Congress History By chad_frazer1 Period: Oct 13, 1800 to Oct 13, 2000 History of Congress Jan 1, 1850 21,551 Post Offices Jan 1, 1850 California joins US Jan 1, 1852 Daniel Webster's last speech Jan 1, 1862 Homestead Act Jan 1, 1863 Dome contruction is finished Jan 1, 1865 First Black Man in Senate Jan 1, 1877 Rutherford wins presidency losing popular vote Jan 1, 1898 Hawaii Annexed Jan 1, 1916 Jeannete Rankin - First woman elected to congress Jan 1, 1933 21 Amendment is passed - Prohibition Ends Jan 1, 1957 Labor Hearings Jan 1, 1973 Watergate Hearings
