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On December 6, 1802, the US House of Representatives and Senate convened but lacked quorums and adjourned. On December 7, the House formed a quorum, seated new members from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi Territory, and adjourned; the Senate had twelve members but no quorum.
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OF THE UNITED STATES.
House of Representatives.
Monday, Dec. 6. 1802.
This being the Constitutional day of meeting, fifty three members appeared, who not forming a quorum, an adjournment took place till tomorrow at 11 A. M.
Tuesday, December 7.
A quorum of members appeared.
The following new members appeared and took their seats:
Samuel Hunt, from New-Hampshire, in the room of Joseph Pierce, resigned;
Samuel Thatcher, from Massachusetts;
David Meriwether, from Georgia, in the room of Mr. Taliaferro, resigned;
Thomas Winn, of North Carolina, in the room of Charles Johnson, deceased; and
Thomas M. Greene, a delegate from the Mississippi Territory, in the room of N. Hunter, deceased.
Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate that this House has formed a quorum, and is ready to proceed to business.
Ordered, That the clerk furnish each member with three newspapers at his lodgings.
Adjourned.
SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
Monday, Dec. 6.
But eight members attended, who not forming a quorum, an adjournment took place till to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
Tuesday, December 7.
No quorum--Twelve members present.
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December 6 7, 1802
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house formed quorum and seated new members; senate did not form quorum on both days and adjourned.
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The House and Senate met on the constitutional day but lacked quorums on December 6 and adjourned. On December 7, the House achieved a quorum, seated replacements for resigned and deceased members from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi Territory, ordered notification to the Senate, provided newspapers to members, and adjourned. The Senate had eight members on December 6 and twelve on December 7, neither forming a quorum.