HOME RULE HEARINGS SUBCOM BEFORE NO. 3 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE OF COLUMBIA LAUT DEPARTNE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON HR. 11216, H.R. 4290, H.R. 9432, H.R. 11471 AND S. 2163 H.R. 14176 NONVOTING DELEGATE TO THE SENATE H.R. 669 REFERENDUM, CHARTER BOARD AND MUNICIPAL CHARTER 47-573 O H.R. 6175 AND H.R. 11565 ELECTED MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND NONVOTING DELEGATE H.R. 14715 COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF D.C. GOVERNMENT H.R. 18562 ESTABLISH BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO REPLACE D.C. COMMISSIONER AND CITY COUNCIL MARCH 10 AND 16, APRIL 28, MAY 8 AND 25, JUNE 12 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN L. MCMILLAN, South Carolina, Chairman ANCHER NELSEN, Minnesota JAMES T. CLARK, Clerk SUBCOMMITTEE No. 3 JOHN DOWDY, Texas, Chairman THOMAS G. ABERNETHY, Mississippi JOEL T. BROYHILL, Virginia WILLIAM H. HARSHA, Ohio LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, Maryland EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana (II) CONTENTS H.R. 11216 (Nelsen et al.), a bill to establish, in the House of Representa- tives, the office of Delegate from the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Election Act, and for other purposes--. S. 2163 (Prouty), identical bill.. H.R. 4290 (Nelsen et al.), a bill to provide for the election of a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes-- H.R. 9432 (Gude), similar bill_. H.R. 14176 (Abernethy), a bill to provide a Delegate from the District of H.R. 11215 (Nelsen et al.), a bill to establish a Commission on Government H.R. 11170 (Adams et al.), identical bill. S. 2164 (Prouty), similar bill.. H.R. 669 (Sisk), a bill authorizing referendum, charter board, and mu- nicipal charter for submission to the voters and to Congress, and for H.R. 4276 (Kyl), a bill to retrocede a portion of the District of Columbia H.R. 7730 (King), similar bill_ H.R. 6175 (Bell-Calif.), a bill to provide an elected mayor, city council, and nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives for the Dis- trict of Columbia, and for other purposes.. H.R. 11565 (Conyers) a bill to provide for the District of Columbia an elected mayor, city council, board of education, and for other purposes. H.R. 14715 (Nelsen et al.), a bill for the establishment of a Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia.. H.R. 18562 (Broyhill-Va.), a bill to reorganize the government of the District of Columbia by the establishment of a Board of Governors to replace the Commissioner of the District of Columbia and the District American University Park Citizens Association, Alfred S. Trask, President_ Monsignor Ralph Kuehner, Executive Director, Office of Urban Affairs of the Archdiocese of Washington, Representing Interre- ligious Committee on Race Relations, Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, Council of Churches of Greater Washington, D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, Simon L. Cain, President_ Democratic Central Committee, Bruce J. Terris, Chairman_- District of Columbia Republican Committee, Henry A. Berliner- Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia, Brigadier 327 Chairman__. Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, Major 283, 287 Bar Association of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Affairs Broyhill, Hon. Joel T., Representative in Congress from the State of Camalier, Hon. Renah F., Former District of Columbia Commissioner__ 232a 233 General Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. William H. Hasebroock, Page 472 Gude, Hon. Gilbert, Representative in Congress, from the State of Mary- Hechinger, John W., Former Chairman, District of Columbia Council.. Horton, Hon. Frank, Representative in Congress from State of New York. McMillan, Hon. John L., Chairman, Committee on the District of Colum- Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, Elwood Davis, Past President. Actions Committee, Eugene Kinlow, Chairman__. National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Washington Section, Mrs. Cath- Minnesota___. Nevius, John, former member, District of Columbia Council. Ripon Society, Frank E. Samuel, Jr., President_ Spencer, Hon. Samuel, Former District of Columbia Commissioner Warner, Sturgis, Esquire... Washington Home Rule Committee, David Carliner, President. MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Albert, Hon. Carl, letter to Cong. Dowdy, dated March 14, 1970...... American Association of University Women, Dr. Elizabeth O'Hern, B'nia B'rith Women, statement. Brown, Leonard S., Jr., letter to Chairman McMillan, dated April 28, 1970- Federal Bar Association, District of Columbia Chapter, E. Winslow Gurner, Greater Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, J. C. Turner, Lyndale Community Association, Henry Desing, President, letter to 275 405 273 279 240 431 1,280 418 297 389 387 392 252 309 449 451 412 295 342 342 411 296 400 394 411 343 340 Mou 10 411 400 340 339 412 Board 413 Bound 345 Chart 375 374 Presi Const Distri Distr sebroock of Mary cil..... State of v York. 2. National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, John W. Turnbill, Northeast Council of Citizens Associations, William Moreland, President, April 28, 1969__. Ripon Society, District of Columbia Chapter, Frank E. Samuel Jr., United Methodist Board of Christian Social Concerns, statement of staff__ Cong. Dowdy, dated May 7, 1970. James Washington Teachers' Union, William H. Simons, President, letter to SUMMARY OF HEARINGS of the Colum , Mount Pleasant Neighbors Association, Wolsey Semple, president, letter Amendments Proposed: Outline of H.R. 14715_ District Council from Members of Congress_ District Government Expansion___ District Interests.. District's Recent Elections_ A Election Process_-_. Electorate... Employees in D.C. Government.. Federal Interests_ 254, 282, 293, 298, 304, 309, 314, 317, 318, 335, 345, 377, 382, 406, 408, 414, 415, 421, 444, 452, 459 Home Rule.. 20 House Rule for Delegates and Resident Commissioner__ 34 Presidential Election.. Problems for Commission Study- Proposed Elected and Appointed Council.. 41 Retrocession to Maryland_. Section-by-section analysis of S. 400 34 Study Commission__ Taxes.. 427 441, 443, 445 244, 448 Federal Payment to Local Governments... 3 Government Employees in States Comparable to the District of Columbia 329, 333, Page 412 393 342 262 257 318 432, 449, 454 243, 250, 278, 282, 284, 287, 303, 323 360 253, Non-voting Delegate to House_ 268, 282, 285, 294, 298, 304, 309, 317, 318, 328, 334, 345, 355, 370, 376, 389, 406, 408, 413, 415, 420, 425, 451, 459 Non-voting Delegate to Senate.. 294, 321, 420, 423, 451, 459 Non-voting Representative. Precedent for Retrocession_ Present Government... 361, 422 240 458 347 275 380 290 249, 433 240, 277, 300, 330, 437, 440, 442, 446, 454, 461 2163 and H.R. 11216 (District of Columbia Voters' Participation. Voting Electorate... 12 Voting Representation in Congress.. 467 412 296 295 399 316 410 271 371, 374 347 242, 247, 251, 435 256 419 433, 438 423, 427 441 346 353 348 355 255, 256, 310, 335, 421, 424, 453, 455, 458 246, 248 315, 346, 349 391 379 |