[Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.] The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.

Veazie Bank v. Fenno, 8 Wall., 533; Scholey v. Rew, 23 Wall., 331. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies

"The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

SECTION. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

2 Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Ex

*The clause included in brackets is amended by the 14th amendment, 2d section, p. 66.

paratipiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration thof the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Your Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the the Recess of the Legislature of any State, Rhe Executive thereof my may make temporary Appointments: until the next Meeting of the Lg Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.

No No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years & Citizen of the United State States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State State for which he shall be chosen.

T: The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Sen Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

Ti. The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exen exercise the Office of President of the United States.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. WI. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. W.When the President of the United States is1.tried, the Chief Justice

shall preside:: And 'no Person shall be convicted without the ConCurrecurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

J2Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than

to removal from Office; and disqualification to hold and enjoy any 1):!. Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the PParty convicted shall nevertheless be diable and subject to Indict!! :ment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

SECTION. 14. The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections

for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State y by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Lev Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusLing Senators.

I.. Es parté Siebold; 100, U; D., 3715 Ex parte Yarborough, 110 U. S., 651.

The Congress shall sassemble bldeast lonte inceverye Year, and, and such Meeting shall be bnb the first Monddyrin December, unless they they shall by Law appoint po different Day. Day.

SECTION. 5. Each EHousel shall bellthe Judge of the Elections,tions, Returns and Quali@cations of itso6wn Members, and, a Majorityjofity of each shall constitutetat Quorum todot Business inbut; a smallem Num Number may adjourn from dayntdaday, and may be authorized to compempel the Attendance of absent Members in such Manner, and under such such Penalties as each House may provideovide.

United States Ballin B146UISQ, ¥.. S., 1.

2Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punishunish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence ofce of two thirds, expelca Membéember.

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Anderson or Dunn,16 Wh.ý 264;, Kilbourn by Thompsony 103nUS, 168, 168, Each Housel shall sheep bacfournal of itso Proceedings,land, from from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts las mays in their their Judgment require Secrebygrand; the Meas and Nays of the Members bers of either Houselonsany question shall, satthet Desire) of one fifth of th of those Present, benenberedton thenJournalurnal.

Field & Clark, T43UJS, 649, 649. Neither House during the Session of Congress, shall, without theit the Consent of the other adjourd for more than three days, hor to anyo any other Place than that ith which the two Houses shall be sittingitting.

SECTION. 6. The Senators and Représentatives shall receive aive a Compensation for their Services, to be tascertained by Law, and paid paid out of the Treasargaofthe United StatesitatThey shall in all Cases,`ases, except Treason, Felony candy Breach of the Peace, be privileged from from Arrest during their Attendance latethet Sessions of their respective:ctive Houses, and in going to and returning from the same and for anyr any Speech or Debateeim wither House! they shall not be questioned ined in any other PlacePlace.

Cox M'Clenachang Dall, 4781, 478

No SenatornatoRepresentativet shall, during the Time for which hich he was elected, be appointed tahtocivil Office under the Authorityhority

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 a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

SECTION. 7. 'All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose 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 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 Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. 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 likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be 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 (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

3 Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be 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 by 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.

SECTION. 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 Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts, and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

Hylton v. United States, 3 Dall., 171; McCulloch v. State of Maryland, 4 Wh., 316; Loughborough v. Blake, 5 Wh., 317; Osborn v. Bank of the United States, 9 Wh., 738; Weston et al. v. City Council of Charleston, 2 Pet., 449; Dobbins v. The Commissioners of Erie County, 16 Pet., 435; License Cases, 5 How., 504; Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia et al., 12 How., 299; McGuire v. The Commonwealth, 3 Wall., 387; Van Allen 7. The Assessors, 3 Wall., 573; Bradley v. The People, 4 Wall., 459. License Tax Cases, 5 Wall., 462; Pervear v. The Commonwealth, 5 Wall., 475; Woodruff v. Parham, 8 Wall., 123; Hinson v. Lott, 8 Wall., 148; Veazie Bank v. Fenno, 8 Wall., 533; The Collector v. Day, 11 Wall., 113; United States v. Singer, 15 Wall., III; State tax on foreign-held bonds, 15 Wall., 300; United States v. Railroad Company, 17 Wall., 322; Railroad Company 7. Peniston, 18 Wall., 5; Scholey v. Rew, 23 Wall., 331; Springer 7. United States, 102 U. S., 586; Legal Tender case, 110 U. S., 421. "To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

McCulloch. The State of Maryland, 4 Wh., 316; Weston et al. v. The City Council of Charleston, 2 Pet., 449; Bank of Commerce v. New York City, 2 Black, 620; Bank Tax Cases, 2 Wall., 200; The Bank 7. The Mayor, 7 Wall., 16; Bank v. Supervisors, 7 Wall., 26; Hepburn v. Griswold, 8 Wall., 603; National Bank v. Commonwealth, 9 Wall., 353; Parker v. Davis, 12 Wall., 457; Legal Tender case, 110 U. S., 421. To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wh., 1; Brown et als. v. State of Maryland, 12 Wh., 419; Wilson et al. v. Black Bird Creek Marsh Company, 2 Pet., 245; Worcester v. The State of Georgia, 6 Pet., 515; City of New York v. Miln, II Pet., 102; United States 7. Coombs, 12 Pet., 72; Holmes 7. Jennison et al., 14 Pet., 540; License Cases, 5 How, 504; Passenger Cases, 7 How., 283; Nathan v. Louisiana, 8 How., 73; Mager 7. Grima et al., 8 How., 490; United States v. Marigold, 9 How., 560; Cowley 2. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia, 12 How., 299; The Propeller Genesee Chief et al. v. Fitzhugh et al., 12 How., 443: State of Pennsylvania v. The Wheeling Bridge Company, 13 How., 518; Veazie et al. v. Moor, 14 How., 568; Smith 7. State of Maryland, 18 How., 71; State of Pennsylvania 7. The Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company et al., 18 How., 421; Sinnitt v. Davenport, 22 How., 227; Foster et al. v. Davenport et al., 22 How., 244; Conway et al. v. Taylor's ex., 1 Black, 603; United States v. Holliday, 3 Wall., 407; Gilman v. Philadelphia, 3 Wall., 713; The Passaic Bridges, 3 Wall., 782; Steamship Company v. Port Wardens, 6 Wall., 31; Crandall v. State of Nevada, 6 Wall., 35; White's Bank v. Smith, 7 Wall., 646; Waring v. The Mayor, 8 Wall, 110; Paul v. Virginia, 8 Wall., 168; Thomson v. Pacific Railroad, 9