Congress By trenton_teske Period: Jan 1, 1790 to Oct 13, 2011 Congress Jun 1, 1800 Congress is moved to Bank of Patomic River Jun 1, 1812 First Declaration of War: War of 1812 Jan 1, 1819 Capitol rebuilt after set fire by British Jan 1, 1850 Country was spread form Atlantic to Pacific Ocean Nov 1, 1860 Lincoln is elected President Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Began Jun 1, 1865 Dome on Capitol Finished Apr 2, 1917 Declaration of War: World War I against Germany Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack Jan 1, 1953 McCarthy Hearings Jan 13, 1957 Labor Management Hearings Oct 13, 1973 Watergate Hearings