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Modern tour group visiting the House of Representatives chamber at Congress Hall Senate chamber at Congress Hall The 2nd United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1793, during the third and fourth years of George Washington's Presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. Both chambers had a Pro-Administration majority, except that during the third/last session, the Senate had an Anti-Administration majority.
Major events - April 5, 1792: President George Washington used the veto for the first time, vetoing a bill designed to apportion representatives among U.S. states.
- October 13, 1792: Foundation of Washington, D.C.: The cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion, now known as the White House, was laid.
Major legislation - February 20, 1792: Postal Service Act, Sess. 1, ch. 7, , established the U.S. Post Office
- April 2, 1792: Coinage Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 16, , established the United States Mint and regulated coinage
- May 2, 1792: First Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 28, , enabled the President to call in militia in case of invasion or rebellion, while providing for the organizations of state militias
- May 8, 1792: Second Militia Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 33,
- February 12, 1793: Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, Sess. 2, ch. 7,
- March 2, 1793: Judiciary Act of 1793 (including Anti-Injunction Act), Sess. 2, ch. 22,
States admitted - March 4, 1791: Vermont was admitted as the 14th state,
- June 1, 1792: Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state,
Constitutional amendments 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] Details on changes are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section. Senate During this congress, two new Senate seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. House of Representatives During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. (Sess. 3, ch. 9, ) Leadership President of the Senate
Vice President
John Adams Senate House of Representatives Members This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. 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 this Congress, requiring reelection in 1796; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1792; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1794. President pro tempore Richard Henry Lee House of Representatives The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their districtss. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide from individual districts. All representatives were elected statewide from individual districts. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket. There was a special redistricting for this Congress. Speaker Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Membership changes 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.[2] Vermont and Kentucky were newly admitted as states and are first represented in this Congress. Senate There were 3 resignations, 1 contested election, and 4 new seats of admitted states, resulting in a 4 seat net gain of the Anti-Administration Senators. |- | Pennsylvania
(1) | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Credentials of Albert Gallatin were presented February 28, 1793, but not approved until the next Congress | Vacant | Not filled this congress |- | Connecticut
(3) | | William S. Johnson (P) | style="font-size:80%" |Resigned March 4, 1791 | | Roger Sherman (P) | Elected June 13, 1791 |- | Vermont
(1) | rowspan=2 | New seat | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" |Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791 | | Stephen R. Bradley (A) | Elected November 4, 1791 |- | Vermont
(3) | | Moses Robinson (A) | Elected November 4, 1791 |- | Kentucky
(2) | rowspan=2 | New seat | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" |Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. | | John Edwards (A) | Elected June 18, 1792 |- | Kentucky
(2) | | John Brown (A) | Elected June 18, 1792 |- | Virginia
(2) | | Richard Henry Lee (A) | style="font-size:80%" |Resigned October 8, 1792 | | John Taylor (A) | Elected October 18, 1792 |- | Maryland
(1) | | Charles Carroll (P) | style="font-size:80%" |Resigned November 30, 1792 | | Richard Potts (P) | Elected January 10, 1793 |} House of Representatives There were 3 resignations, 1 vacancy of a member-elect, 1 contested election, and 4 new seats of admitted states, resulting in a 3 seat net gain of the Anti-Administration members and a 1 seat net gain of the Pro-Administration members. |- | nowrap | | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Representative-elect James Townsend died on May 24, 1790, before Congress assembled. | | Thomas Tredwell (A) | October 24, 1791 |- | nowrap | | rowspan=2 | New seat | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" | Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791. | | Israel Smith (A) | October 24, 1791 |- | nowrap | | | Nathaniel Niles (A) | October 24, 1791 |- | nowrap | | | William Pinkney (A) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November, 1791 | | John Francis Mercer (A) | February 6, 1792 |- | nowrap | | | John Brown (A) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned June 1, 1792, to become U.S. Senator from Kentucky. | Vacant | Seat went with Kentucky |- | nowrap | | rowspan=2 | New seat | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" | Kentucky was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792. | | Alexander D. Orr (A) | November 8, 1792 |- | nowrap | | | Christopher Greenup (A) | November 9, 1792 |- | nowrap | | | Anthony Wayne (A) | style="font-size:80%" | Anthony Wayne served until March 21, 1792, when seat declared vacant because the election was contested | | John Milledge (A) | November 22, 1792 |- | nowrap | | | Joshua Seney (A) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 6, 1792. | | William Hindman (P) | January 30, 1793 |} Employees Senate House of Representatives References External links de:2. Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten nl:2e Amerikaans Congres pl:2. Kongres Stan w Zjednoczonych pt:2 Congresso dos Estados Unidos
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