3rd United States Congress
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The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1795, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President George Washington.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had an Anti-Administration majority.
[edit] Dates of sessions
- Special session of the Senate: March 4, 1793
- First session: December 2, 1793 - June 9, 1794
- Second session: November 3, 1794 - March 3, 1795 — a lame duck session
Previous congress: 2nd Congress
Next congress: 4th Congress
[edit] Major events
- Main article: Events of 1793; Events of 1794; Events of 1795
- April 22, 1793 - George Washington signed the Neutrality Proclamation
- March 14, 1794 - Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin
- March 27, 1794 - The United States Government authorized the building of the first six United States Navy vessels.
- August 7, 1794 - Whiskey Rebellion began: Farmers in the Monongahela Valley of Pennsylvania rebelled against the federal tax on liquor and distilled drinks.
- August 20, 1794 - Battle of Fallen Timbers - American troops forced a confederacy of Shawnee Mingo Delaware Wyandot Miami Ottawa Chippewa and Pottawatomie warriors into a disorganized retreat.
- November 19, 1794 - The United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain signed Jay's Treaty, which attempted to clear up some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War
- February 7, 1795 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the states, clarifying judicial power over foreign nationals, and limiting the ability of citizens to sue states in federal courts and under federal law.
- French Revolutionary Wars (1793 - 1797) of the First Coalition
[edit] Major legislation
- March 4, 1794 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress.
- March 27, 1794 - Naval Act of 1794, ch. 12, 1 Stat. 350
- January 29, 1795 - Naturalization Act of 1795, ch. 20, 1 Stat. 414
[edit] Party summary
There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record. [1]
The count below identifies affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
TOTAL members: 30 |
TOTAL members: 105 |
[edit] Leadership
- Senate
- Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate):
- President pro tempore of the Senate:
- John Langdon, Pro-Administration of New Hampshire, first elected March 4, 1793
- Ralph Izard, Pro-Administration of South Carolina, first elected May 31, 1794
- Henry Tazewell, Pro-Administration of Virginia, first elected February 20, 1795
- House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg, Anti-Administration of Pennsylvania, elected December 2, 1793
[edit] Members
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.
- See also: 3rd United States Congress - Political Parties
- See also: 3rd United States Congress - State Delegations
- See also: United States House election, 1792
[edit] Senate
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1796; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1798; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1794.
- See also: U.S. Senators
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
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[edit] House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
- See also: U.S. Representatives
- See also: U.S. Congressional Delegations by state
[edit] Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
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[edit] Officers
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress.
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ there were four plural districts, the 1st & 2nd had four representatives each, the 3rd had two representatives, and the 4th had three representatives
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
- ^ all representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
[edit] External links
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875 [1]
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [2]
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress [3]
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress [4]
- U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History [5]
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists [6]
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