The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22


together with the objections, 10 the other
/ House, by which IL shall likewise be re-
! considered, and if approved By two thirds
! Of that House. it shalt become q law. Bat
/ in all such cases. the votes of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays
and the names OF the persons voting fer
and acsinst tho bill shsA be entered on
/ the Journal of each House respectively.
/ If any bill shall not be returned by toe
/ President within ter days (Suudays eX-
cepted) after il shall have been presented
20 him, the same shall be q law, in like
manner as ii he had signed il, unless the
Con cress. By their adjournment. prevent
it, return in which case it shall not be
law. The President may approve any
appropriation and disspprove any other
appropriation in the same bill. In such
case he shall in signing the bill designate
the appropriations dlsapproyed; and shall
return . copy OF such appropriations. with
his objections, to tue House in which the
bin shall have originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be hsd as in case
OF other bills disspproved by the Presi-
I dent.
.. Every order resolution or vote, to
which the concurrence Of both Houses may
be necessary tcIcept on a question Of
sdiournmentl shall be presented to the
I President OF the Confederate States and
before the same shall take effect, shall be
approved hy him or being disapproved
by him. may be e.passod by two-thirds Of
both Houses according to the rules and
regulations prescribed in case of a bill.
SECTION 8.
The Congress shall have power
l. To lay and collect taxes duties, imposis,
and e1cises, for revenue necessary to pay
the debts, provide for the common de
fence. and carry on ttc qoveramcrs of de Con-
fc(erais Stafeg bsx no b0uaaes shall be grannd
from 1ie troaslTy; nor shall any dutes Or farss
on iylTsrfagioHS from foreign n1tions b. laid 10
promote or foster orv brafcb ef Industry and
all duties, imposts and excise shall be uni
form throughout the Confederate States;
.. To borrow money on the credit ci tho
Confederate States
3. To regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes but neither
this, nor any other clause con ntained IN
the constitution. shall ever be construed TO
delegate the power to Congress to appro-
PIRATE money for any informal improve
meut intended 10 facilitate comnleroe; eX-
cept for the purpose Of furnishing lights,
beacons, and buoys, and other aida to
navigation upon the coasts, and the inn
provement of hsrbors and the removing
of distractions in river navigation, IN all
which cases, such duties shall be laid on
the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the costs and ex-
1enses thereof
To eeES5l;si si--,sz4eor=s lsyr--4eGG-n44-s-s-
Ta4 zzrssi.R nSl uniforin laws osa the SUBJ
s154,of Bankruptcies, throughout The Con-
fedeFate 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 CON, fix the stand
ard Of weights and measures;
G. To provide for the punishment OF
counterfeiting the securities and current
coin of tho Confederate States;
:. To establish post offices and post
routes lbut the expense Of the Postoffice
Department, after the first day of March
in the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred
and sixty-three, shall be paid out Of its
own revenues
&. To promote the progress Of science
and useful arts, by securing for limited
times 10 authors and inventors the ex-
elusive right TO their respective writings
and discoveries
Q. To constitute tribunals inferior to the
Supreme Court:
TO- To define and punish piraoies and
felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the law OF nations
marque and reprisal. and make rules con-
cerning captures on land and water
L. To raise and support armies but
no appropriation OF money % that use
shall be for a longer term than two years:
13 To provide and maintain a navy
II. To make rules for government and
regulation Of the land and naval forces;
Is To provide for calling forth the
militia 10 execute the laws Of the Con-
federate States, suppress instructions,
and repel inyasions
lG. To provide for organizing, arming
and disciplining the militia, and for gov
erning such part Of them as may be em-
ployed in the service Of the Confederate
States 4; reserving to the States, re-pec-
lively, the appointment Of the officers,
and the authority of training the militia
according to the discipline prescribed by
Congress:
Il. To exercise exclusive legislation, in
all cases whatsoever. over such district mot
exceeding ten miles squarel - may, by
cession Of one or more States, and the accep-
tance Of Congress. become the seat Of the
Government Of the Confederate States
and to exercise like authority over all
places purchased by the consent Of the
legislature OF the State in which the same
shall be- for the erection oi forts, maga-
zines, arsenals, dockysrds and other need
fui buildings and
l8. To make oil laws which shall be
necessary and proper 70 carry into eXecu-
ton the foregoing powers- ana ali other
powers vested BY this Constitution in the
Government Of the Confederate States, or
in any department or Offices thereof
SECTION 9.
/. TIE importation q regr51s Of tle Afrieza
race, tron an -toreign e7oat-y, chr than he
- D. IL y
Seztes al AfaeTiea. y hsTe5y for5tdasa; ard
Cosy7e-s is reqlired % pass sg-t k1s7s a. Sb1H
cfectualty prcrert re sz8s.
2 CozqTess stolt a,,o have 1o.reT o pr5hBa
the i1ltTod9ctloa Of staves froHt ary S1afs mot
n,eznJeT q, or Te7-lss1, not 5eJongtag o, Ills
CoafcdeTgcg.
3. The privilege Of the writ Of hlbeas
corpus shall not Be suspended, unlosB
when ia cases Of rebellion or invasion the
public safety may require.
l. No bill o. attainder, or, n post Jaelo
Law, [0r law denying o. importing the
right Of property u negro slaves shall BE
passed.
5 No canitati0n or other direct tax
shall be lad unless IN proportion TO the
census or enumerutiou bereilbe.ore di-
rected 10 be taken.
q. 70 tax or duty shall bs laid on
articles exported from any State, 1exoApt
by vote Of tHo-thIrds OF both h0uses .
I. No preference shall be given by any
/ regulation Of commerce or revenue 10 the
ports Of one State over thoss Of another.
6. 10 money shall be drawn from the
treasury. but in consequence Of appropra-
tions made BY Law and 2 regular state
ment and account Of the receipts and ef-
/ penditures Of all puolic money shall Be
published from time to time
70. Congress shall appro Elr-,-le 20 money
from the treasury except oy q Fo-e q sH1
thirds Of bo-h House.. taken ty yeas ana
- r,rlezz il b. ss'ted and ,siluistsd Tor
bv come one Of the beads o. Department
and -ubrnitted 90 Congress ~ tae ffesi-
Ie-+ or for the purPo-e Ci paying its
rgvn erpensas sud contingencies or for
- ra-r1snt o. claims sgsin4t The Con
f-dertte -tatsz, the justice Of which shall
f---a breu iudicsliy declared By = tribunal
for the investigation o. claims against the
Cove-rraenr. which il Is hereby made the
duty Of Congress TO establish
70. All bill appropriafing money shall
specify in federal currency the exact
amount of each appropriation and the
purposes for which j. . made and Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation
70 any public mandatory. ofiicer agent,
o. servant, after such an act shall have
been made OF such serrioe rendered
II. No title Of nobility shall be granted
by the Confederate States and no penson
holding any Office of profit or trust under
them shall. without the consent OF the
Congress. accept Of any perseni. emolu-
ents. office or title Of any kind whatever
from any king, prince or foreign State.
Ia. Congress shall make TO lnw reupect-
ing an establishment ss rsligiun, or Frs-