COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE-Continued.
House as in Committee of the Whole-Continued.

During consideration of a bill in the House as in Committee of the
Whole an amendment may be withdrawn at any time before action
has been had on it. (809) 2-55, Record, p. 24404

A bill being under consideration in the House as in Committee of the Whole, an amendment in the nature of a substitute is in order only after the consideration of the bill by sections has been completed. (807, 808) 2-53, Journal, pp. 350, 351, Record, p. 4002.

A bill being under consideration in the House as in Committee of the
Whole, a motion to recommit was decided to be in order, although
the reading by sections had not been entered upon. (806) 1-52,
Journal, pp. 31, 32, Record, pp. 303, 432.

While the House is acting as in Committee of the Whole the previous question, the yeas and nays, and the motion to adjourn are admissible, and messages are received. (802) Jefferson's Manual, Section XXX, p. 145.

While the House is proceeding as in Committee of the Whole the previous question may not be moved on a single section of a bill; but it has been decided that it may be moved on a motion to close debate on such section. (805) 2-48, Journal, p. 127, Record, pp. 333– 344.

During the consideration of a bill in the House as in Committee of the Whole the previous question may be demanded while members yet desire to offer amendments. (803, 804) 2-44, Record, p. 1321; 1-49, Journal, p. 1412, Record, p. 3893.

COMPENSATION.

Provisions of Constitution relating to compensation of Members. (7) Constitution, Article I, section 6, p. 5.

Of Speaker and Members.

(11) Revised Statutes, sections 38, 46; 14 Stat. L., p. 323; 18 Stat. L., p. 4; 18 Stat. L., p. 389; 19 Stat. L., p. 145; 26 Stat. L., p. 645.

Clerks of committees are appointed by the chairman, with the approval of the committees, and are paid at the public expense. (717) Rule X, section 4.

Less than a quorum may not direct the enforcement of section 40, Revised Statutes, in order to secure the attendance of absent Members. (301 and footnote) 1-51, Journal, p. 1025, Record, p. 9922. COMPTROLLER.

The Comptroller of the Treasury has no jurisdiction over accounts approved by the Temporary Committee on Accounts. (1735) Decisions of Comptroller (Bowler), Vol. II, p. 24.

CONCUR, MOTION TO.

Before the stage of disagreement has been reached the motion to refer Senate amendments has precedence of the motion to concur. (1343-1345) 1-48, Record, p. 3942; 2-52, Journal, p. 101, Record, p. 1954; 2-54, Record, p. 372.

CONCUR, MOTION TO-Continued.

The stage of disagreement not having been reached, the motion to concur with an amendment has precedence of the simple motion to concur. (1346) 2-55, Record, pp. 839, 840.

The stage of disagreement having been reached, the motion to recede and concur takes precedence of the motion to recede and concur with an amendment. (1349–1353) 2–53, Journal p. 557, Record, p. 8389; 3-53, Journal, p. 185, Record, p. 3178; 1-54, Record, pp. 2661, 6068; 2-55, Record, p. 6731.

A motion to recede and concur in a Senate amendment with an amendment takes precedence of a motion to further insist on the House's disagreement to the Senate amendment. (1348) 1–55, Record, pp. 2641, 2642.

A motion to recede and concur is in order even after the previous question has been demanded on a motion to insist. (1355) 2-55, Record, pp. 4041, 4056, 4060, 4062-4064.

A motion being made to concur with an amendment, it is in order to propose to that amendment an amendment and a substitute. (1347) 1-55, Record, pp. 810-812.

The question on the adoption of a conference report has precedence of a motion to recede and concur in amendments of the other House. 3-55, Record, p. 2927.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.

The use of joint and concurrent resolutions and the question of their approval by the President. (453) 2-54, Senate Report No. 1335. CONFEREES.

Appointment of.

Select and conference committees are appointed by the Speaker under the rule. (605) Rule X, section 2.

A conference committee is practically two distinct committees, each of which acts by a majority. (1401) 1-29, Globe, p. 1179.

In a case of prolonged disagreement new conferees were formerly appointed at each conference. (1365) 1-34, Journal, pp. 1427, 1484, 1516, 1518, 1600, 1602, Globe, p. 2037. But such is not the present practice. (1355) 2-55, Record, pp. 4041, 4056, 4060, 4062-4064. Principles governing the selection of conference committees on the part of the House.

(1383.)

Conferees are sometimes appointed during an informal rising of the
Committee of the Whole. (760, footnote) 2–35, Globe, p. 1417; 1–51,
Record, pp. 7774, 10350; 1-55, Record, p. 507.

Conferees having been appointed, it is too late to reconsider the vote
whereby the House has disagreed to a Senate amendment. (1205)
1-54, Record, p. 6360.

It is in order to instruct conferees, and the resolution of instruction should be offered after the House has voted to insist and ask a conference and before the conferees have been appointed. (1376-1379) 1-49, Record, pp. 7404, 7405, 7598; 2-54, Record, pp. 1321, 1322, 1334, 1940, 1945.

CONFEREES-Continued.

Appointment of—Continued.

It is not the practice of the House to instruct conferees in the first instance. (1380) 2-51, Journal, p. 333, Record, pp. 3610, 3611. The House having asked for a free conference, it is not in order to instruct the conferees. (1381) 2–51, Journal, p. 358, Record, pp. 3747, 3768, 3771.

It is not in order to give such instructions to conferees as would require changes in the text to which both Houses have agreed. (1380) 2–51, Journal, p. 333, Recòrd, pp. 3610, 3611.

The motion to instruct conferees is amendable.

p. 735, Record, p. 5981.

(1390) 1-51, Journal,

A conference report may be received although it may be in violation of instructions given to the conferees. (1382) 1-49, Journal, p. 2459, Record, p. 7826.

It is questionable whether a Committee of the Whole may recommend instructions to conferees. (751) 1-55, Record, pp. 833, 840.

General provisions relating to.

Where a conference committee is unable to agree, or where a report is disagreed to, another conference is usually asked for and agreed to. (1384-1388) 1-34, Journal, pp. 919, 943; 3-34, Journal, pp. 653, 655, 663; 1-35, Journal, pp. 1105, 1106, 1118, 1136, Globe, pp. 3026, 3030, 3045.

When conferees report that they have been unable to agree the report is not acted on by the House. 3-55, Record, p. 2144.

A conference committee may report agreement as to some of the matters of difference, but inability to agree as to others. (1392) 1–29, Journal, p. 1302, Globe, p. 1222.

While a conference asked by the House was in progress on the House's disagreement to Senate amendment, by a special order the House discharged its conferees, receded from its disagreement, and agreed to the amendments. (1373) 2-53, Journal, pp. 563, 564, Record, pp. 8469, 8470.

Conferees may not include in their report matter not committed to them by either House. (1414-1417) 1-12, Journal, p. 383; 1-42, Journal, pp. 190, 191, Globe, p. 796; 2-52, Journal, pp. 137-139, Record, pp. 2573-2578; 2-55 Record, p 4514.

CONFERENCE.

General provisions relating to.

The parliamentary law relating to conferences. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 176.

An illustration of amendments between the House, disagreement, and final settlement by conference. (1355) 2-55, Record, pp. 4041, 4056, 4060, 4062-4064.

Anything in a bill agreed to by both Houses may not be stricken out at a conference. (1321) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLV, p. 175.

CONFERENCE-Continued.

General provisions relating to-Continued.

The rejection of a conference report leaves the matter in the position it occupied before the conference was asked. (1390) 1-51, Journal, p. 735, Record, p. 5981.

A bill and amendments having once been sent to conference do not, upon the rejection of the conference report, return to their former state, so that the amendments may be sent to the Committee of the Whole. (1389) 1-54, Record, pp. 5532, 5533.

The motion to insist and ask a conference has precedence of the motion to instruct conferees. (1376–1379) 1-49, Record, pp. 7404, 7405, 7598; 2-54, Record, pp. 1321, 1322, 1334, 1940, 1945.

While a conference asked by the House was in progress on the House's disagreement to Senate amendments, by a special order the House discharged its conferees, receded from its disagreement, and agreed to the amendments. (1373) 2–53, Journal, pp. 563, 564, Record, pp. 8469, 8470.

The conference on a disagreement as to Senate amendments to a House bill having failed, the Senate reconsidered its action in amending and passing the bill, passed it with a new amendment and asked a new conference. 3-55, Record, pp. 317, 439, 628, 631, 2303, 2360, 2362, 2770, Journal of House, pp. 42, 72, 200, 205, 251.

Papers in.

In all cases of conference after a disagreement the papers are to be left by the House asking the conference with the House agreeing to it. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 177.

Request for.

The request for a conference must always be made by the House in possession of the papers. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 176.

A committee of conference having disagreed, a motion for a new conference is privileged, but steps may not be taken in this direction until the House is in possession of the papers. (1372) 1-52, Journal, p. 229, Record, p. 5369.

One House may disagree to the amendments of the other, leaving it for the latter House to ask for the conference; or may ask the conference as soon as the vote of disagreement is passed. (1368, 1369) 1-35, Journal, p. 711; 2-35, Journal, p. 564.

The motion to ask for a conference comes properly after the motion to disagree and insist. (1367) 1-29, Journal, pp. 695, 697, Globe, p. 701. A conference may be asked before there has been a disagreement. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 176.

The amending House may insist at once upon its amendment and ask for a conference. (1370) 2-42, Journal, pp. 1077, 1100, 1103, Globe, p. 4428.

CONFERENCE-Continued.

Request for Continued.

It is a practice quite common for one House to pass a bill of the other with amendments and ask a conference at once without waiting for disagreement. (1371) 2-51, Journal, p. 321, Record, p. 3512. Before the stage of disagreement has been reached the request of the other House for a conference gives the bill no privilege over other business of the House. (351, 1374, 1375) 2-50, Journal, p. 348, Record, pp. 1216-1220; 1-49, Record, pp. 7331, 7332; 2-54, Record, pp. 833, 834. Where a conference committee is unable to agree, or where a report is disagreed to, another conference is usually asked for and agreed to. (1384-1388) 1-34, Journal, pp. 919, 943; 1-35, Journal, pp. 1105, 1106, 1118, 1136, Globe, pp. 3026, 3030, 3045; 3–34, Journal, pp. 653, 655, 663. Conferees having reported their inability to agree, a resolution insisting on the House's disagreement to the Senate amendments and asking a further conference was held to be privileged. (1356) 1-52, Journal, p. 230, Record, p. 5371.

Committees of.

See "Conferees."

Report of committee.

See also "Conference reports."

It has been held that conferees may include in their report matters which are germane modifications of subjects in disagreement between the Houses and committed to the conference. (1418, 1419) 3-41, Globe, p. 1916: 1-49, Journal, p. 2515, Record, p. 7932. A disagreement to an amendment in the nature of a substitute having been referred to conferees, it was held to be in order for them to report a new bill on the same subject. (1420) 2–38, Journal, p. 414, Globe, p. 1402.

The report is made first in the House agreeing to the conference. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 177.

Adherence, relations to—

Where one House has voted at once to adhere the other may insist and ask a conference; but the motion to recede has precedence. (1364) 1-23, Journal, p. 229, Debates, pp. 2493, 2494, 2498. Instances have occurred where one House has adhered at once and then has even refused a conference. (1363) 1-19, Journal, pp. 485, 510, 513, 517, 541, 545, 550, 568, 576, 590, Debates, pp. 2601, 2603. The House may agree to a conference without reconsidering its vote to adhere. (1362) 1-35, Journal, pp. 604, 615, 620, Globe, pp. 1544, 1589, 1590.

After one House has adhered the other may recede or ask a conference, which may be agreed to by the adhering House. (1358–1362) 1–1, Journal, pp. 104, 105, 113, 114, 116, 124, 125 (Gales & Seaton ed.); 1-2, Journal, p. 551; 1-3, Journal, p. 133.