Evening star., 1946-02-05
Fight Goes On
For Full D. {.
Representation
Proponents Object tt
Voice in House Alone
Action Set for Monde,

measure OF representation In Con.
gress despite Senate sentiment t<
limit pending legislation to provide
representation in the House only.
The Central Suffrage Conferenc,
sent delegation to the Capita
from the Columbia Typographical
Union and Virginia. Carolina Typo.
graphical Conference to urge a con.
stitutional amendment which woulc
permit Congress to grant full rep.
representation, along with a vot,
for President and Vice President.
The delegation pressed Senate
Judiciary Committee members tt
support the Summers -Capper resolu-
ton as reported by the Hatch Sub.
committee, but emphasized it should
be reported out favorably even II
amended to preclude District repre-.
sentation in the Senate.
Speak for AFL Groups.
The groups spoke for u AFI
unions in the District and North and
South Carolina, representing an esti-
mated 175,000 individuals in Wash
tngton alone.
Heading the delegation was Jesse
B. Manbeck, president of the Co.
lumbia typographical Union, an
affiliate of the Central Labor Union
AFL. Also representing the union
were Guy A. Caponnetto, j. C.
Schroyer and j. c. Turner.
The Virginia. Carolinas Conference
spokesman was E. Stephen Grattan
secretary treasurer.
The action followed announcement
last night by a conference spokes-
man who opposed changes in the
Sumner -Capper resolution. Pro-
posed changes would prevent repre-
sentation in the Senate.
Speaking over WWDC, James s,
Beattie, chairman of the groups Ma
tional Representation Committee,
announced its intention to "redouble
its efforts" to obtain favorable Sen
ate Judiciary Committee action on
the measure as it came from the
Hatch subcommittee last October
and now waits action before the full
committee.
Action Postponed.
Basis of the suggested compromise
is an amendment to the Hatch SUBJ
committee plan, offered yesterday by
Senator OcMahoney, Democrat, OF
wyoming, which would restrict Dis
trict representation in Congress to
the House alone.
This proposed amendment was
a prime factor in yesterdays de-
ciSion of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee to postpone action on the
joint resolution until next Monday.
It was one of two proposed
changes submitted by Judiciary
Committee members. The other, a
substitute measure, bore the sigma
ture of Senator Andrews, Democrat,
of Florida Though the two Sena-
tors are aligned with the cause of
District suffrage, both their proposed
changes would restrict the Capitals
national representation to the House
alone.
Mr.. Beattie, speaking for the 81
organizations and 1000 individuals
who have campaigned for the Sum-
newspaper resolution over the
past fortnight, demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of why certain Senators
deemed it proper fol the District to
have representatives in the House
alone.
Lines Up Support.
ais the District half man and hall
beast that it should deserve such
halfway participation in its Gov.
ernment?" he asked, and added: III
is our belief that every American
citizen is entitled to voice in both
branches of the national Legisla.
ture."
Mr.. Beattie said his organization
was lining up a 1Vhole new barrag,
of support" for the Summers Cappel
measure. Included, he said, woule
be delegations to visit Judiciary
Committee members, speakers ane
radio discussions.
Judiciary Committee opposition tx
reporting the Sumners-Capper reso.
luton apparently hinges on the ole
question of Statehood" Grantins
the District representation in botf
houses of Congress as well as the
electoral college, it was maintained
would endow the District with the
sane qualities as any State.
Advocates of Senator O'Mahoney'.
plan argue that since it contains M
provision for Senate representation
the Statehood" controversy is thu.
automatically removed. It is theil
contention. too, that State ratifica.
tlon-necessary to any move for the
franchise entailing an amendment
to the Constitution-would be more
readily forthcoming if grounds fol
possible jealousy on the part of tn,
various States were removed.
Opposed by McCarran.
High on the list of those in oppo
sition to national representation be
cause of the Statehood" question
Chairman McCarran of the Senat.
Judiciary Committee. He has ad
vanced this argument while support
ing his own ideas concerning Dis
trict suffrage, embodied in his so
called "home rule bill' now bottle.
up in subcommittee of the Senat,
District Committee. Mr.. McCarran'
measure would grant the District
council-manager form of self
government.
Those inclined to go along will
the amendment proposed by Senate
O'Mahoney included Senator Cap
per, Republican, of Kansas, co
author of the resolution bearing hi
name. However, the other co-autho,
Representative Summers, Democrat
of Texas, argued vehemently agains
either change.
While / would like to see the bill
reported out without change" M,
Capper said, "I see no reason to shu
off legitimate debate. The commit
tee has every right to consider it Ii
the light Of the change proposed b
Senator O'Mahoney."
Mr.. Summers opposed any chang
because the measure as drawn
only enabling legislation. He pointe
out that it would only empowe
Congress to exercise its own judg
ment" on the extent of nations
representation to be granted, an