Order, upon a call to, by a Senator, for words spoken, the exception- Papers and Documents not to be printed without special order......... entitled to admission on the floor, the Petition, before received, contents of, to be stated.. when received how referred........ contents of those presented to be entered on the journal...... 32 126 President to be first addressed by the speaker..... 3 12: to decide when two or more rise at the same time to speak... 5 121 6 121 may call for the sense of the Senate on a question of order.. 6 121 10 122 to decide on an equal division.... 21 124 decision of, on an equal division, to be taken by the secretary 21 124 22 124 may, for a limited time, name a member to perform the duties 23 134 may appoint a chairman, while the Senate are acting as in 28 125 to give notice of the several readings of bills........ 26 125 ....... to have the regulation of the parts of the Capitol appropri- 48 131 President of the U. S. manner of presenting bills and resolutions to the 9 166 manner of presenting joint addresses to the (joint rule).... 11 167 17 167 to be assigned the President's chair when attending the de- 36 128 Printing of bills, joint rule relating to .... 18 123 Question under debate, when, and by what motions superseded to be put by the President of the Senate. on amending the constitution, short of the main question, to Quorum, proceedings when a less number shall have assembled. Reading newspapers prohibited while the Senate are in session.. of a paper called for, and objected to, to be decided by the Se- nate........ 14 123 44 130 Reconsideration, motion for, may be made by one of the majority...... 20 124 out of possession of Senate..... 20 124 22 124 Reconsideration of a question requiring the affirmative vote of two- Record, Executive, extracts from, prohibited Reference of petitions, &c., how made Reports of standing committees, when received of committees, to lie one day. Reporters placed on the floor Resolutions, requiring approbation of the President to amend constitu- other, to lie one day on third reading, amended only by consent.. ........ orders, votes, &c., requiring the President's approbation, 10 122 passed one House and lost in the other, notice to be given engrossed, recommitted, and reported, to be again read a not to be presented to the President on last day of the ses- Secrecy, enjoined on confidential communications. enjoined on remarks on persons nominated. enjoined on treaties.... Secretary to endorse bills passed, &c. to take the decision of the Vice-President when the Senate is to receive from committee, and enter engrossed bills. to furnish the President with transcripts of executive journal to be chosen on second Monday of first session of every Con- 49 131 to attend and take minutes when Senate is convened to any 36 128 other place..... .... to make returns on nominations, from day to day 42 129 to return or deliver no paper, except original treaties, without 42 129 to furnish no extract from executive journal without special 42 129 to convey messages to House of Representatives 45 130 assembled 8 122 proceedings of, in quasi committee to be entered concisely.. Senate who shall be admitted when engaged in Executive or confidential business 40 199 the proceedings of, to be recorded separately 41 129 transcripts and extracts from Executive records, in what cases 42 129 votes of, to be entered on journal 32 126 contents of memorials and petitions presented to, to be entered 32 126 shall be cleared of all persons except their officers, when acting 40 129 Executive proceedings of, to be recorded separately from the Le- officers of, when they shall be elected 49 131 Treaties, proceedings on messages to and from (joint rules). Speaking, among the members, prohibited during debate more than twice in one day on the same subject, prohibited.. Spirits, not to be brought within or about the Capitol (joint rule) Time, longest, first put to be kept secret, until injunction be removed 2-3 165 2 121 13 123 37 128 38 129 Unfinished business, has preference in special orders 15 123 Vice-President, or President pro-tempore, may appoint a chairman 23 124 32 126 no member allowed to, after decision is announced... 17 123 Words, exceptionable, shall be taken down, when a call to order is made after being taken, no member allowed to enter his vote. 17 123 INDEX TO THE RULES AND ORDERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE JOINT RULES. Abolition petitions, rule respecting 21 139 Absent members, their attendance may be compelled by fifteen members 57 147 Absent, no member allowed to be, unless on leave 60 147 Absentees at a call, proceedings against Acts and Addresses, signed by the Speaker... Address to the President, how to be presented (joint rule) 12 167 15 167 hour to he entered Amend, order of motion to...... consideration Adjourn, motion to, always in order, but not to be debated ........... Amendment not to be admitted, if on a subject different from that under Amendments to engrossed bills, by way of rider, not permitted to engrossed bills, to be kept on separate paper... to rules, proposition of to reports in Committee of the Whole to bills on which the two Houses disagree, conference upon of Senate, to bills, when considered. proceedings in case of Appeals, how made and debated not debated on previous question 1 165 2 135 Appropriation bills, to be reported within thirty days to have preference in order of day.. Appropriations to be first discussed in Committee of the Whole. 74 151 ... 75 151 76 151 73 150 ....... 125 160 Ballot for committees..... 7136 in other cases...... Ballots, blank, not counted...... no person to look on when tellers are counting Bar, no member to vote unless within the ...... Bills on the table, when to be taken up and disposed of.......... private, to have precedence on Fridays and Saturdays .......... to be called over on first and fourth Friday of every month rejected, if enacting words be stricken out cannot be amended by adding other bills how to be introduced, or reported 8 136 8 136 34 142 37,38 143 24 140 26 141 pre- 27 141 41 143 50 145 108 153 108 158- making appropriations, to be reported within 30 days if opposed on first reading, question to reject to be put, &c. ...... 110 158 111 158 not more than three to be committed to the same Committee of when passed to be certified by the clerk.... [in Committee of the Whole] how to be taken up; not to be in- ...... 116 159 119 159 on their passage to be on paper (joint rule) 5 165 to be enrolled on parchment after passing the two Houses (joint 6 166 (See Engrossed Bills) passed one House and lost in the other, how they may be renewed passed one House and lost in the other, notice to be given of (joint 12 167 13 167 |