The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-03

'''o WI J Po"Si iihpiiSo 'i'e Ofoi AStalo
is expected to be represented before
business is entered Upon.
CLAUSE 2ND. "Each House may de.
"termne the rules Of it's proceedings,
"punlsh its members for disorderly be
"havior and. with the concurrence of
"two thirds, expel member"
This clause grants three specific pow.
ers to each branch of Congress, "De.
termine," "Punish" "Expel"-upon
these words the three powers turn.
Now in regard to oar congressman
they are all, from eleven States, punish
ed and expelled. The same two thirds
that submerged the President can drown
the Southern members. So that the
Radicals are really Constitutional in
their proceeding, pro0ided no allusion is
had to the necessity of trial before
conviction and punishment. But suspi-
cion, distrust, in word hatred, is
enough Of Court for them.
No, the fact is, the rampant, hot.
headed, fanatical and bigoted Congress.
men in Washington who have to great.
ness rose for want Of gallant foes, be.
spadtlle themselves in their own slime
and call that tie grand work of
liberty. Liberty indeed
CLAUSE 3D. Each House shall keep
"a Journal of its proceedings, and from
'time to time publish the same, except.
ing such psrtsas may in their judgment
'require secrcsy and the yeas and
mays "f the members. of either House
"on any question shall at the desire of
"one-ffth OF those present, be entered on
"the Journal"
The provision herein made gives both
popular and State Sovereignty an op.
portumty to "spot" those of their repre-.
sentaiiyes who take positions adverse to
Them in questions sngolving their inter.
ests. That "one.iflh" authority is the
guardian of those rights and interests,
and check upon the power granted to
Congress.
CLAUSE 4TH. Neither House, dur.
ing the session Of Congress- shall,
"wii hout the consent of tho other. ad.
'jour,. for more than three days, nor to
'.any olher place than that in which the
1.-TWO Houses shall be sitting"
The conlignity and the presence OF
both branches Of Congress during delib.
erations Involving The interests of so
vast country, were not lost sight by of
the sagacious founders of our Constitu.
ton. Hence the provision in this
clause to keep them near each other and
in session together during such delibera.
tions.
SECTION 6. CLAUSE lsr. "lhc Sena.
"tors and Representatives shall receive
"a compensation for their services, to be
"ascertained by law, and paid out of the
Treasury of the United States. They
"shall in all cases, except treason, fo)o.
my, and breach of peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance at
'the session of their respective Houses,
sand in going to ard returning from the
"same and for any speech or debate in
either House, they shall not be ques'
"tioned in any other place"
The first sentence Of this clause pro-
vides for defraying the expenses OF the
public servants whose duties are in maxi
ing the lawa of the country. Under
the old Union each State was required
to maintain its own Representatives to
Congress, going, while there, and when
returning. One great defect in that
Union was that there WAS noTreasary
1t was one OF the points upon which, the
States then were extremely sensitive.
Sojealous were they that Congress
would abuse the trust fund granted it