Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-15

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proceedings shall then be had as IN erse Of other
bills disapproyed by the President.
8. Every order resolution or vote to which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on a question Of adiournnent) shah nc pre-
sented TO the President Of the Confederate States
aud before the.same shall take eject shall be APP
proved by him; or being disapproved by him, msy
be re-passed by two-thirds Of both Houses according
TO the rules and limitations prescribed in of
bill
SECTION g.
The Congress shall have power
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excuses for revenue necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence, and carry the gov
ernment the Confederate States; but no bounties
shall be granted from the Treasury nor shall any
duties for taxes and importations from foreign ma
tons be laid to promote foster any branch Of in
dustry; and all duties, imposs, and cycisessha be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. TO borrow money on the credit Of the Confed-
terate States.
g. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes but neither this, nor any otter clause con
tanned In the Constitutions shallev be construed 10
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to fac-
tate commerce; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights beacons buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ltlON upon INT CUdStS, anu
bors and the removing Of distinctions in river
vgation, int all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
d. To establish uniform laws OF NATURALIZATION,
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate States but no law of
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
the passage Of the same.
8. To coin money regulate theyalue thereof and
Of fnrpicrn coin and hk the standard of weights
and measures.
g. To provide for the punishment Of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confede-
rate States.
Z. TO establish post offices and post routes but
the expenses of the Postoice Department. after the
first day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred andsixty three shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times toauthors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri-
tings and discoveries.
0. To constitute administration to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piraces and felonies
committed on the high seas and offences against
the law of nations.
IL. To declare war, grant letters Of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priation of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
ID. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth the militia to eX-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repel invasons.
l6. To'provide for organizing, armng, and dsc-
pnng the militia, and for governing such part of
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
federate States reserving to the States respective
ly the appointment of the officers and the author
ity of training the militia according to the disci-
pne prescribed by Congress.
II. 10 exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, as may be, by cession of one ormore
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority all places purchased
by the. consent af the legislature of the State in
which the same shall be, for the erection of forts,
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful
buildings; and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego-
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government OF the Confederate
States, or in any department or officer thereof.
SECTION ..
/. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required TO pass such laws as shall efect-
ally prevent the same.
! O. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not q men,
Der Of or Territory belonging to- this Confederacy
g. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended unless when in cases of re-
beon or INVASION the public safety may require
! it..
L. No bin of attainder or erpost .tacto law, OF
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capiiation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
! g. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State except by a vote of two thirds
of both Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any regula-
ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of one
State over those of another.
8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shallfbe pub
| lshed from time TO time.
o. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by n vote of two thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas aud nays unless it be asked
and estimated for by some one of the heads of the
Departments and submitted to Congress by the
President; or for the purpose of paying its own
expenses and contingencies or for the payment o.
claims against the Confederate States the Justice o
which shall have been judicialy declared by tri
bunal for the investigation of claims against The
Government, which it is hereby made the duty o
Congress to establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount of each APP
preparation and the purposes for which it is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation t
any public contractor, officer agent or servant af
ter such contract shall have been made, or sucl
service rendered.
4 IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by The
Confederate States and no person holding any Of
fee of profit or trust under them SHALL without tn,
consent of the Congress accept OF any present
emoluments, Office or title Of any kind whatever
from any king, prince, or foreign State.
} -. Congress shall make no lawsrespeeting al
establishment of religion, prohibiting the free ex
ercise thereof; abridging the freedom of speech
or of the press; the right of the people peacca
bly, to assemble and petition the Government for