Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-06-07


appropriations with his objections 70 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
3. Every order resolution or vote, 20 which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary lex
cept on question Of adiournmentl shall be pre-
sented 10 the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect shall be ap-
proved by him; or being dsapproved by him, may
be repassed by two-thirde Of both Houses according
to the rules aud limitations prescribed in of
bin.
sncrIos g.
The Congress slrsll have power
|. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excses for revenue necessary TO pay the debts pro-
vide for tue common defence and carry the gov
eminent % thc Confederate States; but no bOuntcs
shall be granted iiom the Treasury nor shall any
duties for lakes and isifcs,stons fr1ni foreign ma
lions be laid 10 promote or foster any branch of in
dusry and all duties imposts, and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States
! 2. To borrow money on the credit Of the Confed
crate States.
3. 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 facili-
tate commences; except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights beaeons bEoys, and other aids to navga-
ton upon the coasts, and the Improvement of har-
bors, and the removing of Instructions in river
vigation, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, may
be necessary TO pay the cost and 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.
| 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 Confede-
rate States.
7. To establish post Offices and post routes but
the expenses Of the Postoice Department after the
4 first day of March in the year of Lord eighteen
hundred andsixty three shall be paid out of its
revenues.
i 8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times 10 authors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri
tngs and discoveries.
! O. To constitute tribunalsinferior to the Supreme
Court.
TO- To define and punish piracies and feonies
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.
H. To raise and support armies but no appro-
priation of money to that shall be for longer
term than two years.
49, To provide and maintain navy.
a. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation 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 nvasions.
i l6 To provide for organizing, arming and dsc-
plming the militia, and for gevernng'suc part of
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
ederate States reserving to the States, respective
ly the appointment of the officers, and the author
ity of training the militia according TO the disci-
I 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 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 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
49, 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.
Il SECTION 8.
l. The importation of negroes of the African
race from any foreign country, other than the
slavehoding 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 a men,
Der Of or Territory belonging to- this Confederacy.
3. The privilege Of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of
bellion or INVASION the public safety may require
J it.
4. No bill of attainder or erpOst tacte law, or
law denying or mpairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion to the or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
6, No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor-
ted from any State, except by vote of two thirds
of both Houses.
/ T. No preference shall be given by any regula-
ton of commerce 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 shall be pub
= lshed from time 10 time
3 9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of two thirds of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless it 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 or for the payment of
claims against the Confederate States the justice of
which shall have been judicially declared by tr-
bunal for the investigation of claims against the
Z Government which it is hereby made the duty of
u Congress 10 establish.
10. All bills Npproprating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount Of each ap-
e preparation and the purposes for which II is made;
and Congress shall grant extra compensation TO
any public contractor officer agent, servant af-
= Ter such contract shall have been made, or such
D service rendered.
# H. 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 the
y consent of the Congress accept OF any present,
emoluments, office or title of any kind whatever,
g from any king prince, foreign State,
o 10. Congress shall make no law respecting an
j. establishment of religion, prohibiting the free ex-
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