*Party division totals are based on election day results.
Jeffersonian Republican majorities controlled the 7th Congress
(1801–1803) and approved the treaty with France that ended the
undeclared naval war. The Judiciary Act of 1801 and the
Naturalization Act (part of the Alien and Sedition Acts) were
repealed. When news arrived that France had acquired the
Louisiana Territory, Congress authorized $2 million with which
the President could purchase New Orleans. President Thomas
Jefferson also began a new precedent of submitting the Annual
Message to Congress in writing rather than delivering it in
person. To view complete lists of individuals who have served in
these leadership and official positions since the 1st Congress,
visit the People section