1472 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
national capital. Ido not pretend to quote the words literally, but 
the provision is that Congress shall exercise exclusive legislation over 
this District. As suggested by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. 
Bland] there is no city in the country so favored as this in the improve- 
ment of streets. 
Mr. D. Kerr, of Iowa. ‘‘ Exclusive jurisdiction” is the language 
of the Constitution. 
Mr. Cruements. ‘‘ Exclusive legislation.” 
Mr. 8. L. Minirken. Will my friend permit me to ask him a ques- 
tion there? 
Mr. Ciements. Certainly. 
Mr. Mruuixen. Is it not fair to say on the other side—and I do not 
disagree with the gentleman—that there is no other city in the country 
but has the power to say whether it shall have a park or not? 
Mr. Hearp. To say that it wants it or not. 
Mr. Ciements. That is true. 
Mr. Miuurken. And if they do not want it, they do not pay for it. 
Mr. Ciements. That is true. 
Mr. Mitirken. But here is Congress establishing a park, and after- 
wards, under the present arrangement, putting half of the expense on 
the people of the District and half on the Government, whether they 
want the park or not. 
Mr. Ciements. That is very true; and I will say right there, in 
response to the suggestion of the gentleman, as well as in answer to 
the question asked by the gentleman from Maryland a moment ago, 
that the statement that the people of this District do not want the park 
is entirely a mistake. 
[Here the hammer fell. | 
Mr. Perers. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent thet the 
gentleman from Georgia have as much time as he may desire. I know 
he will not occupy the time unnecessarily. 
The CuartrMAN. The gentleman from Kansas asks unanimous con- 
sent that the gentleman from Georgia proceed without limit. Is there 
objection? The Chair hears none. 
Mr. Ciements. I will not take a longer time than necessary, Mr. 
Chairman. 
Mr. Mitiurxen. Will my friend allow me right there? I did not 
mean to say that the people did not want this particular park or that 
particular park; but I stated the general proposition that they have 
no power over the general legislation of the District. 
Mr. Cirements. That is true, and that is incidental to the fact I 
stated a moment ago—that this is a national capital. It is a place 
reserved, and a place over which Congress alone must exercise 
exclusive control. 
Mr. Hxarp rose. 
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