District of Columbia Representation in Congress: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 65 ... April 17, 27, and 28, 1978

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Página 358 - Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
Página 113 - 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...
Página 272 - All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property.
Página 127 - The Parliament may make laws for the government of any territory surrendered by any State to and accepted by the Commonwealth, or of any territory placed by the Queen under the authority of and accepted by the Commonwealth...
Página 127 - The seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth...
Página 133 - ... a municipal legislature for local purposes, derived from their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them...
Página 361 - I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as read, printed in the Record, and open to amendment at any point. The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin?
Página 7 - English language. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in...
Página 4 - 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 223 - ... as they will have had their voice in the election of the government which is to exercise authority over them...

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