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Bills-Continued.

Proceedings upon-Continued.

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After previous question ordered on agreeing to simple resolu-
tion, motion to commit in order as in case of "bill”...................... 278
Committee may report in one bill provisions for several dis-
tinct works and objects....
Printing and distribution of.

Approval of―

Passage by Senate and approval by President shall be entered
on Journal............

278

278

278, 279

Notice of approval by President shall be made to House in
which bill originated....

279

If not returned by President within ten days, bill becomes
law unless prevented by an adjournment.....

279

279

203, 204

On becoming law bill shall be transmitted to Secretary of State.

Binding-

Of session documents. (Rule III, 3)

(See PRINTING, PUBLIC.)

Blanks-

In balloting shall be rejected and not included in count.
(Rule XL).....

Filled according to ordinary rules governing amendments....
Blue Book. (See BIENNIAL REGISTER.)

Bowman Act.

Bribery-

Attempted, of Member, a breach of privilege ....

Of Members or employés of Congress, statutes relating to....
Business. (See CALENDARS, UNFINISHED BUSINESS.)

Questions relating to priority of, not debatable and shall be
decided by majority. (Rule XXV)....

Calendars of-

Shall be three. (Rule XIII, 1)..................

Character of business referred to each of the, prescribed. (Rule
XIII, 1)

On Speaker's Table-

How disposed of. (Rule XXIV, 1).

Order of-

Each day's session shall be opened with prayer.
Journal of last day's sitting shall be read.

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After morning hour, in order at any time to resolve in Com-
mittee of Whole House on state of Union to consider reve-
nue or general appropriation bills. (Rule XVI, 9).................

After second hour, unfinished business pending at previous
adjournment. (Rule XXIV, 5)................

After hour for call of committees for reports, committees again
called to present for consideration bills on Calendars. (Rule
XXIV, 4).....

(Rule 1, 1).....................

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226

227

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Business-Continued.

Order of-Continued.

On first and third Mondays of each month motion to suspend
⚫ rules in order. (Rule XXVIII, 1)

Disposal of messages, communications, and Senate bills.
(Rule XXIV, 1)..

Second and fourth Monday set apart for District of Columbia
business. (Rule XXVI, 2).

229

225, 226, 281

228

Every Friday set apart for private business unless other-
wise ordered. (XXVI, 1)...

228

On Fridays, after unfinished business, business on Private Cal-
endar in order. (Rule XXIV, 6)

227

In Committees of the Whole.

(Rule XXIII, 4).........

225

Unfinished business; when resumed. (XXIV, 4).

226, 257

Motion relative to order of not debatable and can not be laid
on table.

280

Report by Sergeant-at-Arms of his action on warrant for ab-
sentees

280

Reception of a message not considered business..
Question as to priority of, to be decided without debate..
Motion for recess held in order before reading of Journal. Also
contra....

280

280

280

Motion to fix day of next meeting construed as business..
Decision by Chair on question of order construed as business.
Privileged proposition pending at an adjournment does not
recur as unfinished business the next day until called up...
Daily order of.......

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Consideration or reference of Senate amendments to House bills
Morning hour for reports of committees (except first and third
Mondays)

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281

Hour for consideration of bills on Calendars presented by com-
mittees.....

281

Unfinished business pending at previous adjournment.
Business in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Business on the House Calendar ................

281

281

281

Friday set apart for private business..

281

Second and fourth Mondays set apart for District of Columbia
business....

281

On first and third Mondays, suspension of rules in order.....

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Business-Continued.

Unfinished business at end of First Session-

To be resumed as if no adjournment..

Formerly not in order until after first six days of subsequent
session.....

Calendars. (See also BUSINESS.)

Of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union-for public bills raising revenue or making or re-
quiring appropriations. (Rule XIII, 1, XXIII, 3) 215, 224....
House Calendar-for public bills not raising revenue or
making appropriations. (Rule XIII, 1) 215...........

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282

282

282,283

282

Of the Committee of Whole House, termed Private Calendar
for private bills. (Rule XIII, 1)215................

282

Contain titles of bills, number of each report, and name of
Member and committee reporting

282

Reports of committees, how referred to..

283

Adversely reported bills not referred to, unless demanded by a
Member within three days........

283

Erroneous reference to, presents a privileged question..
Privileged proposition loses privileged character when re-
ferred to; but not if privilege dependent on right to report
at any time....

283

283

Calling the Roll-

Names of Members shall be called alphabetically. (Rule xv, 1). 217
After roll once called names of Members not voting shall be
called. (Rule XV, 1)........

217

After second call pairs shall be announced by Clerk. (Rule

VIII, 2)

206

After second call request to record a vote not in order. (Rule
XV, 1)

217

On meeting of first session of each Congress Clerk shall call
names of Members by States in alphabetical order.
III, 1) ....

(Rule

203

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

217

Call of Committees. (See also COMMITTEES.)

For reports; (Rule XXIV, 2) not to be dispensed with except
by a two-thirds vote. (Rule XXIV, 3)...................

226, 284

For purpose of calling up business on Calendars. (Rule
XXIV, 4)

226, 284

Distinction between morning hour for reports and considera-
tion hour

284

Bills considered in hour for consideration subject to all par-
liamentary motions.....

284

Hour for consideration of bills formerly confined to public bills
on Union and House Calendars; now includes private bills. 285
On Friday only bills on Private Calendar in order in consider-
ation hour....

285

Call of the House-

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Not in order unless fifteen Members are present...
Fifteen Members may compel attendance of absentees (Rule
xv), provided they constitute a majority of those voting
on question....

Proceedings in. (Rule xv, 3)...................

285

285

217, 285

Names of Members who voluntarily appear during, may be
entered on Journal as present. (Rule XV, 3).......

217, 285

Not in order after previous question ordered unless it appears
by actual count that quorum is not present. (Rule xvII, 2). 217
When Committee of Whole House without quorum roll shall

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be called. (Rule XXIII, 2) ...
Less than a quorum may compel attendance of absent Members.
Motion for, not in order when less than fifteen Members present.
Members subsequently answering to roll call not to be included
in warrant.....

Competent to order arrest of absentees and to revoke leave of

absence by a single resolution.......

224

285

285

285

286

Motion for, in order before Journal is read

286

Quorum not required on questions incidental to the call

286

The yeas and nays may be demanded on questions arising in.
Motion to dispense with proceedings in, not in order pending
motion for arrest of absentees....

286

286

On motion for, motion to excuse from voting not in order..........
Motion for, may be repeated or renewed....

286

286

Resolution directing enforcement of law as to deduction from
salary not in order, pending....

286

R. S., Sec. 40, relative to deduction from pay of absent mem-
bers held to be in force....

286

Forms of proceeding under.....

287

Quorum not required during, to excuse from attendance

287

Motion for recess or to fix day not in order during

287

Pending call for excuses motion to adjourn in order.

287

Motion to revoke leave of absence, to excuse absentee, and to
dispense with proceedings, precedence of motions...
Effect of adjournment pending, terminates proceedings
But House may continue in force order of arrest.

287

287

287

When order continued in force, status of absentees arrested..
Sergeant-at-Arms not required to report immediately his
action on continuing warrant of arrest

287

288

Business not suspended pending execution of order of arrest
continued beyond adjournment....

288

Motion that Sergeant-at-Arms report his action-not privi-
leged....

288

Continuing order of arrest disposed of by dispensing with pro-
ceedings....

288

Call of the House-Continued.

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On subsequent day quorum required to dispense with unfin-
ished proceedings under previous call...................
Sergeant-at-Arms must execute order of arrest wherever Mem-
ber may be found......

288

288

Members in custody not deprived of right to vote..........
Though quorum present, House may compel attendance of all
its Members

289

289

.....

Point that call was not in order comes too late after proceed-
ings under it commenced......

289

In order where roll call shows absence of quorum after pre-
vious question is ordered......

289

289

Pending, no question of privilege in order unless arising out of.
Pending, roll call may be repeated to ascertain who are absent. 289
Pending, motion to omit proceedings from Journal not to be
entertained..

Capitol-

Hall of the House, corridors, and unappropriated rooms shall
be under control of Speaker. (Rule 1, 3).
Purposes that Hall of House may be used for. (Rule XXXIII)..
Regulations for care, protection, and use of...

Speaker has general control of unappropriated rooms in House
wing of..............

289

201, 289

231

289

289

Each House has exclusive control of corridors in its own wing.
Works of art and manufacture not to be exhibited in.................
Detailed estimates required as to improvements of...
Capitol police suspended for cause receive no compensation.. 290
Electrical apparatus of House under control of Architect and
Speaker

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290

290

290

Abstract of legislation relative to establishment, care, custody,
and control of

290, 291, 292

Rooms in House wing, distribution of-

Committees and officers assigned to.....

293

Unappropriated, subject to order and disposal of Speaker....
Sale of liquors prohibited in..................

293

293

Resolutions relative to control of restaurant...

293

Restaurant placed under charge of Committee on Public Build-
ings and Grounds..........

294

Caucus-

Hall of the House may be used for meetings of. (Rule xxxIII)
Censure-

231

Members liable to, for transgressing rules. (Rule XIV, 4).... 216
Members not subject to, for words spoken in debate if further
debate or other business has intervened. (Rule XIV, 5)....

216

Chair-

Right of Speaker to name person to fill. (Rule 1, 7)

202

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