5th United States Congress
The Fifth 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, 1797 to March 4, 1799, during the first two years of John Adams's presidency.
The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.
Major events
March 4, 1797 – John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became President and Vice President of the United States
July 8, 1797 - The Senate expelled Tennessee Senator William Blount for conspiring with the British
July 11, 1798 - The United States Marine Corps was established
XYZ Affair in the U.S., followed by naval skirmishes but no war is declared
Major legislation
April 30, 1798: The U.S. Department of the Navy was established, Sess. 2, ch. 35, 1 Stat. 553
June 18, 1798: Alien and Sedition Acts: ("An Act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization") (Naturalization Act of 1798), Sess. 2, ch. 54, 1 Stat. 566