...solid and plain basic limit on government for this Republic states in article I, section 8, clause 17, that, Congress shall have power "To exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature...

...Moffet Field is conceded. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution of the United States declares that Congress shall have power 'To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over' the District of Columbia, 'and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased...

...by the President.5 The District of Columbia is governed pursuant to the constitution, which provides that Congress shall have power " to exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States."6 The legislative power thus given to Congress is direct, exclusive and absolute, and...

...course of his opinion in that case, Justice Story said (p. 648): The constitution of the United States declares that congress shall have power to exercise "exclusive legislation" in all "cases whatsoever" over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which...

...Congress shall have power "to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory;" but it declares that "Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular...

...the District stems from article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution, which provides that the Congress shall have power : "To exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, * * *." The congressional power of legislation over the District of Columbia is plenary,...

...the District stems from article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution, which provides that the Congress shall have power : "To exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, * * »." The congressional power of legislation over the District of Columbia is plenary,...

...the District stems from article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution, which provides that the Congress shall have power : "To exercise exclusive...of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, * • •." The congressional power of legislation over the District of Columbia is...

...on the part of the public. Article I, section 8, paragraph 17, of the US Constitution states : "The Congress shall have power 'to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States * * *.' " During the Civil War, conditions in Washington were beyond description. After...

...on the part of the public. Article I, section 8, paragraph 17, of the US Constitution states : "The Congress shall have power 'to exercise exclusive legislation...of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States * * *.' " During the Civil War, conditions in Washington were beyond description. After...