The 6th United States Congress recesses, and the process of moving the Federal government of the United States from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., begins the following day.

6th United States Congress

Meeting of the U.S. federal legislature from 1799 to 1801

The 6th United States Congress was the 6th meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It initially met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then was the first congress to…

Recess (break)

Period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties

Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties.

Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States is the national government of the United States.

Philadelphia

Largest city in Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the sixth-most populous city in the United States with a population of 1.6 million at the 2020 census, while the Philadelphia metropolitan area with 6.33 million…

Washington, D.C.

Capital city of the United States

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and…

May 14

Day of the year

May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 231 days remain until the end of the year.