CONFERENCE COMMITTEES. See "Conferees." CONFERENCE REPORTS. High privilege of— A conference report is always in order, except when the Journal is being read, when the roll is being called, or when the House is dividing; and a statement must accompany each report. (1391) Rule XXIX. A conference report may be presented after a motion to adjourn has been made or when a Member is occupying the floor for debate; but the report need not be disposed of before the motion to adjourn is put. (1393-1395) 2-50, Record, pp. 678, 683; 1-51, Journal, pp. 822, 904, Record, pp. 6941, 6942, 7880. A conference report is in order pending a demand for the previous question. 3-55, Record, p. 867. A conference report has been given precedence over a question of privilege. (1397) 1-51, Journal, p. 1082, Record, pp. 10444, 10445. Any member of the majority may make the motion to reconsider, which takes precedence of all questions except conference reports and motions to adjourn. (1190) Rule XVIII, section 1. A conference report has been held in order even pending a motion for a call of the House, but it was not a case where the absence of a quorum had been ascertained. (1391, footnote.) Rule XXIX; 1-31, Journal, p. 1590. A conference report may be presented during the time set apart by a special order for the consideration of another measure. (1400) 1-55, Record, pp. 1396, 1397; 3–55, Record, p. 2589. A conference report may be presented after the vote by tellers and pending the question on ordering the yeas and nays. (1399) 1-54, Record, p. 5916. A conference report has precedence of the question on the reference of a bill, even though the yeas and nays had been ordered. (1398) 1-52, Journal, p. 263, Record, pp. 5774, 5802. The question on the adoption of a final conference report has precedence of a motion to recede and concur in amendments of the other House. 3-55, Record, p. 2927. May not be amended, referred, or laid on the table. A conference report may not be amended or altered. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 176. It is not in order to recommit a conference report to the Committee of Conference. (1412) 2-49, Record, p. 880. A conference report, made first in the Senate and there recommitted and again reported, was acted on by the House after the Senate had agreed to it. 3–55, Record, pp. 2823, 2842, 2843, 2923–2925. CONFERENCE REPORTS Continued. May not be amended, referred, or laid on the table Continued. The House has formally discarded the old practice of allowing conference reports to be laid on the table. (1407-1409) 1-30, Journal, p. 1283, Globe, p. 1080; 2-42, Journal, p. 1129, Globe, p. 4460; 1-44, Journal, p. 1423. A conference report may not be referred to the Committee of the Whole, although in the earlier history of the House this was sometimes done. (1410, 1411) 2-27, Journal, p. 1248, Globe, p. 868; 1-49, Journal, p. 2515, Record, p. 7932. A conference report may not be referred to a standing committee. (1413) 2-55, Record, p. 4636. Must relate solely to matters committed to conferees. Conferees may not include in their report matters 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, 4514. When a conference report is ruled out on a point of order it is equivalent to a negative vote on the report, and the Senate is informed by message that the House has "disagreed" to the report. (1417) 2–55, Record, p. 4514. Accompanying statement. A conference report may not be received if no statement accompanies it. (1391, 1404-1406) Rule XXIX; 2-51, Journal, p. 75; 1-54, Record, p. 5865; 2-54, Record, p. 1412. Whether or not the detailed statement accompanying a conference report is sufficient to comply with the rule is a question for the House and not the Speaker to determine. (1402, 1403) 2–49, Record, p. 2437; 3-53, Journal, pp. 15, 16. General provisions. It is not in order to demand the reading of the engrossed copy of a bill which is presented as the subject of a conference report. (472, footnote) 1-44, Journal, p. 1423; 1-52, Record, p. 4586; 1-54, Record, p. 3540. The previous question may not be applied both to the question of agreeing to a conference report and to the question of asking a further conference on amendments yet in disagreement. (963) 2-51, Journal, p. 346, Record, p. 3711. The consideration of a conference report may be interrupted by the (1396) 1-51, Jour 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. The report is made first in the House agreeing to the conference. (1366) Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI, p. 177. CONFERENCE REPORTS Continued. General provisions—Continued. 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. When conferees report that they have been unable to agree the report is not acted on by the House. 3-55, Record, p. 2144. The previous question having been ordered on a conference report, it was held that the proposition was not such as was contemplated by the rule allowing forty minutes for debate. 3–55, Record, p. 2188. CONGRESS. The Constitution provides that Congress shall meet on the first Monday in December of every year, and that the President may on extraordinary occasions convene both or either of the Houses. (1) Constitution, Article I, section 4, pp. 4, 5; Article II, section 3, p. 17. Laws relating to the Library of Congress. (1762) Revised Statutes, sections 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 94; 25 Stat. L., p. 262; 26 Stat. L., p. 678; 28 Stat. L., p. 577; 22 Stat. L., p. 592; 18 Stat. L., p. 512; 29 Stat. L. pp. 544–546. CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. Monuments to deceased Members in the Congressional Cemetery. (1759) 19 Stat. L., p. 54. CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. An error in the Congressional Directory does not present a question of privilege. (199) 2-52, Journal, p. 101, Record, p. 1940. General provision relating to. 22 Stat. L., p. 642. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Relations of Members thereto. (1760) Revised Statutes, sections 77, 3801; The House and not the Speaker decides whether or not a Member has violated leave given him to print remarks in the Record. (16911694) 1-52, Journal, p. 144, Record, pp. 3299-3306; 1-54, Record, pp. 1531, 1532; 5123-5125; 2-55, Record, p. 6799; 3-55, Record, p. 2472. Words spoken by a Member after he has been called to order may be excluded from the Record by 'direction of the Speaker. (1680, 1681, 1682) 1-38, Globe, p. 3390; 1-44, Record, p. 5697; 1-54, Record, p. 5802. A Member may not, as a matter of right, demand the reading of the reporters' notes. (1683) 2-48, Journal, pp. 354, 356, Record, pp. 1020, 1021, 1025. A Member is not entitled to inspect the reporters' notes of remarks delivered by another Member and which have been withheld for revision. (1688) 2–53, Journal, p. 435, Record, p. 6418. A Member should not correct the notes of his own speech in such a way as to affect the remarks of an opponent in controversy without bringing the correction to the attention of that Member. (1689) 2-55, Record, pp. 120, 129. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-Continued. Relations of Members thereto-Continued. A Member having obtained unanimous consent to insert certain matter in the Record, and having inserted other matter not specified in the request, the House directed the unsanctioned matter to be stricken out. (1690) 2-55, Record, pp. 3245-3248. It is for the House and not for the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to determine the privileges of a Member under a general leave to print in the Record. 3–55, Record, p. 2316. A Member having announced his intention to publish in the Record certain extracts, but not having obtained leave of the House, the refusal of the proposed insertion violates no privilege. (186) 1-53, Journal, p. 114. Questions of privilege concerning. A question as to the accuracy or propriety of anything contained in the official records of debates may be submitted to the House as a matter of privilege. (117, 119) 2-48, Journal, pp. 73, 74, Record, p. 205; 2-48, Journal, p. 356, Record, p. 1024; 1-49, Journal, p. 1835, Record, pp. 5416, 5420. A resolution to expunge a speech from the Record must be entertained as a matter of privilege, but this does not necessarily entitle the Member implicated to the floor on a question of personal privilege. (119) 1-49, Journal, p. 1835, Record, pp. 5416, 5420. A resolution to omit from the Congressional Record certain remarks declared out of order does not present a question of privilege. (118) 2-48, Journal, p. 356, Record, p. 1024. An error in the Congressional Record having been corrected, a question of privilege may not arise therefrom. (198) 1-52, Journal, p. 340, Record, p. 6896. A resolution relating to the distribution of the Congressional Record does not present a question of privilege. (213) 2-54, Record, p. 1632. A Member who proposes to read as part of a personal explanation matter which the House had refused to allow to go into the Congressional Record was permitted to do so, subject to a point of order if there should be anything in violation of the rules governing debate. (1242) 1-49, Journal, pp. 2547, 2548, Record, pp. 8031, 8032. General provisions. The Record is for the proceedings of the House only, and matters not connected therewith are rigidly excluded. (1686) 2-54, Record, p. 2258. No rule requires the official reporters to insert in the Record everything that may be read in the House. (1683, 1684) 2–48, Journal, pp. 354, 356, Record, pp. 1020, 1021, 1025; 1–53, Journal, p. 125. There is no rule requiring that the text of a bill which has been read in the House shall be printed in either the Journal or the Record. (1683-1685) 2-48, Journal, pp. 354 356, Record, pp. 1020, 1021, 1025;. 1-53, Journal p. 125; 1-54, Record, p. 47. General provisions—Continued. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-Continued. Messages from the Senate and President giving notice of bills passed or approved are entered in the Journal and published in the Record. (1448) Rule XLI. The documents accompanying a message of the President are not printed in the Record. (1687) 1-54, Record, p. 834. When a bill, resolution, or memorial is introduced "by request" the words are entered on the Journal and Record. (451) Rule XXII, section 4. The reference of public bills, memorials, and resolutions is entered on the Journal and Record, and correction of reference is made on motion of the committees concerned. (450) Rule XXII, section 3. Petitions, memorials, and private bills are referred by Members and delivered to the Clerk, who enters them on the Journal and furnishes a transcript for the Record. (448) Rule XXII, section 1. Of the Congressional Record each Member and Delegate has thirty copies. 29 Stat. L., p. 454; 28 Stat. L., pp. 617, 618. General law governing the distribution of the Congressional Record. 28 Stat L., pp 617, 618. Extracts from Congressional Record may be printed for Members at cost. (1679) 18 Stat. L., p. 347. CONSIDERATION, QUESTION OF. General provisions. The question of consideration shall not be put unless demanded by a Member. (810) Rule XVI, section 3. The House having voted to consider a matter, a point of order against it comes too late. (1666–1667) 1–51, Journal, p. 233, Record, p. 1353; 2-51, Journal, p. 346, Record, p. 3711. A matter of privilege may be called up again and again subjected to the question of consideration, although previously on the same day this question may have been decided against it. (818) 1-54, Record, pp. 6283, 6299. The refusal of the House to consider a bill does not amount to its rejection and does not prevent its being brought before the House again. (819) 2-48, Journal, p. 491, Record, p. 1388. It has been held that when the question of consideration is undisposed of at an adjournment it does not recur as unfinished business on the succeeding day. (820, 821) 2–53, Journal, pp. 66, 67, Record, pp. 508, 509. It is not in order to reconsider the vote whereby the House refuses to consider a bill. 3-55, Record, p. 197. The House having voted to consider a report it is too late to question whether or not the report has been made properly. (692) 1-54, Journal, p. 595, Record, p. 6331. |