EXPUNGE. Less than a quorum may not expunge anything from the Journal. (338) 2-52, Journal, p. 107, Record, p. 1994. EXTRA SESSION. An ordinary appropriation for session employees is not available at an extra session. (1708) Decisions of First Comptroller (Bowler), 1893, 1894, p. 45. FEES. Statutes in relation to. (1761) Revised Statutes, sections 53, 71. FILES OF THE HOUSE. Except in certain cases no paper presented to the House shall be withdrawn from the files without leave of the House. (1752) Rule XXXIX. When an act has passed for the settlement of a claim, the Clerk may transmit to officer charged with settlement the papers, or loan to Government officers papers relating to matters pending before them. (1752) Rule XXXIX. No officer or employee of the House should produce papers of the House before a court without permission of the House. (1754) 1-46, Journal, p. 186. At the time of final adjournment the clerks of committees are required to deliver to the Clerk of the House the papers of the committees. (1751) Rule XXXVIII, section 1. FINES. During a call penalties have been imposed which contemplated the future appearance at the bar of absent Members. nal, p. 672. FISHERIES. (321) 2-27, Jour Subjects relating to, belong to the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. (618) Rule XI, section 9. FIVE-MINUTE DEBATE. Rule relating to, and its history. (913) Rule XXIII, section 5. After general debate is closed by order of the House in Committee of the Whole, amendments are offered, debated, and amended under the five-minute rule, and an amendment once offered may be withdrawn only by unanimous consent. (913) Rule XXIII, section 5. The Committee of the Whole may, after the five-minute debate has begun, close debate on the section, paragraph, or pending amend- : ments; but this does not preclude further amendment. (914) Rule XXIII, section 6. The right to limit debate on the pending section of a bill which is being considered in Committee of the Whole under the five-minute rule may be exercised by the House, as well as by the Committee of the Whole. (920) 1-53, Journal, p. 154. Members may not yield time during the five-minute debate. (858, 859) 1-51, Record, p. 4662; 1–55, Record, p. 481. FIVE-MINUTE DEBATE—Continued. In debate under the five-minute rule the Member must confine himself to the subject. (889-897) 1-31, Globe, pp. 1594, 1596; 1–51, Record, pp. 438, 3695; 1-52, Record, pp. 4689, 4690; 2–54, Record, p. 1355; 2-55, Record, pp. 2142, 2244, 2245, 2735, 2736, 3226–3236; 3–55, Record, p. 1399. When a bill is read through for amendments under the five-minute rule, a substitute is properly in order after the reading is concluded. (1106) 2-53, Journal, p. 485, Record, pp. 7547, 7560. When it is proposed to offer a single substitute for several paragraphs of a bill which is being considered under the five-minute rule, the substitute may be moved to the first paragraph, accompanied by a notice that motions will be made to strike out the other paragraphs as they are reached. (1103) 2-46, Record, p. 3093. During consideration of a bill by paragraphs in Committee of the Whole a substitute was offered before all the paragraphs had been read, and as no further amendments had been or were now proposed to the text of the bill, and as the substitute had been debated, it was held to be in order to vote on the substitute. (1105) 2-49, Record, p. 1059. FIX THE DAY TO WHICH THE HOUSE SHALL ADJOURN. See also "Adjournment." This motion is not now in the list of privileged motions. (924) Rule A motion to suspend the rules is in order pending a motion to fix the day to which the House shall adjourn, even when the latter motion is highly privileged. (1603) 2-52, Journal, pp. 75, 76, Record, p. 1255. FLOOR OF THE HOUSE. The persons having the privileges of the floor of the House during its sessions. (1740) Rule XXXIV. The Speaker may not entertain a request to suspend the rule relating to admission to the floor of the House. (1740) Rule XXXIV. The Doorkeeper is required to enforce strictly the rules relating to the privileges of the Hall. (1718) Rule V, section 1. The rule relating to admission to the privileges of the floor applies to the Committee of the Whole and its Chairman as well as to the House and the Speaker. (1744) 2-53, Journal, p. 90, Record, p. 840. The Doorkeeper shall allow no one to enter the room over the Hall of the House during its sitting, and is charged with clearing the floor of persons not entitled to admission. (1720) Rule V, section 3. An alleged violation of the rule relating to admission to the floor is a question of privilege. (129) 1-49, Journal, p. 781, Record, p. 1905. A resolution relating to an alleged abuse of the privileges of the floor does not present a question of higher privilege than a contested-election case. (439) 1-48, Record, p. 4406. The Speaker may allow to representatives of the news associations the privileges of the floor. (1742) Rule XXXVI, section 2. FOLDING ROOM. The Doorkeeper appoints the superintendent of the folding room. (1721) 28 Stat. L., p. 612. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COMMITTEE ON. Its powers, duties, jurisdiction, number of members, and history. (620) Rule X, Rule XI, section 11. Committee has leave to report general appropriation bills at any time. (398) Rule XI, section 59. Subjects relating to the relations of the United States with other nations or peoples do not, therefore, involve questions of privilege. (206–210) 2–53, Journal, pp. 50, 51, 520, 521, Record, pp. 468, 8003. FOREIGN MINISTERS. Entitled to the privileges of the floor of the House during its sessions. (1740) Rule XXXIV. The Speaker assigns gallery accommodations to the President, members of the Cabinet, justices of the Supreme Court, foreign ministers, and persons admitted on the card of Members. (1741) Rule XXXV. FOREIGN RELATIONS. A resolution recommending the recall of a foreign minister of the United States does not present a question of privilege. (202) 2-53, Journal, p. 203, Record, p. 2425. FORESTRY. Subjects relating to, belong to the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture. (619) Rule XI, section 10. FORMS. The form of putting the previous question. (1045 footnote.) Forms of resolutions adopted for final adjournment, thanks to the Speaker, and notification of the President. (1531, 1532) 2-54, Record, pp. 2981, 2986; 1–55, Record, p. 2973; 2–55, Record, p. 6801. Of resolution authorizing the holiday recess. 107, 108; Globe, p. 127. (1516) 1-39, Journal, pp. For putting the question on the reconsideration of a vetoed bill. (1468 footnote) 2-54, Record, p. 1183. For limiting general debate in Committee of the Whole. (734 footnote.) Of motion for arrest of absent Members during a call of the House. (332) 1-51, Journal, p. 527, Record, p. 3903. Of special order for giving time to a committee for presenting bills. (1313, 1314) 1-54, Record, pp. 5381, 5466. Of special orders generally. (1254-1320.) For electing a Speaker pro tempore and notifying the Senate and President. (60) 2-55, Record, p. 6757. For designating a Speaker pro tempore. (60) 2–55, Record, p. 6757. Of report by Chairman of Committee of the Whole. (749, 754, 1652) 1–51, Journal, p. 485, Record, p. 3504; 2-31, Journal, p. 346, Globe, p. 679; 2-49, Record, p. 1059. Of resolutions to prepare for counting the electoral vote. (1767) 2–54, Record, p. 1462. Of memorial resolutions for deceased members. 3-55, Record, p. 1760. FORTHWITH, TERM AS USED IN INSTRUCTIONS. A bill may be recommitted with instructions that it be reported "forthwith,” and the report may be made at once by the chairman of the committee, and is not subject to the point that it must be considered in Committee of the Whole if it has previously been considered there. (1022) 2-51, Journal, pp. 312-321, Record, pp. 3505-3508. FORTIFICATIONS. Appropriations for, are within the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Committee. (612) Rule XI, section 3. FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Members, Members-elect, Delegates, and Delegates-elect may send free through the mails to any person, correspondence not exceeding 2 ounces in weight upon official or departmental business. Public documents, seeds, etc., may likewise be sent under certain restrictions. (1780) Revised Statutes, section 44; 26 Stat. L., p. 1081; 28 Stat. L., p. 622; 30 Stat. L., pp. 443, 444; 18 Stat. L., p. 343; 19 Stat. L., p. 336; 20 Stat. L., pp. 10, 362; Supplement R. S., Vol. I, p. 135; 28 Stat. L., p. 622. FRIDAY. Set apart for private business. Friday of each week is set apart for private business unless otherwise determined by the House. (1421) Rule XXVI, section 1. Each Friday, after the unfinished business is disposed of, the motion to go into Committee of the Whole House to consider business on the Private Calendar is in order. (1422) Rule XXIV, section 6. The House may by a majority vote lay aside private business on Friday. (1423-1425) 2-45, Journal, p. 286, Record, p. 570; 1-51, Journal p. 288, Record, p. 1807; 2-55, Record, pp. 5761, 5762. The motion to go into Committee of the Whole House to consider business on the Private Calendar being voted down may not be renewed, as the action is equivalent to dispensing with private business. (1427) 2-52, Journal, p. 17, Record, p.72. If the House negatives the motion to go into the Committee of the Whole House to consider the Private Calendar on Friday, it is in order to proceed with public business as on other days. (1422) Rule XXIV, section 6. General appropriation bills have a highly privileged character, which continues at all stages, even on Fridays. (413) 1-51, Journal, p. 910, Record, p. 8027. FRIDAY-Continued. Set apart for private business-Continued. A motion to go into Committee of the Whole to consider general appropriation bills is in order Friday as on other days. (392) 1–51, Journal, p. 398, Record, p. 2747. The motion to go into Committee of the Whole to consider general appropriation bills has precedence of a motion to go into Committee of the Whole on Fridays to consider the Private Calendar. (393, 394) 2-55, Record, pp. 1436, 6077, 6078. The motion to go into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to consider a bill other than a revenue or general appropriation bill is not privileged on Friday as against private business. (1426) 1-51, Journal, pp. 849, 850, Record, p. 7160. A motion to go into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to consider revenue bills has precedence on Friday. 3-55, Record, p. 266. The unfinished business of a Friday, whether of a day or evening session, is in order before the motion to go into Committee of the Whole House. (369-373) 1–51, Journal, p. 344, Record, p. 2237; 2–52, Journal, p. 33, Record, p. 381; 1-54, Journal, p. 365, Record, p. 3536; 2–55, Record, pp. 1982, 2737. The consideration of a motion to reconsider a public bill is not in order in the time of private bills. (1220) 1-54, Record, p. 5298. A special order providing for the consideration of a bill from day to day until disposed of includes Fridays, unless exception of that day is specially made. (1295, 1296) 1–32, Journal, pp. 401, 433; 2–48, Journal, p. 136, Record, pp. 364, 365. Two days having been assigned a committee generally for consideration of its business, it was held that they should be days on which public business would be in order. (1297) 1-51, Journal, p. 315, Record, p. 2012. Evening session. Each Friday at 5 p. m. the House takes a recess until 8 p. m. for an evening session for consideration of private pension bills and bills removing charges of desertion and political disabilities. (1438) Rule XXVI, section 2. After the House has met after the recess Friday evening, under the rule it is too late to make a point of order against taking up the business specified by the rule. (1441) 2–54, Record, p. 603. While a motion to suspend the rules was under debate the Speaker declined to declare the House in recess at 5 p. m. Friday. (1593) 1-52, Journal, pp. 274, 277, Record, p. 5919. The House having at an evening session set apart for a certain class of business taken a recess until the following day, it was held that the session after the recess was not to be devoted to the same class of business. (1485) 2-48, Journal, pp. 536, 537, Record, p. 1669. |