Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-13

either House, on any question, shall, a
:. the desire of one fifth of those present, bt
entered on the journal.
Neither House, during the session O.
| Congress, shall, without the consent o.
the other, adjourn for more than three
davs, nor to any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be- sitting
! SEC. e. The SenStors and Representa-.
! lives shall receive a compensation for their
services, to be ascertained by law, and paid
out of the treasury OF the United States
They shall. in all cases. except treason
felony, and breach Of the peace, be privi
legged from arrest during their attendance
at their respective Houses, and in going
to and returning from the same, and for
any speech or debate, in either House
they shall not be questioned in any other
place.
No Senator or Representative shall
during the time for which he was elected
be appointed to any civil Office under the
authority cf the United States, which shall
have been created, or the emoluments
Ii oreof shall have been increased, during
such time; and no person holding any
office under the United States, shall be a
member Of either house during his con-
tinuance in Office.
SEC, 7. All bill for raising revenue shall
originate in the House Of Representatives
but the Senate may propose or concur With
amendments, as on other bills.
Every bill which shall have passed The
House of Representatives and the Senate,
shall, before it become law, be presented
to the President of the United States. If
he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he
shall return it, with his objeclins, to
the House in which it shall have
originated, who shall enter the obiec>
tions at large on their journal, and
proceed to reconsider it. If, after such
reconsideration, two thirds Of that House
shal! agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent,
tegctner with the objections, to the other
House, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and, if approved by two thirds
Of that House, it shall become a law. But
N all such cases the votes OF both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and
the names of the persons voting for and
against the bill shall he entered on the
journal of each House respectiyel.. If
any hill shall not be returned by the Pre-
sidcnt within ten days Sundays except
ed) after 1t shall have been presented to
him, the same shall bea law, in like man
ner as il he had signed It, unless the Con,
gress, by their Gdj6urnment, prevent its
return, in Which case it shall not be law
Every order, resolution, or vote, to
which the concurrence of the Senate and
House of Representatives may be necessa:
ry Except on question Of adjournment J
shall be presented to the President OF the
United States :; and before the same shall!
take effect, shall be approved by him; or,
being disapproycd by him, shall be repas-
3ed by two thirds of the Senate and
House of Representatives, according to
the rules and limitations prescribed in
the case of a bill.
Sec. s. The Congress shall have pow
er-
To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts,
and excises, to pay the debts, and provide
for The common defence and general well
fare of the United States; but all duties
imposts, and excuses shall be uniform !
throughout the United States:
To borrow money on the credit of the
United States:
To regulate commerce with foreign mas
ions, and among the several States, and !
With the Indian tribes:
To establish a uniform rule of naturali- |
alton, and uniform laws on the subject of
bankruptcies, throughout the United
states:
To coin money, regulate the value
hereof, and Of foreign coin, and fix the
tandard of weights and measures:
To provide for the punishment of
the securities and current
,oin Of the United States;
To establish post offices and post
Dads:
To promote the progress of science and
Iieiul arts, by securing, for limited times,
. authors and inventors the exclusive
light to their respective writings and dis
overies;
To constitute tribunals inferior to the
supreme Court;
To define and punish pirscies and felo-
lies committed on the high seas, and Of
enses against the law of nations;
TO declare war, grant letters of maruue
nd reprisal, and make rules concerning
aptures on land and water:
To raise and support ermies but no
fIlNpli'tiNh VI luOtSy W llldb USE sllull
C for longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain a navy:
To make rules for the government and
equation of the land and naval forces
To provide for calling forth the militia
} execute the laws of the Union, sup
ress instructions, and repel nvasious
70 provide for organizing, arming, and
the militia, and for governing
ich part OF them as may be employed in E,
nc service Of the United States, reserving
the States respectively the appoints [
lent of the officers, and the authority of
raining the militia, according to the dis {
'pilne prescribed by Congress
10 exercise exclusive legislation, in all 6
ases whatsoever, over such district, not S
Nceeding ten miles square, as may, by &
e'sion OF particular States, and the nc. G
eptance OF Congress, become the seat of !
oyernment OF the United States. and to !
like authority over all places !
urchascd by the consent of The lerislae a
are OF the State in which the same shall I
e, for the erection Of forts, magazines. ar. ;
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