The herald., 1896-09-27

to do business, but a smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and may
be authorized to compel the attendance
of absent members in such manner and
under such penalties as each house may
provide.
2.-Each house may determine the
rules of its proceedings punish its men,
bers for disorderly behavior, and, with
the concurrence Of two-thirds, expel a
member.
3-Each house shall keep a journal of
its proceedings, and from time to time
publish the same, except such parts as
may in their judgment require secrecy;
and the yeas and nays of the members
of either house on any question shall, at
the desire of one-fifth of those present,
be entered on the journal.
4.-Neither house, during the session
of congress shall, without the consent
of the other adjourn for more than three
days, nor to any other place than that in
which the two houses shall be sitting.
Section VI 1.-The senators and rep
resentativeS shall receive compensa-
ton 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, felony and breach
of the peace, be privileged from arrest
during their attendance at the session
of their respective houses, and in going
to and returning from the same: and for
any speech or debate in either house
they shall not be questioned in any other
place.
2.-No senator or representative shall,
during the time for which he was elec-
ted, be appointed to any civil office un-
der the authority of the United States
which shall have been created, or the
emoluments whereof shall have been
increased during such time; and no per-
son holding any office under the United
States shall be member of either house
during his continuance in office.
Section VII. ALI bills for raising
revenue shall originate in the house of
representatives, but the senate may pro-
pose or concur with amendments, as on
other bills.
2.-Every bill which shall have passed
the house of representatives and the
senate shall, before it become a law, be
presented to the president of the United
States; if he opprove, he shall sign it;
but if not, he shall return it, with his OBJ
jections, to that house in which it shall
have originated, who shall enter the
objections at large on their journal and
proceed to reconsider 1t. 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 like
wise be reconsidered; and, If approved
by two-thirds of that house, 1t shall be-
come a law. But in all such cases the
votes of both houses shall be deter
mined by yeas and nays, and the names
of the persons voting for and against
the bill shall be entered on the journal
of each house respectively. If any bill
| shall not be returned by the president
within ten days Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented to
him, the same shall be law in like man
| congress, by their adjournment, prevent
| it's return, in which case 1t shall not be
| q law.
3.-Every order, resolution or vote to
| which the concurrence Of the senate
and house OF representatives may be
necessary Except on question or ad-
| journment) shall be presented to the
| president Of the United States, and be-
| fore the same shall take effect, shall be
! approved by him, or, being disapproved
| by him, shall be repassed by tWo-thirds
| of the senate and the house of represent
| tatives, according to the rules and linn
itations prescribed in the case of bill.
| Section VIII. 1.-The congress shall
| have power:
| To lay and collect taxes, duties, i'm
posts and excises, to pay the debts and
| provide for the common defense and
| general welfare Of the United States;
| but all duties, imposts and excuses shall
be uniform throughout the United
! States.
l ~ NNAS ~
| the United States.
| 3-To regulate commerce with foreign
| nations, and among the several states.
| and with the Indian tribes.
| 4.-To establish an uniform rule OF
naturalization and uniform laws on the
subject of bankruptcies throughout the
United States.
5.-To coin money. regulate the value
thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the
| standard of weights and measures.
6.-To provide for the punishment OF
counterfeiting the securities and current
| coin of the United States.
ITO establish postoffices and post
| roads.
S-To promote the progress Of science
and useful arts by securing for limited
! times to authors and inventors the eX-
/ elusive rights to their respective writ
ings and discoveries.
I 9.-To constitute tribunals inferior to
the supreme court.
10.-To define and punish piracies and
| felonies committed on the high seas, and
! offenses against the law of nations.
| Ito declare war, grant letters OF
marque and reprisals, and make rules
concerning captures on land and water
Ito raise and support armies, but
no appropriation Of money to that use