The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22

IN any ot.er plsce. :,
9. No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which lie was elected,
be appointed to any civil office under the
authority Of tie Confederate States, whieh |
shall have been created, or the emolu-
ments whereof shall have been increased
during such time aad no person holding
any office under the Confederate States
shall be member Of either House during
his continuance in Office. but Congress
may. by law. grant 10 the principal officer
in each Of the Executive Departments a
seat upon the floor OF either House, with
the privilege Of discussing any measures
appertaining 10 his department.
SECTION 7.
l. All bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House OF Representatives
but the Senate may propose or concur
with amendments as on other bills.
9. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses, shall. before it becomes q
law, be presented to the President Of tho
Confederate States; ifhe approve, no shall
ssgfr-it-s- bat q not, BE sliah return Il With
his objections TO that House in which It
shall have originated, who shall enter the
objections at large on their Journal, and
proceed TO reconsider it. IT, after such
/
shall agree to pass the bill. it shall be sent
together with the objections, TO the other
| House, by which il shall likewise be re-
considered. and if approved by two thirds
| OF that House it shall become law. But
in all such cases, the votes OF both Houses
shall he determined BY yeas and nays
and the names Of the persons voting for
and against the bill shall be entered on
| the journal Of each House respectively.
| If any bill shall not be returned BY the
/ President within ten days Sundays ex-
! cepted1 after il shall have been presented
| TO him, the same shall be q law, in like
| manner as ii he had signed it, unless the
! Congress, by their adjournment. prevent
| its return in which case it shall not be a
law. The President may approve any
| appropriation and disspprove any other
appropriation in the same bill. In such
case be shall, in signing the bill, designate
/ the appropriations disapproyed; 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 disspproved by the Presi-
dent,
8. Every order resolution or vote, to
! which the concurrence OF both Houses may
| be necessary texcept on a question of
adjournmentj shall be presented to the
| President OF the Confederate States and
before the same shall take effect, shall be
approved by him; or being disapproyed
by him, may be re-passed by two-thirds Of
hOtn Houses according to the rules and
regulations prescribed in case Of bill.
SECTION 8.
The Congress shall have power
l. To-Day and collect taxes, duties, impcsts,
and excuses, for revenue necessary to pay
the debts, provide for the common de-
fence. osud carry on hhe goverAnlcnt Of tie Con-
feIerats States bst no JoHHties shall bc grained
fjs7z the treaS1ry nor shall any duties or tares
on inrortationS fTcn foreign nations &c laid 10
promote or foster onv branch Of industry i; and
all duties, imposts and excise shall be uni
form throughout the Confederate States:
2. To borrow money on the credit Of the
Confederate States
8. To regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes; but neither
this, nor any other clause contained in
the constitution, shall ever be construed to
delegate the power to Congress to Rppro
pirate money for any informal improve
ment intended to facilitate cOmmerce; ex
eept for the purpose of furnishing lights
beacons, and buoys, and other aids tc
navigation upon the coasts, and the i'm
proyement of hsrbors and the removing
of distractions in river navigation, in al
which cases, such duties shall be laid OF
the navigation Facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the costs and ex
nenses thereofsi
establish 5s7ls.IlaI1s =. 'rttt
? szrs. e 4. md uniiafkn lars On me sui
! u Of bankr ptcies, throughout the Cor
/ fedefate States. hut no law Of .CongreA
: shall discharge any debt contracted beloF
, the passage of the same
: 5. To coin money, regulate the valu
= thereof and Of foreign coin, fix the stand
, ard of weights and measures:
! g. To provide for the punishment c
couuterfeiting the securities and curren
coin of tho Confederate States
: Z. To establish post Offices and pos
q routes lbut the expense of the Postoffici
: Department, after the first day of Marc
in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundre,
| and sixty-three, shall be paid out of it
p. own revenues
/. 6. To promote the progress of scienc
: and useful arts, by securing for limite
9 times to authors and inventors the eS
: elusive right TO their respective writing
I and discoveries
! Q. To constitute tribunals inferior to tn
Supreme Court:
10. To define and punish piracies an
s felonies committed on the high seas, an
q offences against the law Of nations
IL. To declare war, grant letters c
"a marque and reprisal, and make rules cor
II cerning captures on land and water
# l.. To raise and support armies bu
no appropriation Of money to that us
s. shall be for longer term than two years
: l3. To provide and maintain navy:
8 Ii. To make rules for government an
It regulation Of the land and naval forces
b Is. To provide for calling forth til
d militia 10 execute the laws of the Con
n federate States, suppress iHsurrection
ss and repel invasions
% l6. To provide for organizing. armin
d and disciplining the militia, and for GO
a. erning such part Of them as may be en-
he ployed in the service of the Confederal
re States reserving to the States, respe
t. lively, the appointment of the officer
g. and the authority of training the milit
d according to the discipline prescribed |
Congress:
10 l.. To exercise exclusive legislation,
ty all cases whatsoever, over such district In
te exceeding ten miles squarel as may,
d, cession OF one or more States, and the acce
le tance of Congress, become the seat of Il
Government of the Confederate States
r. and to exercise like authority over s
n places purchased by the consent of Il
be legislature Of the State in which the san
shall be. for the erection OF forts, mag
er zines, arsenals, dockysrds and other nee
're ful buildings: and
or lS. To make all laws which shall
ST. necessary and proper to carry into exec
ton the foregoing powers, and all 9th
er powers vested by this Constitution in t
ng Government of the Confederate States,
or in any department or offices thereof.
ne SECTION 9.
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