Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-12
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| MONTGOMERY, March N The permanent Con
| sttution for the Confedersted States Of America
\ was adopted by the Congress to-day. 10 10 stu
| kept profound secret but member Of Congress
states that among It's provisions 10 clause maxi NO
4 the Presidential term six yeau-all Executive ap-
Pointments under the grade Of Cabinet officers 10
hold their oraces during good behavior, and only
| 20 De removed FOR causes assigned In writing
The slave trade is prohibited clause was a go
adopted declaring that Cabinet o1oers are not
prohibited from holding seats In Congress
An act wss passed authorizing the issue Of one
million Of Treasury notes An appropriation hill
Tor current expenses was passed.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, it is said, nnds
no dimculty In negotiating as much Of the nrteen
million loan at par as 10 needed al present
MONTGOMERY, March 1I.-Tbe Injunction Of
secresy having been removed from the permanent
Constitution, the following are the principal fea-
lures In addition to the Constitution Of the United
States
No person Of foreign birth not a citizen OF IN.
Confederate States, shall be allowed to vote for
any ohc'r, whether civil or political, state or
Under the FIRST census south Carolina shall be
entitled TO five Representatives I'm Congress
Georgia TO ten; Alabama TO nine; Florida 20 two.
six. Each State shall have two senator
state Legislatures NAV impeaeh any judicI,l or
federal officer resident and acting In said state.
by two-thirds vote Of both branches
house to the principal officer Of each Erecut We
Department, with the privilege Of discussing the
measures Of his department
The representation Of three ffths Of the slav.
population is continued
Congress shall not be allowed through the i'm
try.
The foreign save-trade is prohibited
Congress 10 prohibited from making epproprie-
lions, unless by two-thirds vote Of both hons a
except appropriations asked by the President, or
the head Of some executive department
Noextra compensation shall be allowed 20 any
contractor, officer, or agent after the contract ha.
been made and the service rendered,
Every law or resolution having the force Of law
shall relate TO but one subject which shall be er-
pressed by its title.
The tenure Of office Of the President and Vic.
President shall be six years. The principal
omcers OF the departments and the diplomatic
service are removable at the pleasure of the Pres
ident. Other civil officers are removable when
their services are unnecessary, and for other good
causes; but tue causes and reasons for their re.
moVal must be reported TO the senate Trhus
practically, no captions removals are tolerated
Other States may be admitted into the Confed-
eracy by vote OF two-thirds OF both houses
The Confederacy may acquire territory, but
slavery shall be acknowledged, and protected by
Congress and the territorial governments
When dive states shall have ratified the Consti-
tuition IL shall be established for such states
Until ratified the Provisional Constitution shall
be continued in force, not extending beyond one
year.
The proceedings in Congress to-day were with
out interest