District of Columbia Representation and Vote: Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on H.J. Res. 529. April 6, 7, 1960U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - 173 páginas |
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... complete record , such that will give all Members of Congress the basic facts upon which they can finally work their will . That procedure is , of course , in accordance with the best traditions of America . Mr. RODINO . Mr. Chairman ...
... complete record , such that will give all Members of Congress the basic facts upon which they can finally work their will . That procedure is , of course , in accordance with the best traditions of America . Mr. RODINO . Mr. Chairman ...
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... complete my statement , I would ask that it be made a part of the record at this point . The CHAIRMAN . Without objection , that will be done . Senator KEATING . This is a very important day for the people of the District of Columbia ...
... complete my statement , I would ask that it be made a part of the record at this point . The CHAIRMAN . Without objection , that will be done . Senator KEATING . This is a very important day for the people of the District of Columbia ...
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... complete home rule . I don't agree with that argument , but I respect many who advance it and there are a good many who favor this approach who do not favor home rule . The CHAIRMAN . Will the gentleman yield ? The District had home ...
... complete home rule . I don't agree with that argument , but I respect many who advance it and there are a good many who favor this approach who do not favor home rule . The CHAIRMAN . Will the gentleman yield ? The District had home ...
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... complete his statement . Mr. MULTER . The fact of the matter is , whether we like it or not , " a voice " is not representation . And whether that voice is on the political platform or in Congress , it is not representation . A voice ...
... complete his statement . Mr. MULTER . The fact of the matter is , whether we like it or not , " a voice " is not representation . And whether that voice is on the political platform or in Congress , it is not representation . A voice ...
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... complete freedom . Mr. ROGERS . Don't you also enjoy a certain privilege in relation to the income taxes ? Mr. MUÑOZ MARÍN . We pay - basically speaking , we pay no income taxes into the Federal Treasury . We just exercise our right ...
... complete freedom . Mr. ROGERS . Don't you also enjoy a certain privilege in relation to the income taxes ? Mr. MUÑOZ MARÍN . We pay - basically speaking , we pay no income taxes into the Federal Treasury . We just exercise our right ...
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86th Congress American citizens Association believe BROYHILL census citizenship Club CONGRESS THE LIBRARY congressional constitutional amendment Dakota Democratic denied discharge petition District of Columbia District residents election electoral college EMANUEL CELLER entitled exclusive legislation exercise favor form of government grant gress hearings HOLTZMAN home rule bill House Joint Resolution House of Representatives impotency Joint Resolution 529 Judiciary Committee legislatures LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Maryland McCULLOCH MEADER ment MULTER Nation's Capital national representation number of Delegates number of electors participate political population President and Vice presidential electors principle privilege proposed amendment question ratified representation in Congress Republican right to vote S.J. Res seat of government self-government Senate Joint Resolution Senator KEATING Senator RANDOLPH South Dakota Stat statehood statement subcommittee suffrage taxation without representation taxes territory Thank tion U.S. SENATOR United Vice President Virginia voice vote for President voting rights Washington West Virginia Women
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Página 33 - The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State...
Página 25 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Página 87 - Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma...
Página 137 - ... they will have had their voice in the election of the government -which is to exercise authority over them; as a municipal legislature for local purposes derived from their own suffrages will of course be allowed them...
Página 101 - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
Página 86 - Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia...
Página 101 - Government, for protection in the exercise of their duty, might bring on the National Councils an imputation of awe or influence, equally dishonorable to the Government and dissatisfactory to the other members of the Confederacy.
Página 104 - As this is a departure, for a special purpose, from the general principles of our system, it may merit consideration whether an arrangement better adapted to the principles of our Government and to the particular interests of the people may not be devised which will neither infringe the Constitution nor affect the object which the provision in question was intended to secure.
Página 25 - ... President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. SECTION...
Página 89 - ... Several important considerations have been touched in the course of these papers, which discountenance the supposition, that the operation of the federal government will by degrees prove fatal to the state governments. The more I revolve the subject, the more fully I am persuaded that the balance is much more likely to be disturbed by the preponderancy of the last than of the first scale.