OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO: TO WHICH ARE ADDED JEFFERSON'S MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE, THE STANDING RULES AND ORDERS FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES, March 15, 1871. Resolved, That there be printed after the close of each session, and on the same terms as heretofore, the usual edition of the Constitution, Manual, Rules, and Barclay's Digest for the use of the members of the House at the next session thereafter. CONSTITUTION, We, the people of the United States, in order Preambla ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be Congrosa, vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION II. how chosen. The House of Representatives shall be com- Representativos posed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature. representatives. No person shall be a Representative who shall Qualification of not have attained the age of twenty-five years, |