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CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES—1787. 19 the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment re uire 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.

  • Neitl1e1·House,during the Session of Congress, sl1all,witl1out 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. Srzcrrou. 6. ‘ The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services. to be ascertained by Law, and aid 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 afthe 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. Coxe r. )I‘Clenachan, 3 Dall., 478.

  • No Senator or Re resentative shall. during the Time for which he was elected, be

appointed to any civil gffive under the Authoritv of the United States, which shall have been created. or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States. shall be :1 Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. Si-tvrrox. T. ‘All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives: but the Senate mav propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

  • Every Bill which shall have passed the- llouse of Representatives and the Senate,

shall. before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; lf he approve he shall sign it, but if not he- shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated. who shall enter the ()l>j0ctions at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. lf after such Reconsirleration 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 he reconsidered. and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become :1 Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall he determined 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 (Sunda *s excepted) after it shall have been resented to him, the Same shall he a Law. in like ltlanner as if he had signed it, unless Sie Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. ’ Every Order. Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Re resentatives maybe necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented) to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him. or being disapproved b * him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill. SEC’r10N. 8. ‘ The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general \Velfare of the United States: but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; Hylton r. United States, 3 Dall., 171; McCulloch r. State of Maryland, 4 Wh., 316; Longboro’ r. Blake, 5 Wh., 317; Osborn r. United States Bank, 9 Wh., 738; Weston et al. r. City (`ouncil of Charlestown, 2 Pet., 449; Dobbins v. The Commissioners of Erie County, 16 Pet., 435; License Cases, 5 Ilow., 504; Cooley 1-. Board of Wardens of Port oi Philadelphia etal., 12 How., 299; McGuire r. The Commonwealth, 3 Wall., 387; Van Allen 1·. The Assessors, 3 Wall., 573; Bradley r. The People, 4 Wall., 459. License Tax Cases, 5 Wall., 462; Penear r. The Commonwealth, 5 Wall., 475; Vlfoodruff z·. Parham, 8 Wall., 123; Hinson v. Lott, 8 W all, 148; Veazie Bank r. Fenno, 8 Wall., 533; The Collector z·. Day, 11 Wall., 113; United States r. Singer, 15 Wall, lll; State tax on foreign-held bonds, 15 Wall., 300; United States z·. Railroad Company, 17 Wall., 322; Railroad Company v. Pemston, 18 Wall., 5; Scholay v. Rew, 23 Wa l., 331. “To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; McCulloch 1-. The State of Maryland, 4 Wh., 316; Weston et al. v. The Cit Council of Charlestown, 2 Pet., 449; Bank of Commerce v. New York City, 2 Black, 62d; Bank Tax Cases, 2 Wall., 200; The Banks v. The Mayor, 7 Wall., 16; Bank v. Supervisors, 7 Wall., 26; Hepburn r. Griswold, 8 Wall., 603; National Bank 1-. Commonwealth, 9 Wall., 353; Parker v. Davis, 12 Wall., 457. ”To re ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Wribes; Gibbons r. Ogden, 9 Wh., 1; Brown et al. r. State of Maryland, 12 Wh., 419; Wilson et al. v. Black Bird Creek Marsh Com ny, 2 Pet., 245; Worcester v. The State of Georgia, 6 Pet., 515; City of New York v. Milim, 11 Pet., 102; United States v. Coombs, 12 Pet.,