...that the government could not charter a national bank. Hamilton read that: "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect taxes . . ., to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States . . .," and "To make all laws which shall...

...Congress, as the legislature of a sovereign nation, being expressly empowered by the Constitution, the common defense and general welfare of the United States," and "to borrow money on the credit of...

...Article I of the Constitution. The first clause of that section provides : The Congress shall have .power to lay and collect taxes * * * to pay the debts and provide for the * * * general welfare * * *. Under this provision, the test of the validity of an appropriation,...

...of Article I of the Constitution. The first clause of that section provides: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes * * * to pay the debts and provide for the * * * general welfare * * *. Under this provision, the test of the validity of an appropriation,...

...311]. Congress, as the Legislature of a sovereign Xation, being expressly empowered by the Constitution to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States, and to borrow money on the credit of the...

..."Congress, as the legislature of a sovereign nation, being expressly empowered by the Constitution 'to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States,' and 'to borrow money on the credit of...

..."Congress, as the legislature of a sovereign Nation, being expressly empowered by the Constitution 'to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States,' and • ru borrow money on the credit...

...of argument only, that such reasons would justify Congress in exercising its constitutional powers, "to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States," the opponents of the bill challenge as...

...general interest and welfare of the United States, * * * The Brearly committee said : Give Congress the power * * * to lay and collect taxes * * *; to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; Does not a common thought run through...

...: Congress, as the legislature of a sovereign nation, being expressly empowered by tbe Constitution "to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States," and "to borrow money on the credit of...