Representation of District of Columbia in Congress: Hearings Before Subcommittee on S.J. Res. 321916 - 98 страница |
Чести термини и фразе
affairs American Association authority become believe bill BLAIR body Capital Chairman chamber choice citizens committee concerned Congress consideration considered constitutional amendment continue convention course courts dangerous Delegate Delegate in Congress deprived discussion District Delegate District of Columbia election Electoral entitled equal exclusive executive exercise existing fact favor Federal future give given granted heard hearing House House of Representatives interests introduced joint resolution legislation legislature liberty live matter Members municipal never Noyes officers opportunity organization participation Poindexter political population possible practical present President principles privilege proposed proposition question reason referred relations repre representation Representatives Republic Republican respect secure Senator POMERENE speak Star STATEMENT status suffrage suggest Territorial things tion Union United views voice vote Washington whole
Популарни одломци
Страница 27 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, or that of their representatives so elected, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in like manner, assented, for the public good.
Страница 21 - ... a municipal legislature for local purposes derived from their own suffrages will of course be allowed them...
Страница 12 - American citizen, the grant to Congress of exclusive jurisdiction in the District of Columbia, can be interpreted, so far as respects the aggregate people of the United States, as meaning nothing more than to allow to Congress the controlling power necessary to afford a free and safe exercise of the functions assigned to the general government by the constitution.
Страница 50 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled (two-thirds of both Houses concurring.) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
Страница 34 - If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English, and write their names, and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary, and set an example the other states will follow.
Страница 12 - their American subjects." Are there, indeed, citizens of any of our States who have dreamed of their subjects in the District of Columbia? Such dreams can never be realized by any agency of mine. The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the people of the States, but free American citizens. Being in the latter condition when the Constitution was formed, no words used in that instrument could have been intended to deprive them of that character. If there is...
Страница 12 - ... exclusive jurisdiction in the District of Columbia can be interpreted, so far as respects the aggregate people of the United States, as meaning nothing more than to allow to Congress the controlling power necessary to afford a free and safe exercise of the functions assigned to the General Government by the Constitution. In all other respects the legislation- of Congress should be adapted to their peculiar position and wants and be conformable with their deliberate opinions of their own interests.
Страница 12 - British orators and statesmen that at the commencement of the War of the Revolution the most stupid men in England spoke of "their American subjects." Are there, indeed, citizens of any of our States who have dreamed of their subjects in the District of Columbia? Such dreams can never be realized by any agency of mine. The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the people of the States, but free American citizens.
Страница 12 - Independently of the difficulty of inducing the Representatives of distant States to turn their attention to projects of laws which are not of the highest interest to their constituents, they are not individually, nor in Congress collectively, well qualified to legislate over the local concerns of this District. Consequently, its interests are much neglected, and the people are almost afraid to present their grievances, lest a body, in which they are not...
Страница 61 - But there will be no meeting of the committee to-morrow. (Accordingly, at 12.30 o clock pm, a recess was taken until 2 o'clock pm of the same day.) AFTER RECESS The committee resumed at 2 o'clock pm, at the expiration of the recess.
Библиографски подаци
| Наслов | Representation of District of Columbia in Congress: Hearings Before Subcommittee on S.J. Res. 32 |
| Аутор | United States. Congress. Senate. District of Columbia |
| Издао/ла | 1916 |
| Дужина | 98 страница |
| Извоз навода | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |