Republican (nationalist) President Hayes signs the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878, replacing the District of Columbia’s bicameral government with a three-member presidentially appointed Commission, one of whom is from the Corps of Engineers of the Army of the United states.
[restored 5/9/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 17]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
anc6e.org/history.htm
Washington, D.C. – Government | Britannica
www.britannica.com/place/Washington-DC/Government#ref1046225