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Porto Rico and Philippines Citizenship Debate in Court
Attorney General Griggs argues United States may govern newly acquired territories and tax their imports, contending the treaty with Spain does not make ceded lands part of the United States. He cites Jefferson, Mormon Church decision, and long precedents to support broad constitutional power to acquire and govern foreign territory.
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Mr. Harmon
Congress
Porto Rico
Alr
Griggs
United States
Spain
Philippines
Union
Spanish Islands
Islands
Griggs Sida
Troy
Republic
Custom House
England
United Kingdom
Griges
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Rocky Mountains
Terriory
Mr. Griggs
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
Bendtor Hreckenridge
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Jeffersons
Madison
Territery
Tso
Isue
United Staes
James Madison
James Monroe
James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce
Andrew Johnson
Pavel
Howe
Hull
the United
Taney
Dred Boott
Representative Littlefield
Maine
Justice Brewer
Arizona
New Mexico
Chiggs
Gage
Gage Came In During the Latter Part of the Day. Mr. Griggs
Aldrich