3rd United States Congress

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3rd United States Congress
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Congress Hall (2007)
March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1795
Members30 senators
105 representatives
1 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityPro-Administration
Senate PresidentJohn Adams (P)
House majorityAnti-Administration
House SpeakerFrederick Muhlenberg (A)
Sessions
Special: March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1793
1st: December 2, 1793 – June 9, 1794
2nd: November 3, 1794 – March 3, 1795

The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting 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 4, 1795, during the fifth and sixth years of George Washington's presidency.

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was governed by the Apportionment Act of 1792 and based on the 1790 Census. The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had an Anti-Administration majority.

House of Representatives chamber at Congress Hall

Major events

Main articles: 1793 in the United States, 1794 in the United States, and 1795 in the United States
Senate chamber at Congress Hall

Major legislation

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Main article: List of United States federal legislation § 3rd United States Congress

Constitutional amendments

Treaties

Faction 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.[3]

Details on changes are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate

Faction
(shading shows control) 		Total Vacant
Anti-
Administration
(A) 		Pro-
Administration
(P)
End of previous congress 13 17 30 0
Begin 14 16 30 0
End 13 17
Final voting share 43.3% 56.7%
Beginning of next congress 10[a] 20[b] 30 2

House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives as shared by each state
Faction
(shading shows control) 		Total Vacant
Anti-
Administration
(A) 		Pro-
Administration
(P)
End of previous congress 32 40 72 1
Begin 55 50 105 0
End 53 1032
Final voting share 51.5% 48.5%
Non-voting members 1 0 1 0
Beginning of next congress 58[c] 47[d] 105 0

Leadership

Senate

Senate President John Adams

House of Representatives

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and Representatives are listed by district.

Skip to House of Representatives, below

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.

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress

Senate

There were 1 death, 3 resignations, 1 late election, and 1 contested election.

See also: List of special elections to the United States Senate

Template:Ordinal US Congress Senate

|- | Connecticut
(3) | style="background:#00cc22" | Roger Sherman (P) | Died July 23, 1793. | style="background:#00cc22" | Stephen M. Mitchell (P) | Elected December 2, 1793

|- | Delaware
(1) | style="background:#00cc22" | George Read (P) | Resigned on September 18, 1793. Kensey Johns was appointed on March 19, 1794, but not permitted to qualify. | style="background:#00cc22" | Henry Latimer (P) | Appointed February 7, 1795

|- | Pennsylvania
(1) | style="background:#CCFF66" | Albert Gallatin (A) | Credentials were contested and the seat was declared vacant February 28, 1794. | style="background:#00cc22" | James Ross (P) | Elected April 24, 1794

|- | Virginia
(1) | style="background:#CCFF66" | James Monroe (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794, to become United States Minister to France. | style="background:#CCFF66" | Stevens T. Mason (A) | Elected November 18, 1794

|- | Virginia
(2) | style="background:#CCFF66" | John Taylor (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794. | style="background:#CCFF66" | Henry Tazewell (A) | Elected November 18, 1794

|}

House of Representatives

There were 2 deaths, 3 resignations, and 1 contested election.

Main article: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

Template:Ordinal US Congress Rep

|- | nowrap | Delaware at-large | style="background:#CCFF66" | John Patten (A) | Contested election; served until February 14, 1794. | style="background:#00cc22" | Henry Latimer (P) | Seated February 14, 1794

|- | nowrap | Territory South of the River Ohio | Vacant | Delegate seat established. | James White Non-voting delegate | Elected September 3, 1794

|- | nowrap | Maryland 2nd | style="background:#CCFF66" | John Francis Mercer (A) | Resigned April 13, 1794. | style="background:#CCFF66" | Gabriel Duvall (A) | Seated November 11, 1794

|- | nowrap | New York 10th | style="background:#00cc22" | Silas Talbot (P) | Accepted appointment to the U.S. Navy June 5, 1794. | Vacant | Not filled in this Congress

|- | nowrap | New Jersey at-large | style="background:#00cc22" | Abraham Clark (P) | Died September 15, 1794. | style="background:#00cc22" | Aaron Kitchell (P) | Seated January 29, 1795

|- | nowrap | South Carolina 5th | style="background:#CCFF66" | Alexander Gillon (A) | Died October 6, 1794. | style="background:#00cc22" | Robert Goodloe Harper (P) | Seated February 9, 1795

|- | nowrap | Maryland 3rd | style="background:#00cc22" | Uriah Forrest (P) | Resigned November 8, 1794. | style="background:#00cc22" | Benjamin Edwards (P) | Seated January 2, 1795

|- | nowrap | Delaware at-large | style="background:#00cc22" | Henry Latimer (P) | Resigned February 7, 1795, having been elected U.S. Senator. | Vacant | Not filled in this Congress |}

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate

House of Representatives

Joint committees

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Democratic-Republican
  2. ^ Federalist
  3. ^ Democratic-Republican
  4. ^ Federalist

References

  1. ^ "Precedents Relating to the Privileges of the Senate of the United States". U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1893 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "U.S. Senate: 1787: Senate Opens Its Doors -- December 9, 1795". United States Senate.
  3. ^ Martis, Kenneth C. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

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