CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 21
SECTION 5. Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections,
Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority
of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller
Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized
to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner,
and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
In re Loney, 134 U. S. 372.
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings,
punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the
Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.
Anderson v. Dunn, 6 Wh. 204. Kilbourn v. Thompson, 103 U. S. 168.
U. S. v. Bollin, 144 U. S. 1.
Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and
from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as
may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and
Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall,
at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the
Journal.
Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, with-
out the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days,
nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting.
SECTION 6. The Senators and Representatives shall receive
a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law,
and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall
in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace,
be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session
of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from
the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they
shall not be questioned in any other place.
Coxe v. M'Clenachan, 3 Dall. 478
No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for
which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under
the Authority of the United States, which shall have been
created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased
during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the
United States, shall be a Member of either House during his
Continuance in Office.
SECTION 7. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in
the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or
concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
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