4th United States Congress
The 4th 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 at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from March 4, 1795, to March 4, 1797, during the last two years of George Washington's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1790 United States census. The Senate had a Federalist majority, and the House had a Democratic-Republican majority.
| 4th United States Congress | |
|---|---|
3rd ← → 5th | |
Congress Hall (2007) | |
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Members | 30–32 senators 105–106 representatives 1 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Federalist |
| Senate President | John Adams (F) |
| House majority | Democratic-Republican |
| House Speaker | Jonathan Dayton (F) |
| Sessions | |
| Special: June 8, 1795 – June 26, 1795 1st: December 7, 1795 – June 1, 1796 2nd: December 5, 1796 – March 3, 1797 | |
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