...over the District of Columbia was national in the highest sense, and the city of Washington, which was organized under the grant, became the city, not of a State, not of a district, but of the Nation : and Congress has therefore power to borrow money for the purpose of organizing and maintaining...

...true, in cases where it could be exercised at all, but much restricted in the field of its operation. The object of the grant of exclusive legislation over...the highest sense, and the city organized under the Opinion of the Court. 289 US. grant became the city, not of a state, not of a district, but of a nation....

...true, in cases where it could be exercised at all, but much restricted in the field of its operation. The object of the grant of exclusive legislation over...the highest sense, and the city organized under the Opinion of the Court. 289 VS. grant became the city, not of a state, not of a district, but of a nation....

...later Chief Justice of this Court, speaking for himself and Judge (later Mr. Justice) Lurton, that "The object of the grant of exclusive legislation...not of a state, not of a district, but of a nation. In the same article which granted the powers of exclusive legislation over its seat of government are...

...later Chief Justice of this Court, speaking for himself and Judge (later Mr. Justice) Lurton, that "The object of the grant of exclusive legislation...under the grant became the city, not of a state, not o7 a district, but of a nation. In the same article which granted the powers of exclusive legislation...

...Government, where they should have absolute and unlimited control * * *." It was further described in 18JM! by William Howard Taft, later President and Chief...not of a State, not of a district, but of a nation." Illustrative of the means by which Washington's revenues are limited because it is operated as the...

...Government, where they should have absolute and unlimited control * * *" — Senator Southard in 1835. "The object of the grant of exclusive legislation...not of a State, not of a district, but of a Nation." — William Howard Taft in 1896. Such a relationship is obviously appropriate, but it is complicated...

...Government, where they should have absolute and unlimited control * * *" — Senator Southard in 1835. "The object of the grant of exclusive legislation...of a State, not of a district, but of a Nation."— William Howard Taft in 1896. Such a relationship is obviously appropriate, but it is complicated in...

...national in the highest sense, and the city organized under the jiraut became the city, riot of a Stale, not of a district, but of a nation." Such a relationship...obviously appropriate, but it is complicated in actual prat-lice. Some aspects of this relationship result in limiting the revenues of tile District of Columbia...

...Without objection, it will be inserted in the record at this point. (Statement referred to follows :) THE FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The...obviously appropriate, but it is complicated in actual g'actice. Some aspects of this relationship result in limiting the revenues of the istrict of Columbia;...