The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-19

/ ofatS OtottS. lnty bHaii, III dill cases, eX
cept treason, and breach Of the peace
be privileged from arrest during their at.
tendance at the session. of their respect
i've Houses, and in going to and return.
ing from the. same; and for any speech OF
debate in either House, they shall not be
questioned in any other place. f,a.a
2. No Senator or. Representative shall,
during the time for which he was elected,
be appointed to any civil office under the
authority Of the Confederate States,
which shall have been created, or the
emoluments whereof shall have been in
creased during such time; and no person
holding any Office under the Confederate
States shall be q member Of either House
during his continuance in office. But
Congress may, BY law, graot M to = the pr!in-
Departmenss 1 seat upon the fIoor Of
either House. with the privilege of dis
cussing any measure appertaining to his
f,-r. l.fs-f, SECTION VII. ,tf.. t-..t I
!. All bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House of Representa-
tives, but the Senate may propose or con-
cur with amendments as on other bills.
n 2. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses, shall, before it becomes o
law, be presented 10 the President of the
Confederate States; ifhe approve, he shall
sign it; but if not, he shall return it
with his objections to that House in
which it shall have originated, who shall
enter the objections at large on their
journal, and proceed to reconsider it
If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds
of that House shall agree to pass the bill,
it shall be sent, together with the objec.
tions to the other House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsidered, and if approved
by two-thirds of that House, it shall be.
come a law. But in all cases, the votes
of both Houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays, and the names of, the per-
sons voting for and against the bill shall
be entered on the journal of each House
respectively. 3, If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the President within ten days
Sundays excepted) after it shall have
been presented to him, the same shall
be law, in like manner as if he had
signed it, unless the Congress, by their
adjournment prevents it's return; in
which case il shall not be a law The
President may approve any appropria-
ton or disapprove any other appropria-
ton in the same bill. In such case he
shall, in signing the bill, designate the
appropriations disapproved, and shall
return o copy of such appropriations,
with his objections, to the House in which
the bill shall have originated, and the
same proceedings shaA then be had as in
case of other bills disapproyed by the
President. ariL-',I-.T .,tf moi, IN j
-.r 3. Every order, resolution, or vote, to
which the concurrence of both Houses
may be necessary Except on question
of adjournment,) shall be presented to
the President of the Confederate States;
and before the same shall take effect,
shall be approved by him, or being dis
approved by him, may be re-passed by
two-thirds Of both houses, according to
the rules and limitations prescribed in
--il75r ttef- SECTION VIII. 7gi ia.rIY
., The Congress shall have power, j.
l. To lay and collect taxes, duties, i'm
posts, and excises, for revenue necessary
to pay the debts, provide for the COM
mon defence, and carry on the Govern
ment of the Confederate States; but no
bounties shall be granted from the treas
ury; nor shall any duties or taxes on
importations from foreign nations be
laid to promote or foster any branch of
industry; and all duties, imposts, and ex-
icises, shall be uniform throughout the
Confederate States.ir .L..,.la.yt iIg.,
a. 2. To borrow money on the credit Of the
Confederate States. 7f 5yrl !ueu
3. 10 regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes; but neither
this. nor any other clause contained in
the Constitution, shall ever be construed
to delegate the power to Congress to ap-
propriate money for any internal i'm
provement intended to facilitate COM
meroe; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights, beacons, and buoys, and other
aids to navigation upon the coasts, and
the improvement of harbors and the re-
moving of distractions in river naviga-
tion, in all which cases. such duties shall
be laid on the navigation facilitated
thereby, as may be necessary to pay the
costs and expenses thereof T'5u!dgiId
Oh A. To establish uniform laws of natuit
alization, and uniform laws on the sub.
ject of bankruptcies n throughout the
Confederate States, but no law of Con-
gress shall discharge any debt contracted
before the passage of the same. -L-
81 8. To coin money regulate the value
thereof, and of foreign coin,9 and fix the
standard Of weights and measures goo
6.gTo provide for the punishment of
counterfeiting the securities and current
coin Of the Confederate States. rr'l ii"
bf7. To establish post Offices ana post
routes; but ths expenses of the Postoffice
Department, 6ter the first day of March,
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and sixty-three, shall be paid out of its
own revenues p s-. 15h THyo iJa! 20
bt8. To promote the progress of science
and usefsl arts, by securing for limited
times to authors and inventors the ex-
elusive right to their respective writings
and discoveries. RI aIifl g1i'p y. .lI
o. To constitute tribunals inferior to
the Supreme Court. -1 A@ +A' "a =
10. To define and punish piracies and
felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the laws of nations. iEe
hell.tTo declare war, grant letters OF
marque and reprisal, and make rules con-
cerning captures on land and water. lah. .
II. To raise and support armies; but
no appropriation of money TO that use
shall 80 for longer term than two years,
-l3. To provide and maintain navy,
IA. To make rules for the government
and regulation of the land and naval
bl5, To provide for calling forth the
Militia TO execute the laws of, the Com
federatea States, suppress insurrections,
and repel invasioEs. q ~ - A.4 an ~ K Z
l6. To provide for organizing. arming.
and discipliping the Militia, and for gov
erning such part OF them as may be en-,
ployed 10 the service Of the Confederate
States; reserving to the States, respect
lively, the appointment Of the officers.
and the authority Of training the, Mllitis
ss.ssordins g 70 the 'disciplipe, prescribed BY
H. To exercise . exclusive legislation. in
mot ,ex xceedina ten miles square, as may,