Legislative term from 1793-1795
The3rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of theUnited States Senate and theUnited States House of Representatives . It met atCongress Hall inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793, to March 4, 1795, during the fifth and sixth years ofGeorge Washington 'spresidency .
The apportionment of seats in theHouse of Representatives was governed by theApportionment Act of 1792 and based on the1790 census . The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had anAnti-Administration majority.
House of Representatives chamber atCongress Hall
March 4, 1793: PresidentGeorge Washington begins his second term. April 22, 1793: George Washington signed theNeutrality Proclamation February 11, 1794: Wishing to avoid charges of being aStar Chamber , the Senate holds its first public session, resolving "That the Senate doors be opened".[ 1] [ 2] March 14, 1794:Eli Whitney was granted apatent for thecotton gin March 27, 1794: Thefederal government authorized the construction of theoriginal six frigates of the United States Navy August 7, 1794:Whiskey Rebellion began: Farmers in theMonongahela Valley of Pennsylvania rebelled against the federal tax onliquor and distilled drinks. August 20, 1794:Battle of Fallen Timbers — American troops under GeneralAnthony Wayne forced a confederacy ofShawnee ,Mingo ,Delaware ,Wyandot ,Miami ,Ottawa ,Chippewa andPottawatomie warriors into a disorganized retreat. Senate chamber atCongress Hall English
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
January 13, 1794:Flag Act of 1794 , Sess. 1,ch. 1 , 1 Stat. 341 March 22, 1794:Slave Trade Act of 1794 , Sess. 1,ch. 11 , 1 Stat. 347 March 27, 1794:Naval Act of 1794 , Sess. 1,ch. 12 , 1 Stat. 350 January 29, 1795:Naturalization Act of 1795 , Sess. 2,ch. 20 , 1 Stat. 414 Constitutional amendments [ edit ] 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.
House of Representatives [ edit ] Members of the House of Representatives as shared by each state Senate PresidentJohn Adams House of Representatives [ edit ] 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 , belowSenators 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 areSenate class numbers , which indicate the cycle of their election.
▌ 1.Oliver Ellsworth (P)▌ 3.Roger Sherman (P), until July 23, 1793▌ Stephen Mitchell (P), from December 2, 1793▌ 1.George Read (P), until September 18, 1793▌ Henry Latimer (P), from February 7, 1795▌ 2.John Vining (P)▌ 2.James Jackson (A)▌ 3.James Gunn (A)▌ 2.John Brown (A)▌ 3.John Edwards (A)▌ 1.Richard Potts (P)▌ 3.John Henry (P)▌ 1.George Cabot (P)▌ 2.Caleb Strong (P)▌ 2.Samuel Livermore (P)▌ 3.John Langdon (A)▌ 1.John Rutherfurd (P)▌ 2.Frederick Frelinghuysen (P)▌ 1.Aaron Burr (A)▌ 3.Rufus King (P)▌ 2.Alexander Martin (A)▌ 3.Benjamin Hawkins (A)▌ 1.Albert Gallatin (A), until February 28, 1794▌ James Ross (P), from April 24, 1794▌ 3.Robert Morris (P)▌ 1.Theodore Foster (P)▌ 2.William Bradford (P)▌ 2.Pierce Butler (A)▌ 3.Ralph Izard (P)▌ 1.Moses Robinson (A)▌ 3.Stephen R. Bradley (A)▌ 1.James Monroe (A), until May 27, 1794▌ Stevens Mason (A), from November 18, 1794▌ 2.John Taylor of Caroline (A), until May 11, 1794▌ Henry Tazewell (A), from December 29, 1794Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 3rd Congress in March 1793. 2 Anti-Administration
1 Anti-Administration and 1 Pro-Administration
2 Pro-Administration
House of Representatives [ edit ] The names of representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
All representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large Joshua Coit (P)▌ At-large James Hillhouse (P)▌ At-large Amasa Learned (P)▌ At-large Zephaniah Swift (P)▌ At-large Uriah Tracy (P)▌ At-large Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (P)▌ At-large Jeremiah Wadsworth (P)▌ At-large John Patten (A), until February 14, 1794▌ Henry Latimer (P), February 14, 1794 – February 7, 1795Vacant thereafter Both representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large Abraham Baldwin (A)▌ At-large Thomas P. Carnes (A)▌ 1 Christopher Greenup (A)▌ 2 Alexander D. Orr (A)▌ 1 George Dent (P)▌ 2 John Mercer (A), until April 13, 1794▌ Gabriel Duvall (A), from November 11, 1794▌ 3 Uriah Forrest (P), until November 8, 1794▌ Benjamin Edwards (P), from January 2, 1795▌ 4 Thomas Sprigg (A)▌ 5 Samuel Smith (A)▌ 6 Gabriel Christie (A)▌ 7 William Hindman (P)▌ 8 William Vans Murray (P)There was a single at-large seat along with four plural districts, each of which had multiple representatives elected at-large on ageneral ticket .
▌ 1a Fisher Ames (P)▌ 1b Samuel Dexter (P)▌ 1c Benjamin Goodhue (P)▌ 1d Samuel Holten (A)▌ 2a Dwight Foster (P)▌ 2b William Lyman (A)▌ 2c Theodore Sedgwick (P)▌ 2d Artemas Ward (P)▌ 3a Shearjashub Bourne (P)▌ 3b Peleg Coffin Jr. (P)▌ 4a Henry Dearborn (A)▌ 4b George Thatcher (P)▌ 4c Peleg Wadsworth (P)▌ At-large David Cobb (P)All representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large Nicholas Gilman (P)▌ At-large John Sherburne (A)▌ At-large Jeremiah Smith (P)▌ At-large Paine Wingate (P)All representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large John Beatty (P)▌ At-large Elias Boudinot (P)▌ At-large Lambert Cadwalader (P)▌ At-large Abraham Clark (P), until September 15, 1794▌ Aaron Kitchell (A), from January 29, 1795▌ At-large Jonathan Dayton (P)▌ 1 Thomas Tredwell (A)▌ 2 John Watts (P)▌ 3 Philip Van Cortlandt (A)▌ 4 Peter Van Gaasbeck (P)▌ 5 Theodorus Bailey (A)▌ 6 Ezekiel Gilbert (P)▌ 7 John E. Van Alen (P)▌ 8 Henry Glen (P)▌ 9 James Gordon (P)▌ 10 Silas Talbot (P), until June 5, 1794Vacant thereafter ▌ 1 Joseph McDowell (A)▌ 2 Matthew Locke (A)▌ 3 Joseph Winston (A)▌ 4 Alexander Mebane (A)▌ 5 Nathaniel Macon (A)▌ 6 James Gillespie (A)▌ 7 William Barry Grove (P)▌ 8 William Johnston Dawson (A)▌ 9 Thomas Blount (A)▌ 10 Benjamin Williams (A)All representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large James Armstrong (P)▌ At-large William Findley (A)▌ At-large Thomas Fitzsimons (P)▌ At-large Andrew Gregg (A)▌ At-large Thomas Hartley (P)▌ At-large Daniel Hiester (A)▌ At-large William Irvine (A)▌ At-large John Wilkes Kittera (P)▌ At-large William Montgomery (A)▌ At-large Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (A)▌ At-large John Peter G. Muhlenberg (A)▌ At-large Thomas Scott (P)▌ At-large John Smilie (A)Both representatives were elected statewide on ageneral ticket .
▌ At-large Benjamin Bourne (P)▌ At-large Francis Malbone (P)▌ 1 William L. Smith (P)▌ 2 John Hunter (A)▌ 3 Lemuel Benton (A)▌ 4 Richard Winn (A)▌ 5 Alexander Gillon (A), until October 6, 1794▌ Robert Goodloe Harper (P), from February 9, 1795▌ 6 Andrew Pickens (A)▌ 1 Israel Smith (A)▌ 2 Nathaniel Niles (A)▌ 1 Robert Rutherford (A)▌ 2 Andrew Moore (A)▌ 3 Joseph Neville (A)▌ 4 Francis Preston (A)▌ 5 George Hancock (P)▌ 6 Isaac Coles (A)▌ 7 Abraham B. Venable (A)▌ 8 Thomas Claiborne (A)▌ 9 William B. Giles (A)▌ 10 Carter B. Harrison (A)▌ 11 Josiah Parker (P)▌ 12 John Page (A)▌ 13 Samuel Griffin (P)▌ 14 Francis Walker (A)▌ 15 James Madison (A)▌ 16 Anthony New (A)▌ 17 Richard Bland Lee (P)▌ 18 John Nicholas (A)▌ 19 John Heath (A)Territory South of the River Ohio Southwest Territory ", later "Tennessee ").James White , seated September 3, 1794Speaker of the House of RepresentativesFrederick Muhlenberg
Changes in membership [ edit ] The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress
United States Senate [ edit ] There were 1 death, 3 resigns, 1 late election, and 1 contested election.
Senate changes State Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation[ f] Connecticut Roger Sherman (P)Died July 23, 1793. Stephen M. Mitchell (P)Elected December 2, 1793 Delaware George Read (P)Resigned on September 18, 1793.Kensey Johns was appointed on March 19, 1794, but not permitted to qualify. Henry Latimer (P)Appointed February 7, 1795 Pennsylvania Albert Gallatin (A)Credentials were contested and the seat was declared vacant February 28, 1794. James Ross (P)Elected April 24, 1794 Virginia James Monroe (A)Resigned May 11, 1794, to becomeUnited States Minister to France . Stevens T. Mason (A)Elected November 18, 1794 Virginia John Taylor (A)Resigned May 11, 1794. Henry Tazewell (A)Elected November 18, 1794
House of Representatives [ edit ] There were 2 deaths, 3 resignations, and 1 contested election.
House changes District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation[ f] Delaware at-large John Patten (A)Contested election; served until February 14, 1794. Henry Latimer (P)Seated February 14, 1794 Territory South of the River Ohio Vacant Delegate seat established. James White Non-voting delegateElected September 3, 1794 Maryland 2nd John Francis Mercer (A)Resigned April 13, 1794. Gabriel Duvall (A)Seated November 11, 1794 New York 10th Silas Talbot (P)Accepted appointment to the U.S. Navy June 5, 1794. Vacant Not filled in this Congress New Jersey at-large Abraham Clark (P)Died September 15, 1794. Aaron Kitchell (P)Seated January 29, 1795 South Carolina 5th Alexander Gillon (A)Died October 6, 1794. Robert Goodloe Harper (P)Seated February 9, 1795 Maryland 3rd Uriah Forrest (P)Resigned November 8, 1794. Benjamin Edwards (P)Seated January 2, 1795 Delaware at-large Henry Latimer (P)Resigned February 7, 1795, having been elected U.S. Senator. Vacant Not filled in this Congress
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
House of Representatives [ edit ] House of Representatives [ edit ] 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.
.jpg)
_(cropped).jpg)
