6th United States Congress


The 6th United States Congress was the 6th meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It initially met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then was the first congress to meet in the new Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.. Its term was from March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1801, during the last two years of John Adams's presidency. It was the last Congress of the 18th century and the first to convene in the 19th. The apportionment of seats in House of Representatives was based on the 1790 United States census. Both chambers had a Federalist majority. This was the last Congress in which the Federalist Party controlled the presidency or either chamber of Congress.

Major events

The count below identifies party 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.

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

  • President: Thomas Jefferson
  • President pro tempore: Samuel Livermore, elected December 2, 1799
  • * Uriah Tracy, elected May 14, 1800
  • * John E. Howard,, elected November 21, 1800
  • * James Hillhouse,, elected February 28, 1801

    House of Representatives

  • Speaker: Theodore Sedgwick

    Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, 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 the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1802; Class 2 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring re-election in 1804; and Class 3 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1800.

[List of [United States senators from Connecticut|Connecticut]]

Delaware">List of United States senators from Delaware">Delaware

Georgia">List of United States senators from Georgia">Georgia

Kentucky">List of United States senators from Kentucky">Kentucky

Maryland">List of United States senators from Maryland">Maryland

Massachusetts">List of United States senators from Massachusetts">Massachusetts

New Hampshire">List of United States senators from New Hampshire">New Hampshire

New Jersey">List of United States senators from New Jersey">New Jersey

New York">List of United States senators from New York">New York

North Carolina">List of United States senators from North Carolina">North Carolina

Pennsylvania">List of United States senators from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania

Rhode Island">List of United States senators from Rhode Island">Rhode Island

South Carolina">List of United States senators from South Carolina">South Carolina

Tennessee">List of United States senators from Tennessee">Tennessee

Vermont">List of United States senators from Vermont">Vermont

Virginia">List of United States senators from Virginia">Virginia

House of Representatives

The names of representatives elected statewide on the general ticket or otherwise at-large, are preceded by an "At-large," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.

[List of [United States representatives from Connecticut|Connecticut]]

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Delaware">List of United States representatives from Delaware">Delaware

Georgia">List of United States representatives from Georgia">Georgia

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

Kentucky">List of United States representatives from Kentucky">Kentucky

Maryland">List of United States representatives from Maryland">Maryland

Massachusetts">List of United States representatives from Massachusetts">Massachusetts

New Hampshire">List of United States representatives from New Hampshire">New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

New Jersey">List of United States representatives from New Jersey">New Jersey

New York">List of United States representatives from New York">New York

North Carolina">List of United States representatives from North Carolina">North Carolina

Pennsylvania">List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania

The 4th district was a plural district with two representatives.

Rhode Island">List of United States representatives from Rhode Island">Rhode Island

Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

South Carolina">List of United States representatives from South Carolina">South Carolina

Tennessee">List of United States representatives from Tennessee">Tennessee

Vermont">List of United States representatives from Vermont">Vermont

Virginia">List of United States representatives from Virginia">Virginia

Non-voting members

Changes in membership

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

Senate

There were 7 resignations and 1 vacancy at the beginning of Congress. The Federalists had a 1-seat net loss and the Democratic-Republicans had a 2-seat net gain.

House of Representatives

There were 6 resignations and 3 deaths. The Federalists had a 4-seat net loss and the Democratic-Republicans had a 3-seat net gain.

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders.

Senate