...into the record. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES C. AUCHINCLOSS, CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOME EULE AND REORGANIZATION FOR THE . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...debt under the administration of Governor Shepherd, a Presidential appointee. The present system, set up in 187-4 as an emergency arrangement, has continued...

...CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOME RULE AND REORGANIZATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. For the past 70 years Congress has functioned after...debt under the administration of Governor Shepherd, a Presidential appointee. The present system, set up in 1874 as an emergency arrangement, has continued...

...for the District. In speaking of how this power would affect the residents of the District, he said : "A municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them" (The Federalist Papers, No. 43). By a "legislature," Madison must have meant a body which could pass...

...Paper No. 43, he said, in speaking of how this power would affect the residents -of the District : "A municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them." Use of the term "legislature" is extremely significant. Madison must have meant a body which could...

...election of the Government which is to exercise authority over them." And he went on to assure them that "a municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them." The people of this District were thus promised local suffrage by the founding fathers. They are fully...

...had their voice in the election of the Government which is to exercise authority over them" and that "a municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them * * *." As a leading member of the Constitutional Convention and as chief architect of the Constitution...

...Paper No. 43, he said, in speaking of how this power would affect the residents of the District : ". . municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them." Use of the term "legislature" Is extremely significant. Madison must have meant a body which could...

...election of the government which is to exercise authority over them," and he went on to assure them that "a municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages will, of course, be allowed them." The advocates of home rule go on to point out that these early promises and expectations were soon...

...HARRIS. Where did Mr. Madison say that? Mr. CUTLER. It is in the Federalist Papers. Mr. Madison said : A municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them. That was in the Federalist Papers, No. 43. Mr. HARRIS. To whom did he make the statement ? Mr. CUTLER....

...HARRIS. Where did Mr. Madison say that? Mr. CUTLER. It is in the Federalist Papers. Mr. Madison said: A municipal legislature for local purposes, derived...their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them. That was in the Federalist Papers, No. 43. Mr. HARRIS. To whom did he make the statement ? Mr. CUTLER....