 | United States. Insular Affairs Bureau - 1909 - 712 pages
...needful building. Guano it- Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. nnedurder ae ^EC' "~^- M'ircler is the unlawful killing of a human First degree, being with malice... | |
 | Malcolm Townsend - 1910 - 478 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/' — August 18, 1856. Revised Statutes, Section 5570. Notices of discovery with proofs to be furnished... | |
 | Westel Woodbury Willoughby - 1910 - 728 pages
...jurisdiction of any other government, and shall take possession thereof, such island, rock, or key may, at the discretion of the President, " be considered as appertaining to the United States." Furthermore, the act goes on to declare all crimes committed on such island, rock, or key to be punishable... | |
 | United States - 1911 - 560 pages
...punished as herein described : * * * On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. R. 8., 6577. B. s., S578. Mar. 4, 1909. Sec. 272. PART XLI.— MISCELLANEOUS. 417. Great Lakes-Atinntic... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1912 - 384 pages
...or other needful building. Fourth. On any island, rock, or key containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. Mr. CARLIN. That applies to national cemeteries and other Government property, and is carrying out... | |
 | Westel Woodbury Willoughby - 1912 - 678 pages
...jurisdiction of any other government, and should take possession thereof, such island, rock or key might, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States.7 The modes in which territory may be acquired by the United States Having discussed the constitutional... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Mines - 1915 - 948 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. (Original act. Aug. 18, 1856; (11 Stat. 119.) Annotations follow section 5578. SEC. 5571. The discoverer... | |
 | United States - 1915 - 608 pages
...s'*-2". as herein described : * * On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States. PART XLL— MISCELLANEOUS. 411. Life-saving medals. 412. Rescuing shipwrecked American seamen. . 413.... | |
 | William Hawley Atwell - 1916 - 818 pages
...or other needful building. "Fourth. On any island, rock, or key, containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States." While this section is new, some of its parts are to be found in old Statute 5339, old Statute 5570,... | |
 | Fayette Alexander Jones - 1916 - 120 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. (Original act. Aug. 18, 1856; (11 Stat. 119.) §5571, Revised Statutes. The discoverer shall, as soon... | |
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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... 
