Compensation, of members of Congress, 59, 84, 154-156; of Judges of the Federal Confederation, Articles of, 18, 19; ratification of, 19; peculiarities of, 19, 20; copy Confederation, decline and fall of, 21; defects of, 22. Congress, first and second Continental, 18. Second, passed the Declaration of Congress, Constitutional, first meeting of, 30; composed of a Senate and House of Constitution of the United States, origin of, 23; ratification of, 31; amendments Connecticut, settled, 13; original government of, 16; ratifies the Constitution, 31; Consuls, appointment of, 66, 102; definition of, 277. Contracts, laws impairing the obligation of, prohibited, 63, 96, 243, 244; definition 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, Crawford, William H., candidate for the Presidency of the United States, 129. Crimes, impeachable, 66, 92, 93; committed on the high seas, 51, 85, 173, 174. 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 Declaration of Rights, 18; copy of, 35. Debts, taxes laid and collected to pay, 60, 84, 164; amount of, at various periods, Defense, the common, provision for, 55, 78, 112. Delaware, appendage of New York, 11, 12; afterward came under the jurisdiction Direct taxes, not to be laid except in proportion to the census, 56, 90, 157; power of 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, E. Electors of President and Vice-President, 64, 87, 199, 263, 264; of representatives, Establishment of religion by Congress, forbidden, 70 91, 224, 225. Executive Department, vested in a President, 63, 99, 260, 261; term of office of, 65, Ex post facto law, forbidden, 62, 63, 90, 96, 216, 217, 245. 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, Fillmore, Millard, Vice-President of the United States, 298; succeeded to the 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. 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, G. General welfare, provision for, 55, 78, 109, 165. Georgia, settled, 13; original government of, 15; adopts the Constitution, 31; con- Gerry, Elbridge, Vice-President of the United States, 297. Governments, the colonial, 14, 16; republican form of, guaranteed to the States, Grand jury, indictments by, 71, 98, 251; definition of, 251. Great Britain claimed the right to govern the colonies, 11; sovereign of, has 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. Harrison, William Henry, President of the United States, 298; died while in Heads of Departments, the President may require the opinion of, 65, 102; table High Seas, definition of, 174; power of Congress to punish crimes committed on, Homestead law, general provisions respecting, 162. House of Commons, in England, 127; bills for raising revenue must originate House of Lords, 127; composed of the aristocracy of Great Britain, 155. Houses of Congress, provisions common to both, 55, 58, 82-84, 148-156; quo- I. Impeachment, House of Representatives, sole power of, 56, 80, 126, 127; Senate, 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. Indirect taxes, meaning of, 157, 158. Inhabitancy, required of representatives, 56, 79, 119, 120; of senators, 57, 80, Insolvent laws by the States, constitutional, 172. Insurrections, militia may be called forth to suppress, 61, 86, 186, 187. Inter-State commerce, 62, 90, 214. Invasion, protection against, 61, 86, 94, 186, 187, 232, 233. Invention, patents for, 61, 85, 180, 181. J. Jackson, Andrew, candidate for the Presidency of the United States, and de Jefferson, Thomas, Vice-President, 297, elected President by the House of Rep- Johnson, Andrew, Vice-President of the United States, 298; succeeds to the Johnson, Richard M., Vice-President of the United States, 298. Journal of Congress to be kept, 58, 83, 149. Judges, appointment and tenure of office of, 66, 67, 104, 287, 288; salary of, 67, Judgment, in cases of impeachment 57, 82, 145-147; not pardonable by the Presi- Judicial Department, where vested, 66, 67, 104, 284, 285; judges of, how ap- Jurisdiction, original and appellate, 67, 105, 289–296. Jury, trial by, 71, 98, 252, 253. K. King, William R., Vice-President of the United States, 298. L. Lands, public, disposal of, 160-163; jurisdiction of the Federal Courts respecting Land-titles, origin of, in this country, 13. Law, definition of, 20. Law and fact, jurisdiction of the Federal Courts as to, 67, 105, 293, 294. Law of nations, offenses against, 61, 85, 174. Laws for new countries, 14; mode of passing, in Congress, 59, 60, 88, 89, 207–210; Law-making, process of, 30, 60, 88, 89, 207–211. Legal tender in payment of debts, 63, 96, 241, 243, 244. Letters of marque and reprisal, Congress may grant, 61, 85, 181, 183; States forbid- Liberty, securing the blessings of, 55, 78, 113, 114. Lincoln, Abraham, died while President, 139; twice elected President, 298, 299. M. Madison, James, twice elected President, 297. Marque and reprisal, Congress may grant letters of, 61, 85, 181, 183; definition Massachusetts, settlement of, 13; called a meeting of first Continental Congress, Maryland, settlement of, 13; original government of, 16; appoints commissioners Membership of either house of Congress, how determined, 58, 82, 148. Militia, power of Congress over, 61, 85, 186, 187; discipline and government of the, Ministers, public, appointment of, 65, 66, 102, 275, 276; foreign, reception of, 66, Money, power of Congress to borrow, 60, 84, 157, 159; regulating the value of, 60, N. Naturalization, power of Congress over the subject of, 60, 86, 189. Navy, Congress may provide and maintain a, 61, 85, 185, definition of, 185. Negative of the President on laws, 59, 60, 89, 209, 210. New Hampshire, settled, 13; original government of, 15; ratifies the Constitution, New Jersey, settled, 13; adopts the Constitution, 31. New States, power of Congress to admit into the Union, 68, 86, 192, 196. New York, settled, 11, 13; original government of, 15; ratifies the Constitution, 31; Nobility, titles of, forbidden, 62, 63, 90, 96, 215, 245. North Carolina, settled, 13; original government of, 15; ratifies the Constitution. 0. Dath of office, by members of Congress, 70, 84, 154; by judges of the Supreme Obligation of contracts, States forbidden to pass laws impairing, 63, 96, 243, 244. 132, 133; disqualifications of members of Congress respecting, 59, 79, 80, 120, 121, |