Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-06-14

lapprcpriations with hisobjscdonsio The House IN
which the bill shah have originated; and the samc
proceedings shall then be had aa in case of other
bills disapproveJ by che President.
8. Every order, resolution OF yota 10 which the
concurrence Of both Houses may BE- necessary Tex
cept on a question OF adjournmentl shall be pre-
sented to the President OF the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be alb
proved by bimi or being disapproved by him, may
be repassed BY twothirds of both Houses according
to the rules aud limitations prescribed in case of
bill. r a
SECTION O. -,
The Congress shah have power
l. To lay and collect taxes, duties, inposts, and
excuses sor revenue necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence and carry the gov
eminent OF the Confederate States but no bountes
shall be granted from the Treasury; nor shall an
duties for taxes and importations from foreign ma
lions be laid to promote or foster any branch Of in
dustry aud all duties imposts and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. To borrow money on the credit Of the Confed.
crate States.
.. To regulate commerce with foreign nations
md among the several States aud with tue Indian
tribes but neither this, any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution shaleyer be construed
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal Improvement intended to facili
tate commerce; except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights, beacons, buoys and other aidsto naviga
ton upon the coasts and the improvement of har-
bors and the removing of distractions in river ma.
vigation, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
4. To establish uniform lave 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 tx the standard Of weights
and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin Of the Confede-
rate States.
7. To establish post Offices and post routes but
the expenses of the Posofice Department after the
first day Of March in the year of 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
tings and discoveries.
0. To constitute decentralization to the Supreme
Court.
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 aud make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priaton 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-
aton of the land and naval forces.
l5 To provide for calling forth the militia TO ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States suppress
instructions and repel inyasions. e
l6. To provide for organizing, arming, and disci-
pnng the militia, and for governing such part of
them may be employed in the service of the Con-
federate States; reserving to the States respective
| W. the appointment of the officers and the author
ity of training the militia according to the dsci
pine prescribed by Congress.
IT, To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square,) as may be, by cession Of one or more
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 needfu
buildings; and a,
10. 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 o.
| |. 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 required to pass such laws shall efecu-
ally prevent the same.
| O. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a men,
Der of or Territory belonging to- this Confederacy.
! g. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
ha ndad unlase WHOM in IF
belion or invasion, the public safety may require
| it.
A. No bill of attainder or ezpost facte law or
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
s. 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
7. 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 regular statement of accounts and receipts
and expenditure Of all public money shall be pub
lished from time 10 time.
8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of two thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless IL be asked
and estimated for by some enc Of the heads of the
Departments, and submitted TO Congress by the
President; or for the purpose of paying its own
expenses and contingencies; OF for the payment o.
claims against the Confederate States, the justice Of
which shall have been judicially declared by tri
bunal for the investigation Of claims against :h'
Government which it is hereby made the duty o
Congress to establish.
TO- All bills appropriatng money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount of each APP
preparation and the purposes for which ii is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation Il
any public contractor officer agent or servant, at
ter such contract shall have been made or suci
service rendered.
{ H. No title of nobility shall be granted by thu
Confederate States and NO person holding any of
fec Of profit trust under them, SHALL without thu
consent Of the Congress, accept OF any present
emoluments, office or title of any kind whatever
: from any king, prince, or foreign State.
, H. Congress shall make no law respecting NJ
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