Congressional Serial Set, Tema 1126

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1861
 

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Página 273 - 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.—April 7,1789..
Página 292 - of Accounts to inquire into and report to the House any violation of this rule.— March 8, 1842. 141. When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the House.—November 13, 1794.
Página 9 - to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate to wait upon the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. The
Página 137 - resolution, viz: Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, That the present deplorable civil war has been forced upon the country by the disunionists of the southern States now in revolt against the constitutional government, and in arms around the capital.
Página 274 - ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote; in other cases he shall not be required to vote, unless the House be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal; and in case of such equal division, the question shall be lost.—
Página 277 - 15, 1837. A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisible—December 23, 1811; but a motion to strike out being lost, shall preclude neither amendment nor a motion to strike out and insert.—March 13, 1822. 47. Motions and reports may be committed at the pleasure of the House.—April 7, 1789.
Página 280 - 1789—and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality.—December 23, 1811. 58. Members may address the House or committee from the Clerk's desk, or from a place near the Speaker's chair. 59. When two or more members happen to rise at once, the Speaker shall name the member who is first to speak.—April
Página 276 - 13. 1789. OF CALLS OF THE HOUSE. 34. Any fifteen members (including the Speaker, if there be one) shall be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members.— April 17, 1789. 35. Upon calls of the House, or in taking the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the members shall be called alphabetically.—
Página 277 - OF MOTIONS, THEIR PRECEDENCE, ETC. 38. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker; or being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair and read aloud by the Clerk, before debated.—April
Página 281 - 1, 1789. Every member shall remain uncovered during the session of the House.—September 14, 1837. No member or other person shall visit or remain by the Clerk's table while the ayes and noes are calling or ballots are counting.—September 14, 1837. 66. All questions relating to the priority of business to be acted

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