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 . ▁| ▁ ▁now rap ▁| ▁John ▁Parker ▁H ale ▁( R ) ▁| ▁July ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁ ▁| - ▁| ▁now rap ▁| ▁New ▁Ham pshire ( 3 ) ▁| ▁V ac ant ▁| ▁Legisl ature ▁failed ▁to ▁elect ▁on ▁time . Success or ▁was ▁elected . ▁| ▁ ▁now rap ▁| ▁James ▁Bell ▁( R ) ▁| ▁July ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁ ▁| - ▁| ▁now rap ▁| ▁Alabama ( 3 ) ▁| ▁V ac ant ▁| ▁Legisl ature ▁failed ▁to ▁elect ▁on ▁time . In c umb ent ▁was ▁then ▁re - elect ed ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 . ▁| ▁ ▁now rap ▁| ▁Benjamin ▁Fitz pat rick ▁( D )