The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." id="mweg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Washington, D.C.">District of Columbia</a> is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residence_Act" id="mwew" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Residence Act">Residence Act</a>.