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5th Session of the Congress, 1797-1799

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session type convened adjourned President pro Tempore
of the Senate		 Speaker of the House
of Representatives
Special SENATE 4 March 1797 same day none - - - -

This Special Session of the SENATE was called by outgoing President George Washington via executive Proclamation issued on 1 March 1797; no President pro Tempore was elected by the Senate, as Vice President Thomas Jefferson presided over the one-day session.

1st Extra 15 May 1797 10 July 1797 Bradford, William
(Fed.- Rhode Island)		 Dayton

This "extra" Session of the 5th Congress was called by President John Adams via executive Proclamation issued on 25 March 1797.

2nd long 13 November 1797 16 July 1798 Read, Jacob
(Fed.- South Carolina)		 Dayton
Special SENATE 17 July 1798 19 July 1798 Sedgwick, Theodore
(Fed.- Massachusetts)		 - - - -

This Special Session of the Senate was called by President John Adams via executive Proclamation issued on 13 July 1798.

3rd short 3 December 1798 3 March 1799 Laurence, John
(Fed.- New York)
Ross, James
(Fed.- Pennsylvania)		 Dayton

Senator Ross was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate in place of Senator Laurence on 1 March 1799.

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