Procedure in the House of Representatives

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1920 - 192 páginas
 

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Página 54 - ... tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certificates; and the votes having been ascertained and counted...
Página 161 - Accordingly, the House resolved itself Into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill HR 8000 with Mr.
Página 54 - Senate shall be their presiding officer; one teller shall be appointed on the part of the Senate, and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, the...
Página 54 - Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in the alphabetical order of the states, beginning with the letter A; and said tellers. having then read the same in the presence and...
Página 53 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator. Resolved, That a committee of Members be appointed on the part of the House to join the committee appointed on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral.
Página 52 - Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses In connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Página 49 - That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on 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.
Página 16 - Speaker for the purpose, first, of investigating whether the President of the United States or any other officer of the Government has, by money, patronage, or other improper means, sought to influence the action of Congress or any...
Página 49 - that a message be sent to the Senate to inform that body that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, and that...
Página 100 - The gentleman from demands the previous question. As many as are in favor of ordering the previous question will say Aye; as many as are opposed will say No.

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