TERRITORY. I

n the United States a certain part of the national domain that has not been organized as a State. After the Republic was founded with 13 States, the Government admitted new territories to the Union as soon as the inhabitants were capable of governing themselves. The Constitution of the United States gives Congre the power to make all needful rules and regulations for a territory, or other property, belonging to the United States. All States excepting the original 13, and Vermont, Maine, Kentucky, West Virginia, Texas, and California were first territories. Vermont, Kentucky, Maine and West Virginia were earved out of the territory of the original 13 States. Texas and California were admitted to Statehood before they were organized as territories. The District of Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii, are now the only remaining territories. The Philippine Islands (i891), Guam and Porto Rico (1898), The Panama Canal Zone (1904), ard Danish West Indies, or Virgin Islards (1917) are called ‘po e ions.’ The Philippines are represented at Washington by a delegate or commi ioner. Samoa and Guam have military and naval governors respectively. Alaska, an unorganized territory, is under a governor and a judiciary. The District of Columbia is governed by three commi ioners, the laws being made by Congre . It is not represented in the House. 1890), an American soldier; 6. at Hartford, Connecticut. He studied law at the Yale Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1849. Appointed Clerk of the Superior Court of Connecticut in 1854. Colonel in the State National Guard and when the Civil War broke out joined the Federal Government. In 1864 he was given command of the Tenth Corps of the of the James. In command of Army various divisions and retired in 1888.