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Appendix-Continued.

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List of Members and Delegates, Fifty-third Congress...

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List of Members elect, Fifty-fourth Congress....

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Members from new States to be added..

Congressional districts to be composed of contiguous territory.

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When reported, shall be referred to Committee of Whole House
on state of Union. (Rule XIII, 1)........
Appropriations and amendments to, not in order unless author-
ized by law, or for objects in progress. (Rule XXI, 2)......
No provision in nor amendment to, changing existing law shall
be in order, except such as retrench expenditure. (Rule
XXI, 2) ....

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May be amended on report.of committees or of joint commis-
sions having jurisdiction of subject. (Rule XXI, 2) .
Motion to resolve in Committee of Whole on state of Union
to consider, in order after morning hour. (Rule XVI, 9),
(Rule XXIV, 6)......

To be first considered in Committee of the Whole.
XXIII, 3) ...

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(Rule

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Shall have precedence in Committee of Whole. (Rule XXIII, 4) 224, 264
Shall be reported eighty days from beginning of long, and
forty days from beginning of short, session.

(Rule XI, 59).

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Style and title of ...

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When recommitted and reported without additional items
consideration in Committee of the Whole not required..
The early practice; general appropriations made in one bill.
Thirteen at present..

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Jurisdiction of committees in respect to

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Appropriation bills, general-Continued.

River and harbor bill has nearly same privilege as..
Amendments to, and provisions in, changing law and retrenching expendi-
tures-Decisions respecting-

Providing for object authorized by law, although omitted in
previous appropriation bill, in order

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To Senate amendment not authorized by law increasing
amount in latter, in order....

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For the erection of a reform school-District of Columbia ap-
propriation bill...................

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Reducing fund appropriated from Treasury-District bill....
Increasing the class of persons prohibited from benefit of pen-
sion laws-pension appropriation bill................

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Restricting fees of examining board-pension appropriation 266
bill......

Prohibiting payment for transportation of troops over certain
railroads-Army bill...............

For an additional ship-Navy bill......

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For a fireproof building-Military Academy bill......
For a new light station and steam tender-sundry civil bill...
For a dry dock and navy-yard-Navy bill
Reappropriating for a light-house...

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Admitting supplies for light-houses free of duty-sundry civil. 269
Fixing a minimum compensation of an officer of the Govern-
ment.....

For cleaning and reissue of minor coins-Sundry civil bill...
For recoinage of uncurrent coins now in Treasury-sundry
civil......

For recoinage of uncurrent fractional silver.
For coinage of bullion into silver dollars....

A provision not authorized by law constitutes a change of law.
Reducing amount and prescribing a new manner of disburse
ments

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Providing that no further contract or payments be made under
"subsidy act"

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Reducing appropriation for foreign mail service and repealing
"subsidy act"

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Transferring supervision of importation of animals from Treas-
ury to Agricultural Department...

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Reducing compensation to railroads for mail service.....
Providing that in purchases by the Government preference be

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given domestic products....

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Reducing number of clerks in a bureau

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The reduction of expenditure must be apparent to bring amend-
ment within exception to rule......

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Appropriation bills, general-Continued.

Amendments to, and provisions in, etc.-Continued.

Excluding a class of pensioners from pension rolls-retrench-

ment apparent.....

Provision designating routes for "special facility" service held
in order

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Transferring Indian affairs to War Department..
Transferring Pension Bureau to War Department..
Transferring business of Coast and Geodetic Survey from the
Treasury

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Disposal of land to be acquired under treaty with Indians...
Declaring effect of a provision of law-in order ....
Declaring a disputed provision of law to have been repealed-
not in order ...

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Amendment reported pursuant to order of the House not
subject to point that it changes law......

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Appropriations-

All proceedings touching, or bills making, shall be first con-
sidered in a Committee of Whole. (Rule XXIII, 3).......................
Estimates from Executive Departments for, shall be submit-
ted by Speaker for reference. (Rule XLII)..
(See APPROPRIATION BILLS.)

Committee on-

Shall consist of seventeen Members. (Rule X, 1)......
Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 3)

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May report certain general appropriation bills at any time.

(Rule XI, 57)...

Architect of the Capitol. (See CAPITOL.)

Art, Works of. (See LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.)

Matters relating to, shall be referred to Joint Committee on
Library. (Rule XI, 54)....

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Not to be exhibited in Capitol without permission from the
Committee on the Library

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Associated Press-

Reporters for, allowed seats on floor of House. (Rule XXXVI, 2)
Ayes and Noes. (See YEAS AND NAYS.)

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Ballot-

Majority of votes necessary for election by, except in election
of committee. (Rule XL)...

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Blanks shall be rejected in counting. (Rule XL).

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Speaker shall vote in case of. (Rule 1, 6)

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Members shall not remain by Clerk's desk during counting of.
(Rule XIV, 7)...................

Banking and Currency, Committee on.
Shall consist of seventeen Members. (Rule x, 1).
Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule X1, 5).
May report certain bills at any time.

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Biennial Register-

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Contains names and compensation of employés of Government 275
Each member entitled to two copies of ......
Bills. (See also APPROPRIATION BILLS; PRIVate Bills; RevENUE
BILLS; RIVER AND HARBOR BILLS; VETO.)
How read and considered. (Rule XXI, 1) ...

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Referred or recommitted shall not be brought back on motion
to reconsider. (Rule XVIII, 2)..................

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Reported shall be accompanied by written reports. (Rule
XVIII, 2)....

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What may be reported, at any time.. (Rule XI, 57) .......
Raising revenue, and public, appropriating money or prop-
erty, shall be referred to Committee of Whole on state of
Union. (Rule XIII, 1).......
General appropriation, shall be reported within eighty days of
beginning of long, and forty of short session. (Rule XI, 59)
Public, not raising revenue nor appropriating money or prop-
erty, shall be referred to House Calendar. (Rule XIII, 1)..
Private, when reported from committees, shall be referred to
Committee of Whole House. (Rule XIII, 1)............
For improvement of rivers and harbors, reference of. (Rule
XXI, 3)

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Adversely reported, disposition of. (Rule XIII, 3)......... 215, 276
Amendments to title of, in order only after passage; not de-
batable. (Rule XIX.)....

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Private, reference of, to certain committees, only. (Rule
XXI, 4).

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(Rule XXII, 2).......

Excluded because of insulting character shall be returned.

Correction of reference of. (Rule XXII, 2, 3)....

Motion to lay on table in order on second and third reading

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of. (Rule XVII, 1)................

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Private, how introduced. (Rule XXII, 1)...
Shall be entered on Journal and printed in Record.
XXII, 3)..

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(Rule

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Erroneous reference of, does not confer jurisdiction. (Rule
XXII, 2)....

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Previous question on. (Rule XVII, 1)....

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Pending previous question on passage of, motion to commit is
in order. (Rule XVII, 1)........

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Shall be considered rejected if motion to strike out enact-
ing words is carried. (Rule XXIII, 7).

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Enrollment of.

(Rule XI, 56). . . . . .

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Passage of, shall be certified by Clerk. (Rule III, 3)
Passage by Senate and approval by President shall be entered

on Journal and published in Record. (Rule XLI)..
Public, how introduced. (Rule XXII, 3).

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Bills-Continued.

In Committees of the Whole. (Rule XXIII, 3).
Undetermined at close of a session, may be resumed at next
session of same Congress. (Rule xxvII)..

Before committees at close of a Congress shall be delivered
to Clerk. (Rule XXXVIII)

Rule as to printing. (Rule XLV)...............

Introduced "by request," these words to be entered on Jour
nal and record. (Rule xx11, 4).

Form of-

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Enacting clause of.....

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Enacting words shall only be used in first section of.......
Sections of, shall be numbered and be limited to a single

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For raising revenue shall originate in the House, but may be
amended in the Senate.....

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Private, reference of, to certain committees only

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Private, introduced by delivering to Clerk for reference to

committees...

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Name of Member introducing private, must be indorsed
thereon....

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Public, are introduced by delivery to the Speaker.

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Title of, subject to amendment only after passage; not de-
batable......

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Usual to move a reconsideration, and to lay that motion on
the table.....

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Passage certified by Clerk and bill conveyed by him to the
Senate...

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House bills with Senate amendments, reference of.

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Senate amendment to, making appropriation must first be con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole....

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If Senate amendment be agreed to, Clerk notifies Senate and
bill then enrolled....

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Senate bills are referred to committees.

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Reports on Senate bills must be accompanied by engrossed bill
Not in order to move consideration of Senate bill in lieu of
House bill....

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Word "bill" construed as a generic term, including all legis-
lative propositions...

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