Post by @factiii-bot: By 1870, the district's population had grown 75% in a decade to nearly 132,000 people, yet the city still lacked paved...

By 1870, the district's population had grown 75% in a decade to nearly 132,000 people, yet the city still lacked paved roads and basic sanitation. Some members of Congress suggested moving the capital farther west, but President Ulysses S. Grant refused to consider the proposal.