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 I72 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL COlVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IX his Pardon shall not be pleadable in Bar of an Impeachment. He shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United 8tates, and of the Militia of the Several States. He shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a fixed Com- pensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during his Continuance in Office. Before he shall enter on the Duties of his Department, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation, "I -solemnly swear, -- or affirm, m "that I will faithfull 7 execute the Office of President of the "United States of America." He shall be (dismissed) removed from his Office on Impeachment by the House of Representa- tives, and Conviction in the Supreme (National) Court, of Trea- son (or) Bribery or Corruption. In Case of his Impeachment, (Dismission) Removal, Death, Resignation or Disability to dis- charge the Powers and Duties of his (Department) Office; the President of the Senate shall exercise those Powers and Duties, until another President of the United States be chosen, or until the President impeached or disabled be acquieted, or his Disability be removed. I3. All Commissions, Patents and Writs shall be in the Name of "the United (People and) States of America." 4. The Judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme (National) Court, and in such (other) (in- ferio 0 Courts as shall, from Time to Time, be constituted by the Legislature of the United States. The Judges of the Supreme (National) Court shall (be chosen by the Senate by Ballott). (They shall) hold their Offices during good Behaviour. They shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme (National) Court shall extend to all Cases arising under Laws passed by the Legis- lature of the United States; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors (and other) public Ministers <& Consuls), to the Trial

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