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in the House but it did not lead to any increased -
participation in Government The Congress abol- M
and substituted temporary appoinive commits AW0
sion government in 1874 which with modih- Z
cations was made permanent in 1878. The
Delegate was left out limb waiting for the
expiration OF his term with the ending of that A e.
Congress-
The so-caled territorial government has through
the been regarded by many members O the
Congress complete failure in se-govenment Jesse c. S1F'
Some have operation
1871 1874 showed the complete ncapaciy Of
District of Columbia for participation
course hearings addresses such members have entirely
loaded With the chief responsibilities the authority repoed
Congress this
connection had voting representation in either
in the election OF the President
the act creating the baby
g and was enacted at the very time that local zeal san ens @
District OF Columbia had no part in It's making ana were @
did and punishment of the local people was
History has such annoying Of repeating itself that the
might be regarded
participation in would be of
threat against % national
informed and far-minded person must readily
there be home rule for the District OF ColuDa
voting partcpation in the CONGRESS
the Of the eshs ShG are o tho % the Of s e
serious danger that Congress might consider the
completely satisfying the aspirations Of the
Sns . nne IN ns o s Nation
Small State Recognition in Congress
The speaker abe above to w aer snd h ca Save ben n eo
Students Of the question who would
Senators and Representatives 53 This idea gives the
of underyauaton Of representation in the cngfe
Senators and Representatives from States having
population than that of the District OF Columbia nave
occupied important positions and possessed great IN w
CONGRESS - - ,, ,,o.. .o.o ,,t, n
Mexico South Montana Idaho New Hamp
Delaware Wyoming and Nevada This list graoeo
Senator Nevada the smallest State in pOpua
ton is chairman Senate Committee the
Judiciary William LANCER of North the second
ahonev of WYOMING next to the population
is chairman of the interior and Insuar Aairs we
member Senator Murray OF Montana also OF the Senate
New Mexico is Committee Public Works Senator
Carl Hayden of Arizona chairman OF the Senate Rules and
Other important committee follows
the Agriculture and Forestry
ranking majority member and Senator styles Bridges OF new
praons Bridges of New Hampshire also ranking mi
Case Of South Dakota ranking minority member
District Committee Senator Ernest W. Mcfarland OF Arizona Is
ranking member and Senator Charles W. Tobey OF New
Hampshire ranking minority member OF the Committee on Inter
Committee
House Interior and Insuar Affairs Committee
Conduct Study and Investigation
of the Problems of Small Business Representative
the ranking member OF the Joint Committee on
Committee Library Senator Theodore Francis Green of Rhode
Island chairman and Senator Hayden OF Arizona the ranking
member. .. -...,... .
there have been instances of
smaller population welding broad influence
of the Senate committees would
add the for voting IN the
ate by of the District of Columbia.
there logical for the immed
voting representation the Senate and House OF
of President Vice Pes
residing the District Of Cou
President
citizens Complete representation is
important and should not at any time be oeltted
District 1852 Budget Anoyzed and Compared
bulletin OF the
finally enacted Copies have been supplied
Municipal
Committee and the supporting subscribers to this department
authorized for all funds is $13S2l650 This
SIG million less than requested department
exceeds by approximately SIS million the amount
Presidents originally submitted to Congress-
The amount appropriated for the fiscal year 1852 exceeds the
supplemental totals made available for the fiscal
$182 million; it $279 million higher than the 1850
appropriation.
significant increases in the
Public welfare $429 million $34 million of which
is represented capital he capital
item attributable to continuing construction at
Infrm additional facilities at the
School, buildings for the Industrial Home
retirement fund $28 million;
public Million Metropolitan police ST. Million schools 81
million Operating less capital outlay ncreased).
highway fund increase of $3 million due to increased
OF $2S million wash
ington Aqueduct appropriation
appropriations the last three fiscal
as follows 15 195$120023481 and 952$l38
included capital outlay these
1951$19 000 and 952$S2
the original appropriation for 1850
deficiency appropriations the ag
400 for current and retroactive increases
appropriation $10SS5S36 and the l9S appropriation