...powers necessary to govern the Philippine Islands . . . shall, until otherwise provided by Congress, be vested in such person and persons and shall be...the President of the United States shall direct, for the establishment of civil government and for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of said islands...

...occupy the territory ceded by France to the United States, and to organize a temporary government, " for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of...enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religion." 2 Story, 907. In December following, France surrendered the province to the United States, as it was...

...and Judicial powers necessary to govern the said islands shall, until otherwise provided by Congress, be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...direct for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants o£ said islands in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion." But this is far from...

...exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, and the President shall have power to remove said olficers and fill vacancies...

...Washington on the 7th day of November, 1900, shall, until otherwise provided by Congress, be vested in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, for the establishment of civil government and for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of said islands...

...judicial, powers, exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same territories, shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...the President of the United States shall direct, for the maintaining the inhabitants of said territories in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property,...

...military, civil and judicial powers exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same, shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana in the full enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion. On the 29th, the House adopted by a vote of...

...civil and judicial powers exercised by the officers of tlie existing government of the same, slwll be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana, in the full enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion. On the 29th, the House adopted by a vote of...

...civil and judicial powers exercised by tlie officers of tlie existing government of the same, shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of Louisiana in tJie full enjoyment of their liberty, property and religion. On the 29th, the House adopted by a vote...

...judicial powers exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same territories, shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be...of the United States shall direct, for maintaining the inhabitants of said territories in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religion...