Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

bills dsapproved by the President
,. Every order resolution or vote TO which the
concurrence OF both Houses may be necessary Eek
cept on a question of adjournment) shall be pre-
sented to the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect, shall be APP
proved by him. or being disapproSed by him. may
be re-passed by two-thrds Of beth Houses according
to the rules and limitations prescEibed in case of a
bin.
SECTION 8.
The Congress shall have power
l. 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 gov
crnment of the Confederate States; bat no bounties
shall be granted from the Treasury nor shall any
duties for taxes and mportaticns from foreign ma
tons be laid to promote or foster any branch of in
dusry and all duties inposts, and excuses shall be
uniform Throughout the Confederate States
2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confcd.
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 sever be construed to
delegate the power to Congress 10 appropriate
ey for any internal improvement intended to fdcil-
tate commerce; except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights, beacons buoys, and other aids to navga-
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement of har-
bors and the removing of distractions in river ma.
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.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, and fix the standard Of weights
aud measures.
G. To provide for tie punishment Of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confede-
rate States.
7. To establish post osices and post routes but
the expenses of the Postoice Department after the
first day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three, shall be paid out Of its own
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to authors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri
tngs and discoveries.
., To constitute tribunalsipfercr to theSupreme
Court.
10. 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
reprsal and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
II. To raise and support armies but no appro-
priaton of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
10. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ecute the laws of the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repe invasions.
l6. To provide for organizing, armiag and disci-
plining the militia aud for governing such part Of
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
Tolerate States; reservng to the States, respective
y, the appointment Of the officers and the author
ty of training the militia according TO the disci-
pine prescribed by Congress.
II. 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 over 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
10. 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.
SECTION 9.
/. The importation of negroes of the African
race from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress is required to pass such laws shall elfectu
ally prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a mem
Der of, or Territory belonging TO this Confedeacy
3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, anless when, in cases of re-
bellion or invasion, the public safety may require
it.
4. No bill of attander or ezpost facto law, OF
law denying or impairing the right of property in
negro slaves shall be passed.
S. No capiaiCn or other direct tax shall be laid
unless in proportion TO the census 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 third:
of both Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any regula-
ton of commerce or revenue TO the ports Of one
State over those of another.
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
bat in consequence of appropriations made by law
and regular statement of accounts and receipts
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
! lished from time TO time.
| 8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote Of two thirds of bott
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless il be asked
and estimated for by some one of the heads of the
| Departments, and submitted TO Congress by tho
| President; or for the purpose of paying its owl
EXPENSES anu COhtluBcuCleS UT LOT the payment
claims against the Confederate States the Justice
which shall have been judiciay declared by a tr
bunal for the investigation of claims against :ht
Government, which it is hereby made the duty o
Congress to establish.
TO- All bills appropriating money shall specify
in federal currency the exact amount Of each ap
preparation and the purposes for which il is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation Il
any public contractor officer agent or servant at
ter such contract shall have been made OF sucl
service rendered
H. No title OF nobility shall be granted by tn,
Confederate States; and no person holding any of
fee Of profit trust under them shall, without CHI
consent Of the Congress, accept of any present
eInoluments, office or title of any kind whatever
from any king, prince, or foreign State.
~. Congress shall make no law respecting al
establishment of religion, prohibiting ,be free ex
eicise thereof; or abridgng the freedom Of speech
or of the press or the right Of the people peacea
] bly, TO assemble and petition the Government for
redress Of grievances.
/ 49, A well regulated militia being necessary [.