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 432 A HISTORY OF CHILE gth. To authorize the departure of the national troops from the territory of the Republic, and fix the time for their return. loth. To create or abolish public employments; determine or change their nature, increase or diminish their salaries; to grant pensions and decree public honors for great services. nth. To grant general pardons or amnesties. I2th. To designate the place of residence of the nation's represent- atives, and of holding the sessions of the Congress. Art. 38 The following are the exclusive functions of the Chamber of Deputies: ist. To judge of the election of its members, pronounce upon charges of nullity made concerning the same, and accept their resig- nations, when the reasons for the same are of such a nature as to incapacitate them from the exercise of their duties. For a judgment upon these reasons there must be a concurrence of three-fourths of the Deputies present. 2d. To bring charges before the Senate, whenever it shall think proper to enforce the responsibility of the following oflScials: Cabinet Ministers and Councillors of State, in the manner and for the crimes set forth in Articles 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 and 107. Generals of the army or navy, for having gravely compromised the national safety and honor, and in the form provided for Cabinet Ministers and councillors of state. The members of the Permanent Committee, for grave omission in the discharge of the duty imposed by part second, Art. 58. Governors of provinces for the crimes of treason, sedition, viola- tion of the constitution, malversation of the public funds, and official corruption. Judges of the higher courts of justice for notable dereliction in their duties. In the last three cases the Chamber of Deputies will first declare whether or not there are grounds for considering the charge, and afterward, at an interval of six days, whether the charge shall be presented, after hearing the report of a committee of five persons chosen by lot from its own members. In case of an afiSrmative decision, two Deputies shall be appointed to present and prosecute the charge before the Senate. Art. 39 The following are the functions of the Senators: 1st. To judge of the election of their own members; pronounce