after advertisement, by the Congressional Printer, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing. But the committee may authorize him to make immediate contracts for lithographing or engraving whenever, in their opinion, the exigencies of the public service do not justify advertisements for proposals.-22 Stat. L., p. 414.

(See also PRINTING, PUBLIC.)

ENGROSSED BILLS.

(See RULE XXI, clause 1.)

Under the uniform practice, until the 2d sess. 49th Congress, the demand for the reading of the engrossed bill was held to be in order only immediately after the order for its engrossment and third reading. The bill is, however, usually read by title only, and the question is then on its passage.

See also debate as to the reading of an engrossed bill and ruling of Speaker Carlisle thereon.-Record, 2, 48, p. 2251.

It is the right of any member to demand the reading of the engrossed bill when the question is on its passage, either prior or subsequent to demanding the previous question.-Journal, 2, 49, p. 388. It has also been held that it was not in order to demand the reading of the engrossed bill on the adoption of a conference report on said bill.-Journal, 1, 44, p. 1423.

ENROLLED BILLS, COMMITTEE ON.

This committee was not made one of the standing committees of the House until the second session of the Forty-sixth Congress, being made by the joint rules adopted on the 13th of November, 1794, a joint committee.

Since the Forty-third Congress there have been no joint rules although the requirements and provisions of the joint rules in force in that Congress have been observed especially with respect to enrolled bills.

"It shall be in order for the Committee on Enrolled Bills to report at any time."-RULE XI, clause 47. The practice is quite common when the House is dividing, or is in Committee of the Whole, and even when the roll is being called at the close of a session, for the Speaker to take the chair and receive

a report of bills examined, and having signed the same and the Clerk having read their titles, the committee resumes its session without formal motion.

ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(See RULE XLII.)

. And hereafter all estimates of appropriations and estimates of deficiencies in appropriations intended for the consideration and seeking the action of any of the committees of Congress shall be transmitted to Congress through the Secretary of the Treasury and in no other manner; and the said Secretary shall first cause the same to be properly classified, compiled, indexed, and printed, under the supervision of the chief of the division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations of his Department.Sess. Laws, 1, 48, p. 254, ect of July 7, 1884.

EXCUSED.

Clause 1 of RULE VIII requires that "every member shall be present within the hall of the House during its sittings unless excused or necessarily prevented."

The rules do not (and never did) prescribe the time when a request to "excuse" a member shall be made under this rule, but under the long-established practice these requests are addressed to the Speaker, and by him usually laid before the House immediately after the approval of the Journal or just prior to a roll-call or adjournment for the day.

EXCUSES.

Clause 2 of RULE XV provides that after the doors are closed (during a call of the House) the names of members shall be called by the Clerk and the absentees noted, and those for whom no sufficient excuse is made may be sent for and arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

These excuses are made when the list of absentees is called over and before the adoption of the usual resolution for the arrest of those absent without leave. (See Call of the House.) There is an instance, however, when the House adopted such

A HOLE XXI, clause 1.)

day the uniform practice, until the 2d sess. 49th Congress, demand for the reading of the engrossed bill was held to in order only immediately after the order for its engrosswent and third reading. The bill is, however, usually read by title only, and the question is then on is passage.

55ce also debate as to the reading of an engrossel bit and uling of Speaker Carlisle thereon-Kerri 25725

It in the right of any member to demant. The reaũng af the engrossed bill when the quesool, is or is nasssag, #ither your of subsequent to demanding the previous onestion—īnuruti 2, 4, p. 388 It has also beer hes, that was made demand the rest of the engress at tim acontect : &

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a resolution before hearing excuses for absentees. (See Cong. Globe, proceedings May 24, 1872, 2nd session 42d Cong., p. 3850. See also Journal, pp. 961-964)

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

(See RULE XLII and ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS.) (See also RULE XXIV, clause 2.)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Resolutions of inquiry directed to the heads of.-RULE XXII, clause 5.

List of reports called for to be made out by Clerk.-RULE III, clause 2.

Communications from, to be addressed to the Speaker and by him submitted to the House for reference.-RULE XLII. Reports and communications, from the heads of the Departments, and other communications addressed to the House,

* may be referred to the appropriate committees in the same manner, and with the same right of correction, as public bills presented by members.-RULE XXIV, clause 2.

EXCUSED FROM SERVING ON COMMITTEE.

(See COMMITTEE.)

EXCUSED FROM VOTING.

(See VOTING.)

EXPENDITURES, COMMITTEES ON.

EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT,

EXPENDITURES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT,

EXPENDITURES IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT,

EXPENDITURES IN THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

EXPENDITURES IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,