Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-07-24

tered on the journal. ..
Neither house during the session Of
congress, shall without the consent OF
tho other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor to any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be sitting.
Sec. 6. The senator's and representa-
tives shall receive a compensation for
their services, to be ascertained by Jaw,
and paid out of the treasury of the Uni
ted States. They shall in all cases, cx
cept treason, felony and breach Of the
peace, be privileged rom arrest during
their attendance at the session OF their
respective houses, and going to and re-
turning from the same; and fer any
speech or debate in either house, they
shall not be questioned in any other place
No senator or representative shall, dur
ing the time for which he was elected, be
appointed to any civil office under the
authority of the Uni'ed States, which
shall have been created, or the emolu.
ments whereof shall have been encreascd
during such time; and no person holding
any office under the United STATES shall be
a member Of either house during his con.
tinuance in office.
Sec. 7. All bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the house of representa-.
tives; but the senate may propose OF con.
cur with amendments as on other bills
Every bill which shall have passed the
house Of representatives and the senate
shall, before it become law, be pre-.
sentcd to the president Of the United
States; if he approve he shall sign it,
but if not he shall return it, with his OBJ.
jectons to that house in which it shall
have originated, who shall enter the OBJ.
iections at large on their Journal, and
proceed to reconsider it. If after such
reconsideration two thirds of that house
shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be
sent, together with the objections, to the
other house, by which it shall likewise
be rcconsidered, and if approved by two
thirds of that house, it shall become {
law. But in all such cases the votes o
both houses shall be determined by yea
and nays, and the names of the persons
voting for and against the bill shall b,
entered on the journal of each house re
spectively. If any bill shall not'bo re
turned by the president within ten days
(Sundays excepted) after it shall hav,
been presented to him, the same shall b
law, in like manner as if he had signe,
it, unless the congress by their adjourn
ment prevents its return, in which cas-
| it shall not be law.
Every order, resolution, or vote t
which the concurrence of the senate an
house of representatives may be nccessa
ry (excert on question Of adjournment
shall be presented to the president of tn
United States; and before the same sha
take effect, shall be approved by him, o
being disapproved by him, shall be re
passed by two thirds of the senate anC
house of representatives, according t.
the rules and limitations prescribed il
the case of bill.
SEC. s. The congress shall have pow
To lay and collect taxes, duties, i'm
posts and eXcises, to pay the debts an
provide for the common defence and ger
eral welfare of the United States; but a
duties, imposts and excises shall be un
form through the United States;
To borrow money on the credit Of tn
United States;
The regulate commerce with foreigl
nations, and among the several States
and with the Indian tribes; .....
TO establish an uniform rule of natu
ralization, and uniform laws on the sub
ject of bankruptcies throughout the Uni
ted States; .. ...
TO coin money, regulate the valu
thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix tn
the standard of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment {
counterfeiting the securities and currer
coin of the United States; .
To establish post Offices and post roads
To promote the progress of science an
useful arts, by securing for limited time
to authors and inventors the excusiy
right to their respective writings and dis
coverics; ....
TO constitute tribunals inferior to til
supreme court; ...
To define and punish piracies and fe
onies committed on the high seas, an
offences against the law of nations;
TO declare war, grant letters of marqu
and reprisal, and make rules concernin
captures on land and water;
TO raise and support armies. but n
appropriation of money to that use shal
be for longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain navy;
The make rules for the govcrnmer
and regulation of the land and nav,
forces;
To provide for calling forth the mil
tia to execute the laws OF the Union, SUI
press Instructions and repel invasion
To provide for organizing, armin
and discipling, the militia, and for gov
erning such parts of them as may be en-
ploycd in the service ofthc United State
reserving to the states respectively, Il
appointment of the officers, and the al
thority of training the militia accordir
to the discipline prescribed by congres
To exercise exclusive legislation in a
cases whatsoever, over such district On,
exceeding ten miles square) as may, /
ccssion Of particular states, and the a
, ceptance of congress, become the seat
the government of the United State, al
to exercise like authority over all plac
purchased by the consent Of the legisl
ture of the State in which the same sha
be, for the erection of forts, magazine
arsenals dock wards and other nee1 r