D.C. Representation in Congress: Hearings ... 90-1, on H.J.Res. 396, July 19, 20, 26; August 2, 19671967 - 183 pages |
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12th amendment 23d amendment 90th Congress additional Representatives American apportionment BIESTER Board BROYHILL Celler census Chairman CLARK committee Congress assembled two-thirds Congressional representation Congressman constituting the seat Constitution to provide constitutional amendment DAVIS determining the number District citizens District constituting District of Columbia District residents DONOHUE electoral college EMANUEL CELLER entitled Federal city FEIGHAN gentleman give GUDE H.J. Res home rule House concurring therein House Joint Resolution House of Representatives HUNGATE Joint Resolution 396 Kastenmeier least one Representative legislatures of three-fourths Maryland MATHIAS matter McCULLOCH ment Nation's Capital national representation number of electors number of Representatives persons POFF political population President and Vice presidential problem provide for representation Puerto Rico question ratified RAUH repre representation in Congress Representative in Congress ROGERS of Colorado ROTH seat of government statement taxes TENZER Thank tion U.S. Constitution U.S. REPRESENTATIVE U.S. Senate United Vice President voice voting representation Washington
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Page 169 - 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...
Page 152 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Page 162 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and accomplish the purposes of this Act.
Page 89 - That every person whose usual place of abode shall be In any family on the aforesaid first Monday in August next, shall be returned as of such family...
Page 76 - ... 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...
Page 34 - The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Page 29 - Mr. Chairman, I am here as chairman of the Citizens Joint Committee on National Representation for the District...
Page 102 - Texas six. (4) When vacancies happen in the representation of any State, the Executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Page 169 - ... who shall violate or fail to comply with any regulation made pursuant to this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Page 6 - SEC. 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.