225 Years Ago Today

Today is the 225th anniversary of the U.S. government. Congress first met in New York on March 4, 1789.

Not much happened. They took roll and not enough people had made it there yet. Just nine of 22 senators and 13 of 59 representatives showed up.

George Washington wasn’t inaugurated until April, but March 4th remained Inauguration Day until 1933 when it was changed to January 20th.

Here’s a look at the Congressional Record from 225 years ago today.

Posted by on March 4th, 2014 at 2:34 pm


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