Adjournment-Continued. Page. Adjournment beyond three days- Neither House shall, without consent of the other, adjourn be- May by concurrent resolution adjourn to a particular day.... In case of disagreement between Houses President may ad- 245 245 245 Adjournment sine die- Form of resolution for........... 246 Resolution for, subject to motion to commit..... Pronounced by Speaker (either on or without motion)....... Resolution of Continental Congress fixing March 4 as the com- Provision of Constitution that Representatives be chosen every Admission of States- 247 247, 248 Subjects relating to, shall be referred to Committee on the 246 246 246, 247, 248 Rule for, shall not be suspended. (Rule XXXIV). Admission to the Galleries- Adverse Reports. (See REPORTS.) Persons for whom seats shall be reserved. (Rule xxxv)..... Agriculture, Committee on. (See COMMITTEES.) Shall consist of seventeen Members and one Delegate. (Rule Subjects which shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 10) Agricultural Department— May be amended; order of voting on amendments to. (Rule XIX) 210 231, 232 232 232 207, 214 210 210 206 212 221, 248 May be withdrawn before amended or decided. (Rule XIX) 221, 248 (Rule XIX), ... Precedence of motion to amend (Rule XVI, 4) 219, 248 218 Amendment-Continued. Page. Previous question may be ordered on. (Rule XVII, 1)...... 219, 250 219,250 Subjects different from that under consideration shall not be 219, 250 If adopted, original motion can not be withdrawn. (Rule Of Senate to House bills, to be considered in Committee of 218 229 221, 258 To general appropriation bills, what, in order. (Rule XXI, 2). 221 224, 225 Changing law, in order upon a general appropriation bill if To original text, in order before vote on substitute. 222 248 248 To substitute agreed to, not in order ...... 249 Bill considered by unanimous consent, subject to.. 249 249 249 Inconsistent, with one agreed to, ground for rejection, but 249 Inconsistent amendments reported from Committee of the 249 Member who has floor can offer, at any time, if previous ques- 249 In Committee of the Whole, not in order pending general 249 Substitute for entire bill proposed and debated before the 249 Can not be modified after previous question is seconded... 250 250 By way of substitute for a pending bill, can not itself be Pending, not cut off by ordering previous question .... 250 May be moved to an amendment, but not admitted in another 250 T Amendment-Continued. Order of voting on amendment to amendment and, to sub- May be moved to Senate amendment May be moved to paragraph proposed for insertion before ques- Not in order by amendment to strike out what has been in- Matter inserted may be struck out if part of text included .. 251 Text of, which has been agreed to, not further amendable ... 251 Of general law on private bill not in order Proposing relief of one individual, out of order on bill for Reported from committee considered as pending.. Member who has spoken, to main question may speak again to Is an entirety.... Simple resolution of the House can not be converted into To impose additional duties. on an officer of the House, vir- Reported from Committee of the Whole is not divisible.... Text of Senate bill in order as an.... Effect of striking out paragraph in Committee of the Whole Practice to move previous question on bill when reported from 253 Motion to commit amendable by adding instructions.. 253 253 Amendment not necessary to be germane to paragraph, but 254 Not in order to submit instructions to report matter not ger- 254 Amendment proposed to Senate amendment must be germane 254 Imposing and changing duties germane to internal ievenue bill.. 254 Amendment-Continued. Germane-Continued. To a resolution of inquiry, asking for information on a different Page. 254 To bill retiring officer of Army, amendment providing pension 254 To provision in aid of an exposition, to investigate expendi- 254 To amendment for clerks to Senators, provision for clerks to 255 To resolution assigning clerks to committees, amendment pro- 255 To bill to secure lands to actual settlers, amendment prohibit- 255 To bill for admission of Territory, amendment for admission of 255 To bill for benefit of one State, extending provision to other Authorizing bond issue, etc., not germane to coinage.bill 255 255 255 256 Transferring Indian Bureau from Interior to War Department 256 256 Extending leave of absence to employés in Government Print- 256 General provisions of law not in order on private bill 256 257 Reported by conference committee must be germane to mat- 257 Between the two Houses- Progression of motions from disagreement to adherence... 257 257 May recede from disagreement and agree with an amendment. 257 257 Can not recede from or insist on its own, with amendment 257 257 Motion to amend amendment of other House has precedence 257 Refusal to recede does not preclude motion to recede and agree Γ Amendment-Continued. Page. Between the two Houses-Continued. Text of bill agreed to by both Houses can not be amended... 258 ments disagreed to....... 258 Request by Senate for conference before disagreement does not make consideration privileged...... 258 Amendment to Senate amendment must be germane 258 259 Senate amendments when before House in action, subject to concurrence Motion to refer takes precedence over motion to concur...... Amendment to Constitution- Manner of proposal of, etc.. Annals of Congress (Appendix). 259 259 260 260 260 260 648 Appeal- Member may appeal from decision of Speaker. (Rule 1, 4). 201, 261 order pending election of Speaker. (Rule III, 1)....................... 203, 261 220, 261 Pending undebatable question, not debatable. 261 261 From decision of Clerk on motion to correct roll of Members, 261 Can not be taken from decision on question of recognition... 261 261 In Committee of the Whole.. 262 After decision on, can not be renewed on the same question.. 262 of order that may arise.... 262 Not in order while another is pending.... Vote on, can not be reconsidered after bill passed or business 262 262 Can not be withdrawn after yeas and nays are ordered on. 262 262 Appendix- List of Members and period of Congressional service........ 583 |