6th United States Congress

The 6th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Washington, D.C. 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 December 14, 1799: Former President George Washington died February 24, 1800: Library of Congress founded November 17, 1800: Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. January 20, 1801: John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the United States February 17, 1801: 1800 United States presidential election: Thomas Jefferson became the first President of the United States elected by the House of Representatives as no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes cast in the 1800 presidential election. The House was required to choose between Jefferson and Aaron Burr, with each of the 16 states having a single vote. Jefferson was elected on the 36th ballot by 10 to 4 (with 2 abstentions). {| class="wikitable" ! | States for Jefferson ! | States for Burr ! |-style="vertical-align:top;" | Georgia Kentucky Maryland New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Vermont Virginia | Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island | Delaware South Carolina