Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-18

appropriations win hiscbjections TO the House in
which the bill shall have Originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be had as in case of other
bills Disappeared by the President
g. Every order, resolution or vote, 10 which the
concurrence Of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on question of adiourument) shall be pre-
serted to the President Of The Confederate States
and before the same shall take eject shall be APP
proved by him; or being disapproved by him, may
be re-passed BY twothirds Of both Houses according
10 the rules ana Invitations prescribed in case of
lbih
shs4os 8.
The Congress sball have power
!. To lay and collect taxes, duties, mposts, and
excuses for necessary TO pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence and carry on the gov
eminent of the Confederate States; but no bOuntes
shall be granted from the Treasury; nor shall any
duties for taxes and npoTtstions from foreign ma
tions be laid to promote or foster any branch of in
dustry aud all duties imposts, and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
@ To borrow money on the credit of the Conled-
crate 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-
tanned in the Constitution shall ever be construed to
delegate the power TO Congress to appropriate
Icy lOT any " idSh-
tate commerce. except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights beacons buoys and other aids to naviga-
ten upon the coasts, and the improvement OF har-
hors and the removing of distractions in river ma
vigation, in all which cases, such dnties 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.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
| of foreign coin, and tx 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.
I. To establish post Offices and posi- routes but
the expenses of the Postofce Department after the
first day of March in the year of Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three shall be paid out OF its own
revenues
4 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 wr
tings and discoveries.
0. To constitute tribunals inferior TO the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and felonies
committed on the high seas, and offences against
the law of nations.
i IL. To declare war, grant letters Of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures or
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro
priatiop Of money to that shall be for Longer
term than two years.
4 10. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and fegu
lation of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth the militia to
ecute the laws of the Confederate States suppress
instructions and repe invasions.
q a., c. l.,,,
plining the militia and for governing such part
them as may be employed in the service of the Con
federate States reservng TO the States respective
ly, the appointment Of the officers, and the author
ity Of training the militia according to the disci
f pine prescribed by Congress.
/ H. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all case
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding tel
miles square, as may be- by cesson of one or NOR
States and the acceptance Of Congress, become tn
seat of Government OF the Confederate States AM
to exercise like authority all places purchased
by the consent af the Legislature of the State II
which the shall be- for the erection of forts
: magazines, arsenals dockyards, and other needfl
buildings; and
! 49, To make all laws which shall be necessar
and proper for carrying into execution the forego
: ing powers, and all other powers vested by thi
Constitution in the government of the Confederat
= States, or in any department or officer thereof.
e SECTION 9.
/. The Importation of negroes of the Africa
race, from any foreign country, other than III
: slaveholding States and Territories of the Unite
|! States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required to pass such laws as shall effectu
e ally prevent the same.
: 2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit tn
introduction of slaves from any State not mem
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
: g. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpu
shall not be suspended, unless when, In of
: belion or invasion, the public safety may requir
e it.
r a. No bill of attainder or ezpost .f.aso law, G
S law denying or impairing the right of property /
negro slaves shall be passed.
: g. No capiation or other direct tax shall be lai
II unless in proportion 10 the or enutseratio
; herenbefore directed to be taken.
s. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expol
ted from any State, except by vote of two third
3 of both Houses.
q Z. No preference shall be given by any regula
o ton Of commerce or revenue TO the ports of on
n State over those Of another.
e 8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasur,
d but in consequence of appropriations made by law
and regular statement of accounts and receip
Is and expenditure Of all public money shall be pub
/ ished from time to time.
lie 8. Congress shall appropriate no money from Ii
treasury except by vote Of two thirds of bot
J. Houses taken by yeas and nays unless it be aske
G. Departments and submitted TO Congress by IL
n President; or for the purpose of paying its ow
lie expenses and contingencies; or for the payment
III claims against the Confederate States the justice
which shall have been judicially declared by a tr
- banal for the investigation of claims against Il
OF Government which it is hereby made the duty
ID Congress to establish.
10. All bills apprOpriating money shall spec
in federal currency the exact amount of each Al
We propriation and the purposes for which il is mad
gu and Congress shall grant no extra compensation
IL any public contractor officer, agent servant a
u ter such contract shall have been made, or sue
III service rendered.
oi H. No title of nobility shall be granted by Il
u Confederate States; and no person holding any
III flee Of profit or trust under them, SHALL without h
~ consent of the Congress- accept of any preser
emouments, office or title of any kind whateVe
~ from any king, prince, or foreign State.
10 IL, Congress shall make no law respecting
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free e
ne ercise thereof or abridging the freedom OF speec