Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-12


appropriations, with his objections 20 the House IN
which the bill shall have originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be had as 10 case Of other
bills disapproved BY the President
3. Every order, rceolution or vote 70 which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on a anestion Of adjournmentl shall be pre-
sented to the President Of the Confederate States
and before the same shall take effect, shall be ap-
proved by him or being dsapproyed by him. may
be reIassed nv two-thrds Of both Houses according
to the roles and imtatioas prescribed in case Of a
bill
SECTION 3.
The Congress shah have power
1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excsVS for reycnae necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide for the COMMON defence aud carry the gov
ernmcnt OF the Confederate States; hut no bountics
shall be granted from the Treasury nor shall any
duties for taxes and importatons from foreign ua-
tons be laid promote foster any branch of in
dustryi aud AL duties imposts, and exeisess shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
2. TO borrow money on the credit of the Confsd
crate States. 4 rr rFF
3. TO regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among hescycral States, and with the Indian
tribes but neither this, nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution, shall ever he construed TO
delegate the power TO Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal improvement intended to fac-
tate commerce; except for the purpose of furnish
ing lights beacons, buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts and the improvement Of har-
bors and the removing Of Instructions in river IA
vigation, 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.
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
Of foreign COIN and fix the standard Of weights
aud measures.
G. To provide for the punishment Of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confede-
rate States.
I. To establish post offices 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 oauthors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wr-
tings and discoveries.
g. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court.
TO- To define and punish piracies and felonies
Committed on the high seas, and. offences against
the law Of nations.
IL. To declare war; grant letters of marque and
TcpTlshi, anu uHsho IuleS SOhSVihiiS tuPtueS WI
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies; but no appro-
priation of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
49, To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces.
l5 To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ccute the laws OF the Confederate States suppress
instructions and repel invasions. .t M
l6. To provide for organizing, arming and disci-
mining the militia, and for governing such part OF
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-
pine prescribed by Congress.
IT, To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square, may be, by cession of one 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
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 8.
|. The importation of negroes Of the African
race from any foreign country, other than the
slavehodug States and Territories of the United
States Of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required to pass such laws shall efectu
ally prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not mem
Der Of or Territory belonging to this Confederacy
3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended unless when, in of re
il.
j 4. No bill of attainder or erpost tacto law, O.
law denying or imparing the right of property il
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capitaton or other direct tax sla,ll be lait
unless in proportion 10 the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid articles expor
ted from any State, except by vote of two thirds
of both Houses.
I. 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 a vote of two thirds of boil
Houses taken by yeas and nays unless it be aske'
aud estimated for by some one of the heads of tn
Departments, and submitted to Congress by tn
= President; or for the purpose of paying its owl
E expenses and contingencies or for the payment o
claims against the Confederate States the justice
which shall have been iudically declared by a tri
bunal for the investigation of claims against IN
+ Government which il is hereby made the duty q
l Congress 10 establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specf
in federal currency the exact amount of each ap
e preparation and the purposes for which it is made
4 and Congress shall grant no extra compensation t
any public contractor, officer agent servant al
ter such contract shall have been made, or sue
service rendered
f IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by til
= Confederate States; and no person holding any of
flee of profit or trust under them, SHALL without tn
! consent of the Congress, accept OF any present
emouments office or title Of any kind whatever
: from any king, prince or foreign State.
0 2. Congress shall make no law respecting a
establishment Of religion prohibiting the free ex
Q orcise thereof; ahrdgng the freedom OF speech