OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

VITH THE

AMENDMENTS THERETO:

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

JEFFERSON'S MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE,

THE

STANDING RULES, JOINT RULES, AND ORDERS

FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES,

AND

BARCLAY'S DIGEST

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1ST SESS. 44TH CONG.

1875.

us 1005.6.16

5396.15

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

15×3, Nov. 13,

Summer Funced

انسان

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.

anal Barclay's Frigest

49.42

CONSTITUTION

OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

CONSTITUTION.

We, the people of the United States, in order Preamblo
to form a more perfect union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general wel-
fare, and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United
States of America.

ARTICLE I.

SECTION I.

All legislative powers herein granted shall be Congr 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.