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596 RECOlU)S OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF STYLE Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock- yards, and other needful buildings- And ((s)) To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. Sect. 9. The migration or importation of such persons as the several states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty ma 7 be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. <(a)) The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. <(b)) No bill of attainder shall be passed, nor any ex post facto law. ((c)) No capitation tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census herein before directed to be taken. ((d)) No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. (No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over those of another- nor shall vessels bound to or from one State be obliged to enter, dear or pay duties in another.) ? ((e)) No ?money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law. ((f)) No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States. And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind what- ever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. Sect. Io. No state shall coin money, 's nor emit bills of Interllned by Madison. 'OThe "n" of every "nor" in this section was crossed out by Madison.