Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

in suchtaanner, and under such Pyhsi les Is each
House mey provide.
Each House may determine the Rulos of its Pro
oeedipgs, punish its n, mbers for disorderly Be
hsviour,. and, with the Concurrence If two thirds,
expels g Member. ...... l... 4
= Each House shall keep Journal Of it's Proceed
ings, aud from time to time publish the sane, ex-
ssptiDg such Parts as may in their udgem mt re.
quire Secrecy an the Yeas and Nays of the
Members of either House on any questica shall, at
the Desire Of one th Of those Prese nt be entered
on the Journal. .-r ... .....-.. ..-. .........
Neither House, dsriag the Session of Congress,
shall, without the Consent It the other, adjo urn
for more than three days, nor to any other Place
than that 10 which the two House shall be stir g.
SEC. 9. The Senators and dRepresentativesshah
receive q Compensation for their Services, to be
ascsrtained by Law, aud paid out of the Treasu.
ry of the United States. They shall in all Cases,
except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Pc ace,
be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance
at the Session If their respective Houses, and in
going to and returning from the same and for
any Speech or Debate In either Hsuse, they shall
not be questioned in any other Place. ...
= No Senator or Representative shall, during the
Time for which he was elected, be appointed TO
any civil Office nader the Authority of the United
States, which shall have been created, or the
Emoluments whereof shall have beeo eucreassd
during such time; and no Person holding any Of
Zee under the United States, shall be a Member
Of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Sxc. 7. All Bills for raising Revenue shall orig,
mate in the House OF Representatives; but the
Senate may propose concur with Amendments
ss on other Rills. ...
Every Bill which shall have passed the House
Of Representatives and the Senate, shall before it
become Law, be presented to the President of the
United States If be approve be shal sign it, but
if net he shall return it, with his Objections to thai
House in which it shall have originated, who shatl
enter the Objections at large on their JouTnai,
an d proceed to reconsider it, fster such Rec, n
sderstion two thirds If tbA House shall agree to
pass the Bill, 1t shall be sent, together with the
o. jsctions, to the other House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsidered, and if approved BY two
thirds of that House, it shall become Law. But
in all such Gases the Votes Of both Houses shall he
determined by yeas aod Nays, and tb, Names Of
the Persons voting for and az iinst the Bill shall
be entered on the Journal of each House respec
lively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the
President witbia ten Days Sundays excepted)
after IL shall have been presented to him, the Same
shall be q Law. In like Manner as if be bad signed
it, unless tbs Congress by their Adjournment pre-
vent its Return, in which Case it shall not be q
Law.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the
Concurrencs of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentstives may be necessary ,xcept en- question
Of Adjourn ment) shsll be presented to the Presi
dent Of the United States and before the Sam
shall take Rf.ct, shsll be approved by him, or be-
irS disapproTed by MIN. shall be repassed by two
thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives
according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed
in the Case of Bill.
Sac. 9. The Congress shsll have Power
To lay and collect Taxes, Duties. lmpos's and
Excuses, to pay the Debts and provide for the com
mon, D, fence and general Welfare of the United
States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excuses shall
be uniform throu < bout the United Statts;
To borrow Money on the credit CT the United
States;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.
and among the several States, and with the Indian
Tribes;
To establish an uniform Rule Of Naturalization
and uniform Laws on the subj of Bankrup'ees
throughout the United States;
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and
OF foreign Coin, and fix The Standard Of We ghts
sud Measures; -... .....
To provide for the Punishment Of counter feiting
the Securities and current Coin of the United
States; .
To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
To promote the progress of Science and useful
Arts, BY securing for limited Times to Authors
and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respec
tive Writings and ID scoveriss;
To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme
Court; -. r..-..
To define and punish Piracies aud Felones COM
mtted on the high Seas, and Offences against the
Law of Nations
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and
Rsprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures
on Land and Waters ..s. S.. ...
To raise and support armies, but no Appropria
tion OF Money to that Use shall be lor longer
Term than two Tearsj .....
To pro ride nd msintaia Q Navy;
To make Rules for the Govern ment and Rsgu-
lstion of the land and naval Forces
To provide for calling forth the Militia to exc
cute the Laws If the Union, suppress Insurrectons
and repsl Invssionsi
To provide for organizing, arming, and discip
lining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of
them as may be employed in the Service of the
United States, reservng to the States respectv ely
tie Appointn ent OF the Officers, and the Authori
ty Of training the Militia according to the Discip
line prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Casts
Whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding
ten Miles squsre) asmay, hV Cession Of particular
States, and the Acceptance If Congress, become
the Seat of the Government of the United States,
and to exercise like Authority over all Places pur-
chased by the Consent Of the Legislature of the
State In which the Same shall be, for the Erection
OF Forts, Magazines, Arsensls, Dock. ards, and
other peedful B Bpiliings And
To mako all Laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing
Powers. and ell other Powers vested BY this Con-
stitution in the Government OF the Un to States,
or in any Department or Officer thereof
Sac. 9. the Migration or Importation of such
Persons as any of the States now existng shall
think proper TO admit, shall not be prohibited By
the Congress prior to the Yssr one thop.and eight