Second United States Congress

DATES OF SESSIONS

1791-1793

First session: October 24 , 1791 to May 9 , 1792 in Philadelphia

Second session November 5 , 1792 to March 2 , 1793 in Philadelphia

In addition, the Senate was called into special session by President George Washington and met on March 4 , 1791 , for one day.

MAJOR POLITICAL EVENTS

First Presidential Veto , by George Washington on April 5 , 1792 , of the Apportionment Act , fixing the number of Representatives based on the United States Census Of 1790 .

NOTABLE LEGISLATION

See Also: List of United States federal legislation#Second United States Congress

, establishing the Post Office Department ,

, establishing the U.S. Mint and regulating coins

OFFICERS

Senate

President Of The Senate - John Adams

President Pro Tempore -

# Richard Henry Lee ( 18 April 1792 - 8 October 1792 )

# John Langdon ( 5 November 1792 - 4 December 1792 , 1 March 1793 - 3 March 1793 )

Secretary Of The Senate - Samuel Allyne Otis

Senate Sergeant At Arms - James Mathers

Senate Chaplain - William White

House of Representatives

Speaker Of The House - Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.

Clerk Of The House - John Beckley

House Doorkeeper - Gifford Dalley

House Sergeant At Arms - Joseph Wheaton

Chaplain Of The House - Samuel Blair

MEMBERS OF THE SECOND UNITED STATES CONGRESS

Senate

Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth ( Pro-Administration )

William S. Johnson (Pro-Administration) and then Roger Sherman (Pro-Administration)

Delaware

Richard Bassett (Anti-Administration)

George Read (Pro-Administration)

Georgia

William Few (Anti-Administration)

James Gunn (Anti-Administration)

Kentucky

John Brown (Anti-Administration)

John Edwards (Anti-Administration)

Maryland

Charles Carroll Of Carrollton (Pro-Administration) and then Richard Potts (Pro-Administration)

John Henry (Pro-Administration)

Massachusetts

George Cabot (Pro-Administration)

Caleb Strong (Pro-Administration)

New Hampshire

John Langdon (Pro-Administration)

Paine Wingate (Pro-Administration)

New Jersey

Philemon Dickinson (Pro-Administration)

John Rutherfurd (Pro-Administration)

New York

Aaron Burr (Anti-Administration)

Rufus King (Pro-Administration)

North Carolina

Benjamin Hawkins (Pro-Administration)

Samuel Johnston (Pro-Administration)

Pennsylvania

Robert Morris (Pro-Administration)

Vacancy

Rhode Island

Theodore Foster (Pro-Administration)

Joseph Stanton, Jr. (Anti-Administration)

South Carolina

Pierce Butler (Anti-Administration)

Ralph Izard (Pro-Administration)

Vermont

Stephen R. Bradley (Anti-Administration)

Moses Robinson (Anti-Administration)

Virginia

Richard Henry Lee (Anti-Administration) and then John Taylor Of Caroline (Anti-Administration)

James Monroe (Anti-Administration)

House of Representatives

Connecticut

James Hillhouse , At-Large

Amasa Learned , At-Large

Jonathan Sturges , At-Large

Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. , At-Large

Jeremiah Wadsworth , At-Large

Delaware

John Vining , At-Large

Georgia

Abraham Baldwin , At-Large

Anthony Wayne and then John Milledge , At-Large

Francis Willis , At-Large

Kentucky

Alexander D. Orr , At-Large

Christopher Greenup , At-Large

Maryland

Philip Key , At-Large

William Vans Murray , At-Large

William Pinkney and then John F. Mercer , At-Large

Joshua Seney and then William Hindman , At-Large

Upton Sheredine , At-Large

Samuel Sterett , At-Large

Massachusetts

. Fisher Ames ( Pro-Administration )

. Benjamin Goodhue ( Pro-Administration )

. Elbridge Gerry ( Anti-Administration )

. Theodore Sedgwick ( Pro-Administration )

. Shearjashub Bourne ( Pro-Administration )

. George Leonard ( Pro-Administration )

. Artemas Ward ( Pro-Administration )

. George Thatcher ( Maine District )( Pro-Administration )

New Hampshire

Nicholas Gilman , At-Large

Samuel Livermore , At-Large

Jeremiah Smith , At-Large

New Jersey

Elias Boudinot , At-Large

Abraham Clark , At-Large

Jonathan Dayton , At-Large

Aaron Kitchell , At-Large

New York

Thomas Tredwell , 1st District

John Laurance , 2nd District

Egbert Benson , 3rd District

Cornelius C. Schoonmaker , 4th District

Peter Silvester , 5th District

James Gordon , 6th District

North Carolina

John Baptista Ashe , At-Large

William B. Grove , At-Large

Nathaniel Macon , At-Large

John Steele , At-Large

Hugh Williamson , At-Large

Pennsylvania

William Findley , At-Large

Thomas Fitzsimons , At-Large

Andrew Gregg , At-Large

Thomas Hartley , At-Large

Daniel Hiester , At-Large

Israel Jacobs , At-Large

John W. Kittera , At-Large

Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg , At-Large

Rhode Island

Benjamin Bourne , At-Large

South Carolina

Robert Barnwell , At-Large

Daniel Huger , At-Large

William L. Smith , At-Large

Thomas Sumter , At-Large

Thomas T. Tucker , At-Large

Vermont

Israel Smith , 1st District

Nathaniel Niles , 2nd District

Virginia

Alexander White , 1st District

2nd District Vacant

Andrew Moore , 3rd District

Richard B. Lee , 4th District

James Madison , 5th District

Abraham B. Venable , 6th District

Samuel Griffin , 7th District

Josiah Parker , 8th District

William B. Giles , 9th District

John Page , 10th District

Party Affiliation

Senate

Pro-Administration (Federalist) 17

Anti-Administration (Anti-Federalist) 12

Vacancy 1

Total 30

House of Representatives

No party affiliations 68

Vacancy 1

Total 69

EXTERNAL LINKS

Acts of 2nd Congress via Library of Congress

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