Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-22

| NAYS AND TIE NAMES or rhE PERSONS VOTING FOB
AND AGAINST THE BILL SHALL BE ENTERED ON THE
JOURNAL OF EAcd HOUSE RESPECTIVELY. If any bill
shall not be returned BY the President within ten
days Sundays excepted) after it shall have been
presented TO him, the same shall be law, 10 like
manner as if he had signed it unless the Congress
by their adjournment prevent its return; in which
case it shall not be Law. The President may ap.
prove any appropriation and dsapprove any othes
appropriation in the same bill. In such case he
shall, in signing the BILL designate the appropra-
tons disapproved, and shall return copy Of such
appropriations, with his objections to the house in
which the bill shall have originated and the same
proceedings shall then be had as in case Of other
bills disapproved by the President
8. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on question of adjournment shall be present
ed to the President of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be ap.
proved by him; or being disapproved by him. may
be repassed by of both Houses according to
the rules and limitations prescribed in case OF
bill
SECTION VIII
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 ON THE
GOVERNMENT OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES; BUT NO
BouNTIEs SHALL BE GRANTED FROM THE TREASURY, NOR
SHALL ANY DUTIES OR TAXES ON APPROPRIATIONS FROM
FOREIGN COUNTRIES BE LAID TO PROMOTE OR FOSTER
ANY BRANCH OF INDUSTRY; and all duties, imposts
and excuses shall, be uniform throughout the Con.
federate States.
2. To borrow money on credit of the Confederate
States :.
3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes; BUT NEITHER THIS NOR ANY OTHER CLAUSE
N rurC SuA IL
sTRUED TO DELEGATE TIE POWER 10 CONGRESS TO AP-
PRoPRIATE MONEY FOR ANY INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
INTENDED TO FACILITATE COMMERCE; EXCEPT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FURNISHING LIGHTS, BEAcoNs AND BUoys,
AND OTHER AIDS TO NAVIGATION UPON THE COASTS,
AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HARBoRs AND THE REAov-
ING DISTRACTIONS IN RIVER NAVIGATION, IN ALL OF
WHICH CASES SUCH DUTIES SHALL BE LAID ON THE NAV
IGArIoN FACILITATED THEREBY AS MAY BE NECESSARY
TO PAY THE COSTS AND EXPENSES THEREOF.
L. 70 establish uniform laws Of naturalization, and
uniform laws the subject of bankruptcies through
out the CONFEDERATE STATES But NO LAW OF Con-
GREss SHALL DISCHARGE ANY DEBT CONTRACTED BE-
FORE THE PASSAGE OF THE SANE.
s. To coin money regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin and fix the standard of weights and
measures.
G. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin Of the CoNFED
crate STATES.
T. To establish postofices and post ROUTES But
THE EXPENSES OF THE PosToFrIcE DEPARTMENT, AFTER
THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIYTY-THREE, SHALL BE PAID
OUT ITS OWN REVENUE.
g. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts. by securing 70. limited times to authors and
inventors the exclusive right to their respective
writings and discoveries
O. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court
10. To define and punish p,racies and felonies
committed on the high seas, and offences against the
law of nations
II. To declare war, grant letters of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
r. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priation Of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
49, To provide and maintain q navy.
a. To make rules for government and regulation
of the land and naval iorces
To- To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ecute the laws of the Confederate Safes suppress
surrections and repel invasions.
16. To provide for organizing arming, and disci-
plning 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
ly the appointment of the officers and the authori.
~ Of training the militia according to the discipline
prescribed by Congress.
IT, To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, as may, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance Of Congress, become the
seat of the government Of the Confederate States,
and to exercise like authority all places pur.
chased by the consent of the Legislature Of State
in which the shall be, for the erection of FORTS
magazines, arsenas, dock yards, and other needful
buildings; and
IL. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
powers and all other powers vested by this Consti
tuition 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
sLAvEHoNDMG STATES OR TERRITORIES OF THE UNIT.
ED STATES OF ANERIcA, IS HEREBY forbidden; AND
CONGRESS Is REQUIRED TO PASS SUCH LAWS AS SHALL
EFFEcTUALLY PREVENT THE SANE
O. CoNGREss SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROHIBIT
THE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVES FROM ANY STATE NOT A
MEMBER OF, Oh TERKIr0RY NOT BELONGING TO, THIS
CONFEDERAcY. -
g. The privilege Of the writ Of Aa6eas corpus shall
not be suspended unless when in cases Of rebellion
or invasion the public safety may require it.
L. No bill Of attainder post taeto law or LAW
DENYING OR INPAIRING TRE RIGHT OF PROPERTY IN NE
GRo SLAVES, SHALL BE PASSED.
D. NO Caplt8tlO0 OF Otner uiTeCt TAX snail De latO
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles export
ed from any State, EXCEPT BY A VOTE OF rwo-rHIRD.
| OF BOTH HOUSES.
Z. No preferences shall be given by any regula
| ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of on,
State over those of another. ~
6. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence of appropriations made by law
and regular statement and account Of the receipts
and expenditures of all public money shall be pub
| lished from time to time.
| 9. CONGRESS SHALL APPROPRIATE NO MONEY FR0l
| THE TREASURY EXCEPT BY A VOTE OF Tw0.fHIRDs b
| BOTH HOUSES, TAKEN BY YEAS AND NAYS, lUNLKss I
| BE ASKED AND ESTIMATED FOR BY SOME ONE or fH
| HEADS OF DEPARTMENT, AND SUBMITTED TO C0NGRrs
| BY THE President; Or FOR THE PURPOSE or PAYIN'
| ITS OWN EXPENSES AND CONTINGENCIES; OR FOR TIT
| THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CoNFEDERAT
STATES, THE JUSTICE OF WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN u
| DTcrALLY DECLARED BY TRIBUNAL FOR THE INVEST
| CATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST TIE GOVERNMENT, wHIc
Is HEREBY MADE THE DUTY OF CoNGREss TO ESTABLISH