Show S.- S. CONGRESS RULES S DIST I T D By the constitution of ot tho the United States Congress has the solo sole oie right to govern Ro tho the District of Columbia But Dut Congress for tor convenience el delegates legates Its powers to three throe commissioners Two are arc appointed from civil life by the President with tho consent of or tho the Senate One must be an on engineer r f the he army of or the tha rank of or captain at at- least He Is detailed b by the PresIdent President dent for service as a commissioner at tho Presidents President's pleasure The Tho other commissioners three years The commissioners have ha practically supreme power to govern overn subject to tho the laws as Int Interpreted b by the court of appeals of the thc district 4 S |