The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-29

proceedings. and from time to time publish
the same, excepting such parts as may IN
their judgement require secresy; and the
yeas and nays of the members OF either
House on any question shall. at the desire
Of one fifth OF those present, be entered on
the lnarnal.
4. Neither House during the session Of
Congress. shall, without the consent ct the
other, adjourn for more than three days, nor
to any other place than that in which the
two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION vi.
I. The Senators and Representatives shall
receive compensation for their services, 10
be ascertained by law, and paid out Of the
treasury Of the Confederate States. They
shall. in all cases, except treason and breach
Of the peace. be privileged from arrest dur
ing their attendance at the session OF their
respective houses, and in going to and re.
turning from the SAM and for any speech
II debate ii either house they shall not be
questioned in any other place.
2. No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he was elected, be
appointed to any civil olfice under the author.
ity Of the Confederate States. which shall
have been created, or the emala,nents where
Of shall have been increased during such
time and no person holding any office under
the Confederate States shall be 4 member oil
either house during his continuance IN Office
But Congress may, by law, graai 10 the prin-
cipal officer 10 each Of the Executive Depart
ments seat upon the aoor ol eithec house,
with the privilege OF discussing any meas
ures appertaining 10 his department.
SECTION VII.
|. All bills fnr raising revenue shall orgl-
nate in the House of Representatives, bu,
the Senate may propose or concur with a
mendments as on other bills.
2. Every bill which shall have passed both
houses. shall, before it becomes a law, be pre-
scented to the President of the Confederate
States; if he approve, he shall sign 1t; but
il not, he shall return il with his objection:
to that house in which it shall have origin
ated, who shall enter the objections at large
on their Journal. and proceed to reconsider
it. Ii, after such reconsideration, two.thlris
Of that house shalt agree to pass the bill, il
shall be sent. together with the objections, to
the other house, BY which it shall likewise
be reconsidered, and il approved nl By two
thirds Of that house, it shall become law
/ But in all such cases, the voice OF bath huns
Is shall be determined by yeas aud nays
anl the names OF the persons voting for and
agains, the bill shall be entered on the jour-
nal of each house respectively. II any bill
shall not be returned by the President with.
in ten days (Sandays excepted after il shall
have been presented 10 him, the same shall
be a law, 10 like manner as If he had signed
It. unless the Congress, by their adjournment,
prevent its return; in which case 4 shall not
be law. Tne President may approve any
appropriation and dlsapproye any other ap.
prop alton in the same bill. la such case
he snail, in signing the bill. designate the
appropriations disapproyed, AMI shall return
a copy Of such appropriations, With his o.
Ijections, to the house ia wtich the bill shall
have originated and the same proceeding.
shall then be had as 10 case Of other bills dts
approved by the President.
5. Every order. resolution. or vote, 4
which the concurrence 0f bo.a Houses mi,
be necessary except on a question OF al.
journment,) shall be presented to the PresI-
dent Of the Confederate States; and befor,
by him or, being di.aPproyed by him. niy
be rep1ssed By two. thirds of both Houses &C
cording to the rules ani limitations psescrib'
ed in case OF bill.
SECTION VIII.
\ The Congress shall have power
/. To lay AMI collect taxes. duties. i'm
posts and excuses Tor revenue necessary {,
paw the debts, provide for the common de
fence, and carry on the Government OF tn
Confederate States; but no bpIntIes shall b,
granted from the treasury. nor shall any du
ties or taxes On importation, from ioreigI
countries be LAID to promote Or foster an,
branch Of industry and al duties. inpD,ti
AM excuses shall be uniform throughout III,
Confederate States.
2. To borrow money on credit Of tn
Confederate States.
5. To regulate commerce with foreign M
tions. and aiming the several States, and wit
the Indian tribes; but neither this. mr. an
other clause contained 10 the constitution
shall ever be construed 10 delegate the ppw
er 10 Congress 70 appropriate money for an.
internal Improvement intended 20 facilitate
commerce except for the purpose II iur
nishing lights. b-acons and bgays aud othe
aid. to navigation upon the episis. and III
improvement Of har6ors and the removing d
distractions in river navigation, 10 III i
which cases such duties shall b. laid On ID
navigation facilitated thereby as may be ne
cessary TO pay the cost, and expenses there
OIL.
4. To establish uniform laws Of NATURAL
zation. and uniform laws On the subjec,
I bankruptcies throughout the Coniederai
States; but no law Of Congress shall di.
charge any debt contracted before the pa,
} sage u the same
5. 10 cuinmoney, regulate The value there
Of anil u iOreigl coin. AMI fix the stani4r,
Of weights and measures.
6. TO provide Tor the punishment Of eopn
terfeiting the securities aud current com Z
the Confederate States
Z. 10 establish po.ioffices AMI post routes
rbut the expense. Of the postofFice dep1r,
inent, after the first day Of March IN N
wear Of our Lord eighteen hundred and sir