Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-30

appropriations, with hs objections 10 the House In
which the bill shall hare originated; aud the same
proceedings shall then be haS-as in case OF other
Hills disapproved by the President.
8. Every order, resolution or vote 10 which the
,oneurrcnce Of both Houses may be necessary TEX
rept on question OF aajournmenil shall be pre-
scnfed to the President Of the Confederate States
md before the SEINE shall take effect shall lie APP
.rpved by bin; 0r being disapproved by him. may
nc re-passed by two-thrds Of both Hoases according
70 the rules and limitations prescribed in case Of a
bill. ~ 1aa
SECTION 8.
The Congress shall have power
/. To lay and collect taxes duties imposts and
txcisee for revenue necessary to pay the debts pro-
vide for the common defence and carry on the gov
stnucnt OF the Confederate States; but bounties
hall DC granted from the Treasury; nor shall any
duties for taxes and importations frGm foreign ma
tions be laid to promote foster any branch Of in
dustrf and all 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 nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution, shall ever be construed TO
delegate the power 10 Congress to appropriate mon
ey for any internal Improvement intended to fdcili
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 bar
bors, and the removing of distractions in river
vigation, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, may
he necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
A. 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
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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 but
the expenses of the Postofice Department after the
first day Of March in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three shall be paid out of its
revenues.
8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts, by securing for limited times toauthors and in
ventors the exclusive right to their respective wr-
tings and discoveries.
g. 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.
IL. To declare war, grant letters of marque and
reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on
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.
ID. To provide and maintain navy.
| IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
lation of the land and naval forces.
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia to ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States, suppress
instructions and repel invasions.
Is. To provide for organizing arming and disci-
plining the militia, and for governing such part OF
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
federate States reserving to the States, respective
1ly, the appointment of the officers, and the author
ity of training the militia according to the disci-
pline prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square,, may be, by cession of one or more
States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
to exercise like authority all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
which the shall be, for the erection of forts
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needfu
buildings and
l9. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government of the Confederate
States, or in any department or officer thereof
i SECTION g..
/. The importation Of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America is hereby forbidden, and Con
gress is required to pass such laws as shall eectu
; ally prevent the same.
O. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not a 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 cases of re
beou or invasion, the public safety may require
it.
r 4. No bill of attander erpoa .facto law, o
law denying or impairing the right Of property il
negro slaves shall be passed.
5. No capiiation or other direct tax shall be laiC
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to he taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor
ted from any State except by vote Of ,wo third
of both Houses
7. No preference shall be given by any regula
D ton of commerce or revenue to the ports of on
q State over those Of another.
e 8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by law
land regular statement of accounts and receipt
$ and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
: lished from time TO time
e 9. 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 tn
: Departments and submitted to Congress by tn
i 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 judicialy declared by a tr
) bunal for the investigation of claims against ID
r Government, which il is hereby made the duty
n Congress to establish.
10. All bills appropratng money shall specif
in federal currency the exact amount of each al
G preparation and the purposes for which it is made
d and Congress shall gran: no extra compensation
= any public contractor, officer agent or servant n
= ter such contract shall have been made or sue
n service rendered.
f IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by IL
= Confederate States; and no person holding any Of
flee of profit or trust under them shall, without Oh
y consent of the Congress- accept OF any presen
emoluments, Office or title of any kind whatever
g from any king, prince, or foreign State.
o IL. Congress shall make no law respecting a
= establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free eS
ercise thereof or abridgng the freedom OF speecl
or of the press the right of the people pescea
e bly, to assemble and petition the Government for