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 594 RIgCORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF STYLE thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Presi- dent within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjourn- ment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law? ((c)) Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concur- rence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by * three-fourth. of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. Sect. 8. The Congress may by joint ballot appoint a treasurer. They shall have power. ((a)} To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises; to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare 2 of the United States. (but all duties imposts & excises shall be uniform throughout the U. States.} n ((b)} To borrow money on the credit of the United States. �{In the entry of this Report [n the printed Journal "two thirds" are substituted
 * [or three fourths"? This change was made after the Report was recelved.)

0 This paragraph has caused a great deal of confusion. The Report of the Committee of Detail on August 6 provided for a two-thirds vote of both houses to overrule the president's veto. On August 5 this was changed to three-fourths. The Committee on Style seem to have changed this back to two-thirds in this para- graph, but left it as three-fourths in the next. On September xth this was changed again to two-thirds. n Madison is in error. The Journal reading is identical with his own. See above notl n See Appendix A, CCLXXXI CCCXLIV, CCCLXXII. * Interllned by Madison. '

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