9th United States Congress
| 9th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
8th ← → 10th | |
 United States Capitol (1800) | |
| March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1807 | |
| Senate President | George Clinton (DR) |
| Senate Pres. pro tem | Samuel Smith (DR) |
| House Speaker | Nathaniel Macon (DR) |
| Members | 34 senators 142 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
| Senate Majority | Democratic-Republican |
| House Majority | Democratic-Republican |
| Sessions | |
Special: March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1805 1st: December 2, 1805 – April 21, 1806 2nd: December 1, 1806 – March 4, 1807 | |
The Ninth 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 in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1805, to March 4, 1807, during the fifth and sixth years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
Contents
1 Major events
2 Major legislation
3 Territories organized
4 Party summary
4.1 Senate
4.2 House of Representatives
5 Leadership
5.1 Senate
5.2 House of Representatives
6 Members
6.1 Senate
6.1.1 Connecticut
6.1.2 Delaware
6.1.3 Georgia
6.1.4 Kentucky
6.1.5 Maryland
6.1.6 Massachusetts
6.1.7 New Hampshire
6.1.8 New Jersey
6.1.9 New York
6.1.10 North Carolina
6.1.11 Ohio
6.1.12 Pennsylvania
6.1.13 Rhode Island
6.1.14 South Carolina
6.1.15 Tennessee
6.1.16 Vermont
6.1.17 Virginia
6.2 House of Representatives
6.2.1 Connecticut
6.2.2 Delaware
6.2.3 Georgia
6.2.4 Kentucky
6.2.5 Maryland
6.2.6 Massachusetts
6.2.7 New Hampshire
6.2.8 New Jersey
6.2.9 New York
6.2.10 North Carolina
6.2.11 Ohio
6.2.12 Pennsylvania
6.2.13 Rhode Island
6.2.14 South Carolina
6.2.15 Tennessee
6.2.16 Vermont
6.2.17 Virginia
6.2.18 Non-voting members
7 Changes in membership
7.1 Senate
7.2 House of Representatives
8 Committees
8.1 Senate
8.2 House of Representatives
8.3 Joint committees
9 Employees
9.1 Senate
9.2 House of Representatives
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
The Lewis and Clark Expedition scouted the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.
Major events
- June 1, 1805: First Barbary War ends.
- November 7, 1805: Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at the Pacific Ocean.
- September 23, 1806: Lewis and Clark Expedition returned to St. Louis, Missouri, thereby ending the exploration of the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.
- February 19, 1807: Former Vice President Aaron Burr was tried for conspiracy and acquitted.
Major legislation
- March 29, 1806 - Cumberland Road, ch. 19, 2 Stat. 357
- February 24, 1807 - Seventh Circuit Act of 1807, ch. 16, (2 Stat. 420)
- March 2, 1807 - Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, ch. 22, 2 Stat. 426
Territories organized
- June 30, 1805 Michigan Territory was formed from a portion of the Indiana Territory
Senate President George Clinton
Senate President pro tempore
Samuel Smith (DR)
House Speaker
Nathaniel Macon (DR)
Party summary
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
Senate
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic- Republican (DR) | Federalist (F) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 25 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| Begin | 26 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| End | 27 | 34 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 7001794000000000000♠79.4% | 7001206000000000000♠20.6% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 28 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic- Republican (DR) | Federalist (F) | |||
| End of the previous congress | 102 | 39 | 141 | 1 |
| Begin | 113 | 26 | 139 | 3 |
| End | 28 | 141 | 1 | |
| Final voting share | 7001801009999900000♠80.1% | 7001199009999900000♠19.9% | ||
| Beginning of the next congress | 115 | 25 | 140 | 1 |
Leadership
Senate
President: George Clinton (DR)
President pro tempore: Samuel Smith (DR)
House of Representatives
Speaker: Nathaniel Macon (DR)
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.
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House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives are listed by their district numbers
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Changes in membership
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of this Congress.
Senate
| State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
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North Carolina (2) | Vacant | Montfort Stokes (DR) was elected in 1804 but declined the position. Successor elected December 22, 1805. | James Turner (DR) | Seated December 22, 1805 |
Kentucky (3) | John Breckinridge (DR) | Resigned August 7, 1805, after being appointed United States Attorney General. Successor elected November 8, 1805, to finish the term ending March 4, 1807. | John Adair (DR) | Seated November 8, 1805 |
Georgia (3) | James Jackson (DR) | Died March 19, 1806. Winner elected June 19, 1806, to finish the term ending March 4, 1807. | John Milledge (DR) | Seated June 19, 1806 |
Maryland (3) | Robert Wright (DR) | Resigned November 12, 1806, after being elected Governor of Maryland. Successor elected November 25, 1806, to finish the term ending March 4, 1807 (as well as to the next term). | Philip Reed (DR) | Seated November 25, 1806 |
Kentucky (3) | John Adair (DR) | Resigned November 18, 1806, after losing the election to the next term. Successor elected November 19, 1806, despite being younger than the constitutional age minimum. | Henry Clay (DR) | Seated November 19, 1806 |
House of Representatives
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
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Connecticut At-large | Vacant | Calvin Goddard (F) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | Timothy Pitkin (F) | Seated September 16, 1805 |
Connecticut At-large | Vacant | Roger Griswold (F) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | Lewis B. Sturges (F) | Seated September 16, 1805 |
Pennsylvania 11th | Vacant | John B. C. Lucas (DR) resigned before the beginning of this Congress | Samuel Smith (DR) | Seated November 7, 1805 |
Pennsylvania 4th | John A. Hanna (DR) | Died July 23, 1805 | Robert Whitehill (DR) | Seated November 7, 1805 |
North Carolina 10th | Nathaniel Alexander (DR) | Resigned November, 1805 after being elected Governor of North Carolina | Evan S. Alexander (DR) | Seated February 24, 1806 |
Indiana Territory | Vacant | Territory elected delegate to Congress for first time | Benjamin Parke | Elected December 12, 1805 |
Georgia At-large | Cowles Mead (DR) | Lost contested election December 24, 1805 | Thomas Spalding (DR) | Seated December 24, 1805 |
Georgia At-large | Joseph Bryan (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1806 | Dennis Smelt (DR) | September 1, 1806 |
Georgia At-large | Thomas Spalding (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1806 | William W. Bibb (DR) | Seated January 26, 1807 |
Pennsylvania 1st | Michael Leib (DR) | Resigned February 14, 1806 | John Porter (DR) | Seated December 8, 1806 |
Maryland 7th | Joseph H. Nicholson (DR) | Resigned March 1, 1806 | Edward Lloyd (DR) | Seated December 3, 1806 |
Virginia 13th | Christopher H. Clark (DR) | Resigned July 1, 1806 | William A. Burwell (DR) | December 1, 1806 |
Connecticut At-large | John Cotton Smith (F) | Resigned sometime in August, 1806 | Theodore Dwight (F) | December 1, 1806 |
Territory of Orleans | Vacant | Territory elected delegate to Congress for first time | Daniel Clark | Elected December 1, 1806 |
Pennsylvania 3rd | Christian Lower (DR) | Resigned December 19, 1806 | Vacant | Not filled for remainder of term |
South Carolina 6th | Levi Casey (DR) | Died February 3, 1807 | Vacant | Not filled for remainder of term |
Committees
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
Senate
Army Regulations (Select)- Whole
House of Representatives
- Accounts
- Claims
- Commerce and Manufactures
- Elections
- Public Lands
- Revisal and Unfinished Business
Rules (Select)- Standards of Official Conduct
- Ways and Means
- Whole
Joint committees
- Enrolled Bills
Employees
Architect of the Capitol: Benjamin Latrobe
Librarian of Congress: John J. Beckley
Senate
Chaplain:
Alexander T. McCormick, Episcopalian, elected November 7, 1804
Edward Gantt, Episcopalian, elected December 4, 1805
John J. Sayrs, Episcopalian, elected December 3, 1806
Secretary: Samuel A. Otis
Sergeant at Arms: James Mathers
House of Representatives
Chaplain:
James Laurie, Presbyterian, elected December 2, 1805
Robert Elliot, Presbyterian, elected December 1, 1806
Clerk: John Beckley
Doorkeeper: Thomas Claxton
Reading Clerks: [Data unknown/missing.]
Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Wheaton
See also
United States elections, 1804 (elections leading to this Congress)
- United States presidential election, 1804
- United States Senate elections, 1804 and 1805
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1804
United States elections, 1806 (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress)
- United States Senate elections, 1806 and 1807
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1806
References
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
External links
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
- Senate Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- House Journal, First Forty-three Sessions of Congress
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives: House History
- U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
