Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

proceedings ehau then be had 90 in ct,se Of cthei
bills dsapproved BY the President.
! 8. Every order, resolution or vote 10 which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on a question of adournment) shah be pre-
sentei to the President Of the Confederate States
aud before the same shall take effect shall be APP
proved by him or being disapproved by him, may
be re-passed bv twothirds of both Houses according
to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of
| bin. f>f
| | ~ SECTION g.
The Congress shall have power
|. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts ant
excuses for revenue necessary to pay the debts pro
vide for the common defence, and carry on the gov
eminent of the Confederate States; but no bountie'
shall be granted from the Treasury nor shall any
duties for taxes and importations from foreign ma
tons be laid to promote foster any branch of in.
dustry aud ali duties imposts and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confed.
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 shallever be construed &c
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to facili-
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 aud the removing Of distractions in river
vgation, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as 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.
8. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights
and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin Of the Confede-
rate States.
Z. To establish post Offices and post routes hui
the expenses of the PostoGice Department after the
first day of March in the yssr of our Lord eighteen
hundred ondsixty three shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
s. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to authors aud in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wri
tings and discoveries.
8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and felone,
committed on the high seas, and offences against
the law of nations.
IL. To declare war; grant letters Of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures Oh
land and water
II. To raise and support armies but no appro
miaton of money to that use shall be for y longcl
term than TWO years.
10. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu
laton 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 rcpel invasions.
lG. To provide for organizing arning, and disci-
pIning the militia, and for governing such part o
them as may he employed in the service of the Con
federate States reservng to the States respective
y the appointment of the officers, and the author
ty of training the militia according to the disc
plne prescribed by Congress
II. To exercise exclusive legislation in all case
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding tcr
miles square, as may he, by ceSsion OF one NOR
States and the acceptance Of Congress, become Ii
seat of Government of the Confederate States; an
to exercise like authority all places purchase
by the consent af the legislature of the State i,
which the same shall be, for the erection of fort
magazines, arsenals dockyards, and other neediu
buildings; and
10. To make all laws which shall be necessar
and proper for carrying into execution the forcpU
ing powers and all other powers vested by thi
Constitution in the government of the Confederat,
States, or in any department or officer thereof.
| SECTION 8.
l. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than tn
savehoding States and Territories of the Unite,
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required to pass such laws rs shall eTectu
ally prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit thu
introduction of slaves from any State not a mem
Der of, or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
! 3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpu
shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of re
bellion or invasion, the public safety may requr
it.
A. No bill of attander or erpost .facto law, o
law denying or impairing the right Of property il
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No caphation or other direct tax shall be lai
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.
7. No preference shall be given by any regula
} ton of commerce revenue to the ports of on
! State over those of another.
! g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
and a regular statement Of accounts and receipt
and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
lished from time to time
, 8. Congress shall appropriate no money from tn
treasury except by vote Of two thirds Of bot
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it be aske
, and estimated for by some one Of the heads of Ill
= Departments and submitted to Congress by III
81 President; or for the purpose of paying its Ow
e expenses and contingencies; or for the payment
claims against the Confederate States the justice
which shall have been judcially declared by IT
hunal for the investigation of claims against Il
r Government, which it is hereby made the duty
D Congress to establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specii
in federal currency the exact amount of each a.
preparation and the purposes for which it is mad,
i and Congress shall grant no extra compensation
r any public contractor, officer, agent, or servant, a
r ter such contract shall have been made, or sue
n service rendered.
f H. No title of nobility shall be granted by Il
l. Confederate States and no person holding any o
fee Of profit or trust under them, shall without Il
y consent Of the Congress, accept of any presen
cmoluments, Office or title Of any kind whateye
e from any King, prince foreign State.
OF IL. Congress shall make no law respecting
y establishment of religion prohibiting the free e
e crcse thereof; or ahrdging the freedom OF speec
d or of the press the right of the people peace
e lily TO assemble and petition the Government for
II redress Of grievances
n IA 4 we'll reou'atpl m ilifia hsinO necessary