Second United States Congress

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The Second United States Congress was the federal legislature that met from 1791 to 1793, overseeing early developments of the new U.S. government under the Constitution during George Washington’s first presidential term.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
bicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
chamberCount 2
convenedDuring first term of George Washington
convenesUnder United States Constitution
country United States of America
endTime 1793-03-04
established United States Mint
firstSessionEnd 1792-05-08
firstSessionStart 1791-10-24
followedBy Third United States Congress
hasChamber House of Representatives
Senate
hasPart United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
headOfGovernment George Washington
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativePeriod early United States under the Constitution
legislativeSessionCount 2
legislativeTermOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
legislatureNumber 2
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Pennsylvania
mainPoliticalGrouping Anti-Administration Party
Pro-Administration Party
meetingPlace Congress Hall
meetsIn Philadelphia
numberOfRepresentatives 67
numberOfSenators 32
oversaw admission process of Kentucky as a state
early implementation of the federal government under the Constitution
partOf 1st United States Congresses era
passed Apportionment Act of 1792
Coinage Act of 1792
Militia Act of 1792
Navy-related preparatory legislation prior to Naval Act of 1794
Postal Service Act of 1792
precededBy First United States Congress
presidentDuringTerm George Washington
presidentProTemporeOfTheSenate John Langdon
Richard Henry Lee
regulated United States Mint establishment
postal system of the United States
secondSessionEnd 1793-03-02
secondSessionStart 1792-11-05
speakerOfTheHouse Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
startTime 1791-03-04
vicePresidentDuringTerm John Adams

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First United States Congress followedBy Second United States Congress
Washington administration legislativeBody 2nd United States Congress
linked to: Second United States Congress
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district firstRepresentedInCongress 2nd United States Congress
linked to: Second United States Congress
Anti-Administration Party emergedDuring Second United States Congress
presidency of George Washington legislature 2nd United States Congress
linked to: Second United States Congress
3rd United States Congress precededBy 2nd United States Congress
linked to: Second United States Congress
James Hillhouse legislativeBodyServedIn 2nd United States Congress
linked to: Second United States Congress