▁affect s ▁Central ▁and ▁Southern ▁California ▁with ▁a ▁maximum ▁Mer cal li ▁intensity ▁of ▁IX ▁( V i ol ent ). ▁ ▁Major ▁legisl ation ▁ ▁August ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 8 5 6 : ▁Gu ano ▁Islands ▁Act , ▁ch . ▁ 1 6 4 , ▁ ▁Tre aties ▁▁▁ ▁January ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 : ▁Point ▁No ▁Point ▁Tre aty ▁signed ▁in ▁the ▁Washington ▁Territ ory . ▁( R at ified ▁March ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 5 9 . ▁Pro c laimed ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 8 5 9 ) ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 5 5 : ▁Qu ina ult ▁Tre aty ▁signed , ▁Qu ina ult ▁and ▁Qu ile ute ▁c eded ▁their ▁land ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁( R at ified ▁March ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 5 9 . ▁Pro c laimed ▁April ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 8 5 9 ) ▁ ▁Party ▁summary ▁The ▁count ▁below ▁ident ifies ▁party ▁affili ations ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁this ▁Congress . ▁Ch anges ▁resulting ▁from ▁subsequent ▁rep lac ements ▁are ▁shown ▁below ▁in ▁the ▁" Changes ▁in ▁membership " ▁section . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁elections ▁for ▁this ▁Congress , ▁oppon ents ▁to ▁the ▁Democr ats ▁used ▁the ▁Wh ig ▁party ▁label ▁incons ist ently ▁and ▁not ▁at ▁all ▁in ▁some ▁states . ▁Hence ▁in ▁this ▁Congress , ▁and ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁the ▁Senate ▁and ▁House ,