Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1920 — The Firet Congress. [ARTICLE]

The Firet Congress.

Tbd first congress was supposed to moot omMßrch 4, 1789, and it to n euriotto fart that there was not a quorum of either house present fora month; thereafter. Only eight senators were present on March 4, and they adjourned from-day to dayuntll April «, when a quorum was present Only 18 members.-Of the house assembled on March ; 4, xand. a quorum was not present hntU.April L The Constftu* tton nd too DnlteAßteteo took effort to the following states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New JersstK Georgia,' Connecticut Massachusetts, Maryland, South ;l oamtUka, New Hampshire, Vto gtnid/ismdNewTork, on March 4 1788. ■ <. '