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 M THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF AND BARCLAY'S DIGEST. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1868. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.-JULY 25, 1868. Resolved, That there be printed for the use of members of the House, to be in readiness at the next session, the usual edition of the Constitution, rules, and Manual, together with "Barclay's Digest," with such additions as have been made during the present Congress, and upon the same terms as heretofore. CONSTITUTION, We, the people of the United States, in order Preamble. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be Congress, 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- Representatives, 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. No person shall be a Representative who shall Qualification of not have attained the age of twenty-five years, representatives. |