Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-08
ARTICLE l.

President, or until permanent OOnStltutlOn or Con-
federation between the said States shall be put in
operation, whatsoever shall first occur
ARTICLE L.
SECTION |. All legislative powers herein delegated
shall be vested in this Congress now assembled un-
til otherwise ordained.
SEC. Q. When vacancies shall happen in the rep
resentation from any State the shall be filed
in such manner the proper authorities Of the State
shall direct.
SIC. al. The Congress shall be the Judge Of
the elections, returns and qualifications of its mem
bers; any number Of Deputies from majority of
the States, being present shall constitute quorum
to do business; but smaller number may adjourn
from day TO day, and may be authorized to compel
the attendance Of absent members; upon all ques-
tions before the Congress- each State shall be enti
tied to one vote, and shall be represented by any
one or more of its Deputies who may be present.
2. The Congress may determine the rules Of its
proceedings, punish its members for dsorderly be-
havior and with the the concurrence of two-thirds
expe member.
8. Congress shall keep journal of its proceed
nss and from time to time publish the same ex-
ceptng such parts as may in their judgment require
secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members on
any question: SHALL at tie desire Of one fifth of those
present or at the instance of any State, be en-
tered on the Journal.
SEC A. The members Of Congress shall receive
compensation for their services to be ascertained
by law and paid out of the treasury of the Confed
eracy. They shall in all cases, except treason fe-
ony and breach of the peace, be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at the session of the
Congress, and in going to and returning from the
same and for any speech or debate, they shall not
be questioned in any other place.
SEC 5.-l. Every bill which shall have passed
the Congress, shall, before it become law, be pre-
sented to the President of the Confederaey; if he
approve he shall sign it but If not he shall return
it. with his objections to the Congress, who shall
eEter the objections at large their journal, and
proceed to reconsider it. IT, after such reconsider
ation twothrds of the Congress shall agree to pass
the bill, it shall become a law. But in all such ca
ses, the vote shall be determined by yeas and nays;
and the of the persons voting for and against
the bill shall be entered the Journal If any bill
shall not be returned by the President within ten
days Sundays excepted) after it shall have been
presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like
manner rs if he had signed it, unless Congress, by
their adjournment prevent its return in which case
it shall not be n law. The President may veto any
appropriation or appropriations, and approve any
other appropriation or appropriations in the same
bill.
2. Every order resolution or vote, intended tc
have the force and effect Of law, shall be present
ed to the President and before the same shall take
effect shall be approved by him, or being dsappro-
we'd by hln snail DC Tp-pSSeu IWO-InlrflS OF tne
Congress according to the rules and limitations pre-
scrbed in the case Of bill.
| 3. Until the Inauguration of the President, all
bills orders resolutions and votes adopted by the
Congrsss shall be of full force without approval by
him.
SIC. G-l. The Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excses, for
the revenue necessary to pay the debts and carry
on the Government of the Confederacy; and all du.
ties imposs and excises shall be uniform through
out the States of the Ccnfederacy. And this Con.
cress shall also exercise executive powers until the
President is naugurated.
2. To borrow money on the credit Of the Con
federacy.
2. To regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes.
A. To establish q uniform rule of naturalization
and uniform laws the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the Coufederacy.
g. To coin money, to regulate the value thereo
and of foreign coin, and fix the standard OF weight
and measures.
G. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confedc
Tacy.
l. To establish post offices and post roads.
8. To promote the progress of science and usefl
arts, by securing for limited times, to authors an
inventors, the exclusive right to their respective
writings and discoveries.
0. To constitute tribunals inferior to the suprem
court.
10. To define and punish pracies and felonie
committed on the high seas and oHenses againS
the law of nations.
II. To declare war. grant letters of marque an
reprisal and make rules concerning captures on Ian
and water.
L. To raise and support armies; but no nppiC
priation of money to that use shall be for ongC
> term than two years
l3. To provide and maintain navy.
a. To make rules for the government and regu
:. lations of the land and naval forces.
l5 To provide for calling forth the militia to el
ccute the laws of the Confederacy, suppress insu
rcctious and repe invasons
l6. To provide for organizing arming and disc
plining the militia, and for governing such part
them as may be employed in the service of the Cor
h federncy reserving to the States respectively III
appointment of the officers, and the authority
l. training the militia according to the discipline pr
scrbed by Congress; and
H. To make all laws which shall be necessar
and proper for carrying into execution the foreg'
ing mowers aud all other powers expressly delegate
Ibv this Constitution to this Provisional Geverl
ment
SEC I'll. The importation of African negro
from any foreign country other than the slaveho'
ii ing Stato of the United States is hereby forbidden
and Congress is required to pass such laws as sha
efiectually prevent the same.
2. The Congress shall also have power 10 proh
. the introduction of slaves from any State not
=" member Of this Confeberacy.
a The privilege of the writ OF lIabeas Corp
shall not be suspended unless, when in cases of T
> bellion or invasion, the public safety may requi
it.
4. No Bill of Attainder, or ex post fao,o la'
shall be passed
5. No preference shall be given, by any regul
tion of commerce or revenue, TO the ports OF o
State over those of another; nor shall vessels hou'
TO or from one State be Obliged to enter clear or p
n, duties in another.
e. G. No money shall be drawn from the treasur
but in consequence Of appropriations made by la
aud a regular statement and accountof the receiI
= and expenditures of all public money shall be pu
lished from time to time
7. Congress shall appropriate no money from
GO treasury, uless il be asked for by the President
. some one Of me heads Of Departments except
the purpose of paying its own expenses and cont
gencies
rs 3. No title Of nobility shall be granted by
m Confederacy: and no person hoding any Office