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

entered on the journal.
Neither House, during the session of
congress, shall, without the consent of
the other, adjourn for more than three
DAYS nor to any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be sitting
SEC G. The Senators and Representa-,
tives shall receive a compensation for their
services, TO be ascertained 10y 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 tho
authority Of the United States, which shall
have been created, or the emoluments
! thereof shall have beer increased, during
such time and no person holding any
office under the United States, shall be a
member Of either house during his cons
| 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
ne approve, he shall sign it but if not, he
shall return it, with his objectins, to
the House in which it shall have
originated, who shall enter the objec>
tions at large or thtir Journal, and
proceed to reconsider it. IT. after such
reconsideration, two thirds Of that House
Shal! agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent
| together with Inc oDlCCtlOnS, 10 tho other
House, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and, if approved by two thirds
Of that House, it thall become law. But
in 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 respectively. If
any bill shall not be returned by the Pre-
sidcnt within ten days Sundays except
cd) after ii shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be law, in like man
mel as II he had signed it, unless the Con-
gress, 10y their adjournment, prevent It's
return, IN wLlch case 1t 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)
shall be presented to the President OF the
United states and before the SAME shal!
take effect, shall be approved Gy him, or,
being disapproyed by him, shall be repas-
sed by two-thirds OF the Senate and
louse OF Representatives., according to
the rules and Limitations prescribed III
the case OF bill,
SEC. 8. Ihe Congress shall have pow
er-
10 lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts,
and exciscs, to pay the debts, and provide
for the common defence and general well
fare of the United States; but all duties
imposts, and exelses shall be uniform
throughout the United States;
To borrow money on the credit of the
United States:
TO regulate commerce with foreign mas
tions, and among tue several States, and
with the Indian tribes:
TO establish u-iiorm rule OF naturali-
zation, and uniform laws on the subject of
bankruptcies, throughout the United
States;
To coin money, regulate the value
thereof, and OF foreign coin, and fix the
standard of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment of
counterteiting the securities and current
coin oftbe United States;
To establish post offices and post
roads
10 promote the progress OF science and
useful arts, by securing, Tor limited tunes,
to authors and inventors the exclusive
right to their respective writings ana dis-
coyerles;
TO constitute tribunals inferior TO the
supreme Court;
10 define ana punish plracles ana ielo-
mes committed on the aigh SEAS ana OIL
lenses against the law OF nations;
lo declare war grant letters OF marque
and rePrisal' ana make rules concerning