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There Was A Movement In Congress To Relocate The Capital After The Burning Congressmen From The North Pushed For Relocation To Philadelphia Or Other Prominent Northern Cities While Southern Congressmen Claimed That Moving The Capital Would Degrade The American Sense Of Dignity And Strength (however Many Southern Congressmen Simply Did Not Want To Move The Capital North Of The Mason�Dixon Line). On September 21 1814 The House Of Representatives Voted To Strike Down A Proposal To Relocate The Capital From Washington D.C By A Margin Of 83 To 54. On February 3 1815 In An Effort To Guarantee That The Federal Government Would Always Remain In The Area Washington Property Owners Funded The Building Of The Old Brick Capitol A Larger Meeting Space Where The Supreme Court Now Stands. Construction Of The Old Brick Capitol Cost $25,000 And Was Funded Primarily Through The Sale Of Stocks The Largest Donor Was Daniel Carroll Of Duddington A Rich English Property Owner In The Area. Construction Began On July 4 1815 And Concluded In December 1815 Congress Met In The Old Brick Capitol Between December 1815 And December 1819 When The Capitol Reopened