Congress By logan_simpson Jan 1, 1789 First Congress First congressional meeting under the constitution only 21 showed up adjurned not enough people there Period: Jan 1, 1789 to Jan 1, 2011 Congress Jan 1, 1800 Government made move to new location Jan 1, 1850 Crisis over Califorina to be slave or free Jan 1, 1852 Clay Dies Dailnel Webster Jan 1, 1856 Slavery abloshied Jan 1, 1860 Abe Lincoln Elected president Jan 1, 1861 Civil war Jan 1, 1876 Blacks left Congress Jan 1, 1910 revolt aganist foul mouth joe Jan 1, 1917 declare war on Germany Jan 1, 1941 US attacked by Japan (Pearl Harbor) Jan 1, 1957 Labor management hearing Jan 1, 1973 watergat hearings