Speaker, reads sitting, rises to put question.......

Page.

227

cannot refuse an amendment, inconsistent

239

to decide point of order that arises in putting question per-

emptorily, and may ask advice of old members...

252

Special orders, (see Orders).

215, 231

Speech cannot be read of right, a written.......

Strike out, paragraph may be perfected before question to....

Strike out and insert, discussed..

229

240

240, 241

Transposing of sections, rule respecting-
Treason, mode of proceeding on charge of..
Treaties may be made by the President and Senate
shall be kept secret until injunction removed..

242

195

267

267

Withdraw, members cannot, when question is putting..

Withdraw motions, rule of Parliament__

Witnesses, how summoned, examined, &c..

194

252

252

253

212, 237

192

252

237

206

INDEX

TO THE

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.

A.

Page, Rule Clause.

Absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave.
Senator shall
Absent Senators. Less than a quorum may request or compel the
attendance of ----

No

tee on Printing. All motions to print

155 29

2

Additional numbers of a document shall be referred to the Commit-

Where the cost shall exceed five hundred dollars, the concur-
rence of the House of Representatives shall be necessary. 155 29
Adjourn. A motion to, shall have precedence of all other motions. 149 22
Adjourn to a day certain shall be second in the order of precedence

of motions. A motion to

149 22
--- 156 33

Admission to the floor of the Senate. Persons entitled to..
Amendment, when proposed to any pending measure, is laid on the

--

table, it shall not carry with it or prejudice such measure 147 17
When a question is pending, a motion may be made to amend. 149 22
Amendments. When a question contains several points, a division

may be called for

But a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided..
Rejection of a motion to strike out and insert shall not pre-
vent a motion simply to strike out

Nor shall the rejection of a motion to strike out prevent a
motion to strike out and insert

In a motion to strike out and insert, the part to be stricken out
and the part to be inserted shall each be regarded as a ques-
tion for

It shall not be in order on the third reading of a bill to offer an
amendment except by unanimous consent

Amendments to general appropriation bills. No amendment shall be
received which will increase an appropriation in the bill,
unless ...

Page. Rule. Clause.

146 16

No amendment adding a new item to the bill, unless to carry
out existing law or treaty stipulation, shall be received. 146 16
Amendments must be moved by direction of a committee or in
pursuance of an estimate of the head of a Department... 146 16
All amendments moved by direction of a committee must be
referred one day before being offered to the Committee on
Appropriations...

146 16

2

No amendment to an amendment increasing the appropriation
therein shall be received

Amendments to river and harbor bills shall also be referred
before being offered.

Amendments to post-road bills shall also be referred before
being offered

No amendment proposing general legislation shall be received. 147
No amendment not relevant or germane to the subject-matter of
the bill shall be received

147 16

3

An amendment to a general appropriation bill may be laid on
the table.

No amendment to provide for a private claim shall be received,
unless

147 16

Amendments to treaties shall be determined by a majority vote.
All questions of_____.

Appeals, in questions of order. Every question of order decided by

148 20

I

the Chair shall be subject to an appeal to the Senate.
When an appeal is pending, any question of order or appeal
that may afterward arise shall be decided without debate... 148 20
If an appeal be laid on the table, it shall be held as affirming
the decision of the Chair.__

Appropriation bills. (See General appropriation bills.)
Attendance of absent Senators. The Sergeant-at-Arms may be
directed to request, and, if necessary, compel the..

I

Ballet. The chairman and members of the standing committees
shall be appointed by .

A majority shall choose a chairman, and a plurality the other
members of a standing committee