INDEX.

A.

Absent members of Congress may be compelled to attend, 58, 83, 148, 149.
Account of receipts and expenditures of public money, to be published, 62, 90,
214, 215.

Acts, public, of the States, faith to be given to, 68, 93, 230.

Adams, John, first Vice-President of the United States, 30; President, 296.
Adams, John Quincy, elected President of the United States by the House of
Representatives, 12; President, 297.

Adjournment of Congress, effect of, when bills are in the hands of the Presi
dent, 60, 89, 210; restrictions on each house in reference to, 58, 83, 152.

Affirmation, substitution of, for oath, 154.

Admiralty and maritime, 67, 105, 293, 294.

Alliances, States forbidden to enter into, 63, 96, 240, 241.

Ambassadors, appointment of, 66, 82, 102, 141, 144; reception of foreign, 66, 103,
279; definition of, 277.

Amendments to the Constitution, when the first twelve were made, 32; power of
Congress over, 69, 87, 202.

American Revolution, causes that led to the, 16.

American Colonies under the British Government, 11.

Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, 67, 105, 294; meaning of, 290.
Appointments, power of Congress over, 66, 102, 201, 202; by the President, 66,
102, 275, 276.

Apportionment, of representatives, 56, 79, 106, 116-119; of direct taxes, 56, 84,
90, 157.

Appropriations, for armies, restrictions as to, 61, 90, 214, 215; must be made by
law before money can be drawn from the treasury, 62, 90, 214, 215.
Arkwright, Sir Richard, invents the spinning-jenny, 205.
Armies, Congress may raise and support, 61, 85, 184, 185.

Arms, on keeping and bearing, 70, 91, 224.

Army, standing, 187; of several European countries, 187, 188.

Arrest, members of Congress privileged from, under the Confederation, 47; under
the Constitution, 59, 99, 259, 260.

Arsenals, restrictions concerning, 194.

Articles of Confederation. See Confederation.

Arts and sciences, promotion of the, 61, 85, 179-181.

Attainder, bill of, not to be passed by the United States, 62, 90, 216; definition
of, 216; nor by the States, 63, 96, 245.

Attorneys-General, 310; list of, 311.
Authors, copyrights for, 61, 85, 178-180.

Ayes and Noes, in Congress, 58, 83, 150, 151.

B.

Bail, excessive, not allowed, 72, 98, 255; definition of, 255, 257.

Bankruptcy, power of Congress to pass a uniform law respecting, 60, 85, 171, 172.
Bankrupt laws by the States, forbidden, 172; definition of, 172.

Bills, power of the President to approve or negative, 59, 60, 88, 89, 209, 210.

Bills for raising revenue, to originate with the House of Representatives, 59, 80,
126, 128.

Bills of Attainder, not to be passed by Congress, 62, 90, 216; nor by the States, 63,
96, 216; definition of, 216.

Bills of credit, States forbidden to emit, 63, 96, 242; meaning of, 242; emission
under the Confederation, 242.

Bills of indictment, 250, 253.

Borrowing money under the Confederation, 53; under the Constitution, by Con-
gress, 60, 84, 159, 160.

Breckinridge, John C., Vice-President of the United States, 298.

Bribery, impeachment for, 66, 93, 228.

Buchanan, James, President of the United States, 298.

Burr, Aaron, candidate for President of the United States, 128; is Vice-President,
297.

C.

Cabinet, the President's constitutional advisers, 312; their salaries, 312.
Calhoun, John C., twice Vice-President of the United States, 297.

Capitation taxes to be in proportion to the census, 62, 90, 157, 213.

Captures on land and water, Congress may make rules concerning, 61, 85, 184, 294.
Cartwright, Edmund, invents the power-loom, 205.

Ceded places, power of Congress over, 61, 62, 86, 193, 194.

Census, how and when made, 56, 80, 124-126.

Charter governments, 16.

Chief Justice to preside on the trial of the President by the Senate, 57, 82, 142,
146; salary of, 289.

Citizenship, privileges and immunities of, 68, 93, 106, 230; of representatives, 56,
79, 119, 120; of senators, 57, 80, 130, 131; of the President of the United States,
64, 100, 262.

Clay, Henry, candidate for the Presidency of the United States, 129.

Clinton, George, Vice-President of the United States, 297; is re-elected, 297.

Coin, domestic and foreign, value of, how regulated, 60, 84, 85, 169–171.

Colonial governments, divided into three classes, 14-16.

Colonies, unity of, 18.

Commerce, power of Congress to regulate, 60, 84, 166-168.

Commercial. Matters auxiliary to commerce, power of Congress over, 61, 84, 85,
168-172.

Commissions issued by the President of the United States, 66, 103, 281.-

Commissioners appointed by Maryland and Virginia, 24.

Committee of the States under the Confederation, 20, 21, 51.

Common law of England introduced into the Colonies, 14; definition of, 256.

Common defense, one of the objects of the Constitution to provide for, 55, 78, 109,
165.

Compensation, of members of Congress, 59, 84, 154-156; of Judges of the Federal
Courts, 67, 105, 289; of cabinet officers, 312; of the President of the United
States, 65, 101, 272.

Confederation, Articles of, 18, 19; ratification of, 19; peculiarities of, 19, 20; copy
of, 45.

Confederation, decline and fall of, 21; defects of, 22.

Congress, first and second Continental, 18. Second, passed the Declaration of
Independence, 18; remained in session until the close of the Revolutionary
War, 18.

Congress, Constitutional, first meeting of, 30; composed of a Senate and House of
Representatives, 55, 78; power of, relating to finances, 60, 84, 157-166; commerce,
60, 84, 85, 166-172; penalties, 60, 85, 172-175; post-offices and post-roads, 61, 85,
175-178; patent and copy rights, 61, 85, 178–181; war, 61, 85, 86, 181-188; judiciary,
61, 67, 86, 188, 189; naturalization, 60, 85, 189-192; governing territory, 69, 86,
192, 193; the seat of government of the United States, 61, 86, 193, 194; other
ceded places, 61, 86, 194, 195; disposing of territory, 69, 86, 195; the admission
of new States into the Union, 68, 86, 195-197; State elections, 58, 86, 197, 198;
electors of President and Vice-President, 64, 87, 199; acts, records, and judicial
proceedings of States, 68, 87, 199, 200; imposts and duties by States, 63, 87, 200,
201; executive vacancy, 65, 87, 201; appointments to office, 66, 87, 201, 202; amend-
ments to the Constitution, 69, 87, 88, 202, 203; slavery and the slave-trade, 62, 74,
88, 203-205; general law-making, 62, 88, 205, 206.

Constitution of the United States, origin of, 23; ratification of, 31; amendments
to, 31; preamble to, 55, 78, 109-114; analysis of, 78.

Connecticut, settled, 13; original government of, 16; ratifies the Constitution, 31;
concession of territory by, 196.

Consuls, appointment of, 66, 102; definition of, 277.

Contracts, laws impairing the obligation of, prohibited, 63, 96, 243, 244; definition
of, 243.
See Glossary.

Controversies, judicial jurisdiction over, 67, 105, 295, 296.

Conviction, in cases of impeachment, 58, 82, 142, 145-147.

Copyright, how protected, 61, 85; necessary steps to secure, 179–181.

Counsel for accused, required by the Constitution, 71, 98, 254, 255.

Counterfeiting securities and current coin of the United States, punishable, 60,
85, 172, 173.

Crawford, William H., candidate for the Presidency of the United States, 129.
Credit, States forbidden to emit bills of, 63, 96, 241–243.

Crimes, impeachable, 66, 92, 93; committed on the high seas, 51, 85, 173, 174.
Criminals, delivering up fugitive, 68, 94, 233–235; not obliged to accuse themselves,
71, 98, 254; not to be tried twice, 71, 98, 250, 251.

Currency of the country, 169–171.

Custom-House, duties collected by, 158, 159.

D.

Dallas, George M., Vice-President of the United States, 298.

Debate, liberty of, in Congress, 59, 99, 259, 260.

Declaration of Independence, passed by second Continental Congress, 18; copy
of, 40.

Declaration of Rights, 18; copy of, 35.

Declaration of war, definition of, 182.

Debts, taxes laid and collected to pay, 60, 84, 164; amount of, at various periods,
160, 165; tender in payment of, 63, 96, 243; contracted before the adoption of the
Constitution, valid afterward, 69, 70, 91, 221, 222.

Defense, the common, provision for, 55, 78, 112.

Delaware, appendage of New York, 11, 12; afterward came under the jurisdiction
of Pennsylvania, 12; original government of, 16; adopts the Constitution, 31.
Departments of government, necessity of three, 33, 34, 78; division into, 114.
Departments, executive, 299-309, 312.

Direct taxes, not to be laid except in proportion to the census, 56, 90, 157; power of
Congress to lay and collect, 84, 157.

Discovery, right of, 11, 12.

District of Columbia, 193.

Domestic tranquillity, provision for insuring, 55, 78, 111, 112.

Duties, power of Congress to lay and collect, 60, 84, 157, 158; definition of, 158;
where collectible, 158.

E.

Electors of President and Vice-President, 64, 87, 199, 263, 264; of representatives,
56, 79, 123; of senators, 57, 81, 133, 134.

Establishment of religion by Congress, forbidden, 70 91, 224, 225.
Excises, power of Congress to lay and collect, 60, 84, 157; meaning of, 158.
Execution of the laws, the President to see to, 66, 103, 280, 281.

Executive Department, vested in a President, 63, 99, 260, 261; term of office of, 65,
99, 261, 262; eligibility to, 64, 100, 262, 263; election to, 63, 72, 73, 100, 263–271;
proceedings of electors to elect to, 72, 73, 100, 264-266; proceedings in Congress
to elect to, 73, 100, 101, 266, 267; when the House of Representatives elects to,
73, 101, 267, 268; oath of office on assuming the, 65, 101, 271; how the incumbent
of removable, 68, 101, 271; eligible to re-election, 263.

Ex post facto law, forbidden, 62, 63, 90, 96, 216, 217, 245.
Expenditures of money to be published, 62, 90, 214, 215.
Exports, duties on, forbidden, 62, 90, 213, 214.
Expulsion from Congress, 58, 83, 151, 152.

F.

Faith and credit given to public acts of States, 68, 93, 230.

Felony, Congress to define and punish, 61, 85, 173, 174; common-law definition of,
174.

Fillmore, Millard, Vice-President of the United States, 298; succeeded to the
Presidency on the death of President Taylor, 139; President, 298.

Fines, excessive, forbidden, 72, 98, 255, 256; definition of, 255.

Florida, acquisition of, 196; admisssion of into the Union, 197.

Foreign commerce, regulation of, 60, 84, 166, 167.

Foreign ministers to be received by the President, 66, 103, 279, 280,
Foreign patronage forbidden, 62, 63, 92, 227.

Forts, reservations respecting, 194.

Franklin, Benjamin, opinion of, on the veto, 210.

Freedom of the press and speech not to be abridged, 70, 91, 222, 223.

Freedom, religious, not to be prohibited, 70, 91, 222, 224, 225.

Fugitives, under the Confederation to be delivered up, 46; under the Constitution,
68, 94, 233-235.

G.

General welfare, provision for, 55, 78, 109, 165.

Georgia, settled, 13; original government of, 15; adopts the Constitution, 31; con-
cession of territory by, 196.

Gerry, Elbridge, Vice-President of the United States, 297.
Gold and silver, tender of, in payment of debts, 63, 96, 243.

Governments, the colonial, 14, 16; republican form of, guaranteed to the States,
69, 94, 232, 233.

Grand jury, indictments by, 71, 98, 251; definition of, 251.

Great Britain claimed the right to govern the colonies, 11; sovereign of, has
absolute veto, 209.

Guaranty of a republican form of government to the States, 69, 94, 232, 233.

H.

Habeas corpus, not to be suspended, 62, 90, 211, 213; example of, given, 213–215.
Hamlin, Hannibal, Vice-President of the United States, 298.

Harrison, William Henry, President of the United States, 238; died while in
office, 139.

Heads of Departments, the President may require the opinion of, 65, 102; table
of, 299-312.

High Seas, definition of, 174; power of Congress to punish crimes committed on,
61, 85, 173, 174.

Homestead law, general provisions respecting, 162.

House of Commons, in England, 127; bills for raising revenue must originate
in, 128.

House of Lords, 127; composed of the aristocracy of Great Britain, 155.
House of Representatives. See Representatives.

Houses of Congress, provisions common to both, 55, 58, 82-84, 148–156; quo-
rum, 58, 83, 148, 149; journal, 58, 83, 149; yeas and nays, 58, 83, 150, 151; business
rules, 58, 83, 151; penalties, 58, 83, 151, 152; prohibitions, 58, 83, 152, 153; official
oath, 70, 84, 153, 154; salaries, 59, 84, 154-156.

I.

Impeachment, House of Representatives, sole power of, 56, 80, 126, 127; Senate,
sole power to try, 57, 82, 145-147; proceedings in cases of, 126, 127, 145–147.

Imports, duties on, 158.

Importation of slaves. See slave-trade.

Imposts, power of Congress to lay and collect, 60, 84, 157, 158.

Independence, declaration of, 40.

Indians, treatment of, 12; their title to the soil, 12.

Indian Tribes, power of Congress to regulate commerce with, 60, 84, 168.