...was the only one which could impose laws upon them, and its sovereignty over them was complete. * * * Doubtless congress, in legislating for the territories,...formulated in the Constitution and .its amendments, but those limitations would exist rather by inference and the general spirit of the Constitution, from...

...Church v. United Stales, 130 US 1, 44, it was said by Mr. Justice Bradley, speaking for the court : " Doubtless, Congress in legislating for the Territories...express and direct application of its provisions." And in. McAllister v. United States, 141 US 174, it was held that the constitutional provision in respect...

...to such restrictions as are expressed in the Constitution, or are necessarily implied in its terms." Doubtless Congress, in legislating for the Territories...express and direct application of its provisions. '• The supreme power of Congress over the Territories and over the acts of the territorial legislatures...

...and therein the court, quoting from Mormon Church v. United States, again say (170 US, 345, 34!)): Doubtless Congress in legislating for the Territories...limitations in favor of personal rights which are form ulntfil in the Constitution and its amendments; but these limitations would exist rather by inference...

...plenary power of Congress over the Territories, it is suggested that it would doubtless be impliedly subject to those fundamental limitations in favor...rights which are formulated in the Constitution and Amendments. \ acquired from a foreign country with a de facto government in full operation, this government...

...to inquire ; though we may repeat what was said in Mormon Church v. United States, 136 US 1, 44 : " Doubtless Congress, in legislating for the Territories,...express and direct application of its provisions." It is only necessary in this case to say that those principles and limitations are not violated by...

...executing the absolute and undisputed power of governing and legislating for the Territory Orleans." " Doubtless Congress, in legislating for the Territories,...express and direct application of its provisions." " The Territorial governments owe all their powers to the statutes of the United States conferring...

...to such restrictions as are expressed in the Constitution, or are necessarily implied in its terms.' Doubtless Congress in legislating for the Territories...express and direct application of its provisions." : 1 "It would seem, from these various congressional regnlations of the Territories belonging to the...

...to such restrictions as are expressed in the Constitution, or are necessarily implied in its terms.' s are used solely and exclusivelv derivos all its powers, than by any express and direct application of its provisions." 1 1 " It would...

...President, the Executive •In Mortflon Ch. a. US (136 US 44) Mr. Justice Bradley said for the Court, "Doubtless Congress in legislating for the territories...general spirit of the Constitution from which Congress derive* all Us powers, than by any express and direct application of its provisions." head of the nation...