Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04


appropriations with his objections to the House in
which the bill shah have originated and the came
proceedings shall then be had as in case Of other
bills diespproved by the President
3. Every order, resolution or vote, TO which the
concurtenee Of both Houses may be necessary Tex
.cept on question Of adjournment) shall be pre-
scented 10 the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be APP
proved by him; or being disapproved by him, may
be rePassed by twothirds Of both Houses according
70 the rules and Limitations prescribed in case of
bill.
=. SECTION 9.
The Congress shall have power
l. 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
eminent Of the Confederate States; but bounties
'hall be granted from the Treasury; shall any
duties for taxes and importatons from foreign ua-
tons be laid 20 promote foster any branch of in
dustry and all duties imppsts and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
g. To borrow money on the credit of the Confed.
crate States.
g. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes but neither this, any other clause con-
tanned in the CONSTITUTION shall ever be construed to
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to facl-
tate commerce except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights beacons buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts, and the Improvement of har-
bors and the removing of distractions in river aa-
vigation in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the cost aud expenses thereof
4. 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.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights
and measures
c. 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 andsxty three, shall be paid out of its own
revenues
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri
tngs and discoveries.
8. To constitute tribunalsinferor to the Supreme
Court. t-
10. To define and punish piracies 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 ard water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
pration Of money TO that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
10. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation Of the land and naval forces.
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia TO ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repe invasions.
Is. To provide for organizing, arming and disci-
plining the militia and for governing such part OF
them as may be employed in the service Of the Con-
tederate States reservng to the States respective
y, the appointment of the officers, and the author
ity Of training the militia according to the disci-
pine prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, as may be- by cesson of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority over 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.
y.
l. 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 efectu
ally prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not q mem
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
| s. The privilege of the writ of hsbeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of re-
belion or invasion, the public safety may requir,
! il.
a. No bill of attainder or erpost facto law, OF
law denying or mpairng the right of property ii
negro slaves shall be passed
5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be lait
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
herenbefore directed to be taken.
G. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor
ted from any State, except by vote of two third
of both Houses.
7. No preference shall be given by any regula
ton of commerce or revenue TO the ports of on,
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 receipt
/ and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
lished from time TO time.
8. Congress shall appropriate no money from tn
treasury except by vote of two thirds of boil
HOUSES, tdheh ny yeas anu nays unless III De dSke'
and estimated for by some one of the heads of tn
Departments, and submitted to Congress by tn
President or for the purpose of paying its .owl
expenses aud contingencies; or for the payment O
claims against the Confederate States the Justice o
which shall have been judicislly declared by q tri
bunal for the investigation Of claims against III
Government which it is hereby made the duty q
Congress TO establish.
10, All bills appropristing money shall specf
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preparation and the purposes for which il il made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation I
any public contractor, officer, agent, servant al
Ter such contract shall have been made, or sue
service rendered. ...... -.
IL. No title Of nobility shall be granted by III
Confederate States and no person holding any OF
flee OF profit or trust under them, shall without th
consent Of the Congress, accept Of any present
emoluments, office OF title OF any kind whatever
from any king prince or foreign State.
, r. Congress shall make no law respecting a
establishment Of religion or prohibiting the free ca
errisp thprpof, ahrdynU the fraednrn of e,aacl