Congress Timeline By joel_anderson45 Oct 13, 1789 King still Ruled England Oct 13, 1789 first Congress was set up Period: Oct 13, 1790 to Oct 13, 2011 Congress Oct 13, 1800 Congress moved to its perminant home Oct 13, 1812 Declare the First War Oct 13, 1819 The Captial was rebuilt Oct 13, 1820 The Missouri compromise Oct 13, 1850 21,551 post offices were in the U.S Oct 13, 1852 Webster dies Oct 13, 1860 Abraham lincoln was elected Oct 13, 1861 War was started Oct 13, 1863 !9ft. goddess was put ontop on the dome completing the captial Oct 13, 1868 Congress voted to impeach the president