 | John Sherman - 1895 - 724 страници
...legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." This power had been recognized by the most eminent statesmen of our country, and also by the Supreme Court... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1895 - 686 страници
...over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular states and the acceptance of congress become the seat of government of the United States." This clause was the result of a good deal of discussion, at one or two features of which it will be well... | |
 | Mrs. John A. Logan - 1901 - 808 страници
...over such district (not exceeding ten miles square), as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. This article was assented to by the convention which framed the Constitution, without debate. The adoption... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1912 - 618 страници
...over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." This section was adopted on Wednesday, September 5, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention without debate.... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1923 - 656 страници
...over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States.' "This provision preceded, in point of time, the actual cessions which were made by the States of Maryland and Virginia.... | |
 | 1924 - 700 страници
...over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress become the seat of Government of the United States. This provision of the Constitution is in the nature of a specific reservation to Congress of a power believed to be... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on a Judiciary - 1941 - 332 страници
...whatsoever over such District, not exceeding 10 miles square, us may be cession of particular State, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of Government of the United States. This provision stands out by especially emphatic terminology in a document otherwise described. In keeping with the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia - 1965 - 598 страници
...whatsoever over such District (not exceeding 10 miles square) as may by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress become the seat of government of the United States. This power was granted after years of "trial and error" and honest differences of the various politicians... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. District of Columbia - 1965 - 602 страници
...whatsoever over such District (not exceeding 10 miles square) as may by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress become the seat of government of the United States. This power was granted after years of "trial and error" and honest differences of the various politicians... | |
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To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district, (not exceeding ten miles square), as may by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. 
