The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-03

ceive1 from the subcommittee which has
United States" as used n the consusu-
ton, relates 10 the outlying territory re-
Gently acquired by this country. A ma
jority OF the subcommittee, comprising
the Republican members. reported. IN
substance. that congress has practically
unlimited power in dealing with these
territories. Tho minority. comprising
Mr.. Richardson DEM and Mr. Newlands
CSilver). hold. In substance. that al con-
Stitutional restrictions extend 20 the
newly acquired territory and that the
powers OF congress are thereby limited.
The reports on the meaning % the
term United States" az applicable %
Porto Rico. the Philippines. HawAh and
other possessions were received With
great interest and were regarded as de-
termining most important lire OF poll
cy by those in authority. The majority
report. By Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hopkins OF Illinois and Mr. Grosven-
or OF Ohio. asserts that the term United
States as used IN the provision Of the
constitution dealing with duties and I'M
posts means and is confined 90 the states
that constitute the federal union and
does not cover also the territory belong
ing 70 the United States
Continuing. the majority report Asserts
the following propositions. viz:
"(A) That the United States may az
quire territory either under the treaty
making and war power OF the consiitu-
ton or by virtue OF its general powers
Of sovereignty as a nation. In which are
included all the inherent powers % SOW
ereignty both Of the United States a. an
independent nation and AL the powers II
the several states as sovereiRns.
''CB) That tho power 10 govern acIaired
territory results from the right % az.
qulre: and also from the provision OF sec
ton ,. article iv. OF tho constitution. to-
wit; Power 70 dispose of and make al
needful rules and regulations respecting
the territory ard other property belong
ing to the United States
'(C) That congress has power 70 gov
ern acquired territory independent OF the
limitations OF the constitution. but IN
cases whore territory has been acquired
for the purposes o. statehood. congress
would be subject 10 those fundamental
limitations in favor % perEonsI riEhtS
which are formulated IN the constitution
and IS amendments. but these nrniia-
tions exist rather ~ iuferencs and THE
general spirit % the constitution from
which congress derives All ita powers.
than from any express and direct aopii-
cation % is provisions.
I'D That congress has power 20 CIV
ern Porto Rlco and the PHILIPPINES inde-
pendent % tbs limitations - the csnsil-
tuition"
The minority report. By NJ Richard
ron. quotes the opinion by Chief Justice
Marshall. % the supreme court. n Ths
case q I.9ughbor5uRh vereus Blake.
Wheaton go IN which r f. stated ~ 20
section = article q the constitution.
''--afa grant Is general without limitation
az % place = c7r1squenuv extends "a
all places over which the government -
tends"
Continuing NJ. Riohzrds7n ssTss Does
this term SeslRnats The whsis er any
particular portion y The American srn-
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