 | United States - 1875 - 388 pages
...government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such islaud, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. Title 72. SKC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, Notice of dis. veritied... | |
 | 1885 - 890 pages
...the citizens of any other government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as pertaining to the United States. The demands of the Haytian Government for redress have been renewed.... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 858 pages
...Government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. SEC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon аз practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
 | United States - 1886 - 538 pages
...goverunient, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. SEC. 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 626 pages
...any island, rock, or key, which does not belong to any other government, " such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." All laws as to crimes and offences committed on the high seas are extended over such places. Trade... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1894 - 480 pages
...on any island, rock or key, which does not belong to any other government, "such island, rock or key may at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." All laws as to crimes and offences committed on the high seas are extended over such places. Trade... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1894 - 528 pages
...on any island, rock or key, which does not belong to any other government, "such island, rock or key may at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." All laws as to crimes and offences committed on the high seas are extended over such places. Trade... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 632 pages
...any island, rock, or key, which does not belong to any other government, " such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." All laws as to crimes and offences committed on the high seas are extended over such places. Trade... | |
 | United States - 1895 - 468 pages
...government, and takes peaceable possession thereof, and occupies the same, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. R. s., 5571. The discoverer shall, as soon as practicable, give notice, verified by affidavit, to the... | |
 | 1897 - 374 pages
...government, he shall be at liberty to take peaceable possession thereof, and such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. The discoverer is required to give due notice to the Department of State, with affidavits, describing... | |
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... acquired by the United States by consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of a fort, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, or other needful building. (4) Any island, rock, or key containing deposits of guano, which... 
