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Morning hour for call of, may be dispensed with by two-

thirds vote. (Rule XXIV, 3).............

226

Call of, after morning hour, for consideration of public busi-
ness. (Rule XXIV, 4).............

226

Standing-

List of, showing number of members, date of creation, and
jurisdiction of each ..........

List of, Fifty-third Congress (Appendix)

Select-

Shall be appointed by Speaker. (Rule x, 2)

Selection of-

Former and present practice as to......

319-322

603

209

Certain committees formerly select now standing committees.

323

323

Members not appointed on, until they are sworn in

323

Power and authority of—

Shall not sit during sitting of House without special leave
(Committee on Rules excepted). (Rule XI, 58)...........
Certain committees permitted to report at any time on certain
subjects. (Rule XI, 57)......

214

213

Sitting during session of the House or recess

324

Resolution permitting, to sit during recess, not a change of
rule.....

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Not necessary to notify members of adjourned meeting if
quorum present and majority authorize a report......

324

Matters referred to, how delivered.....

324

Can not be instructed to do what the House can not do
May amend title, but can not change subject of a bill......
May report in one bill provisions for several distinct works
and objects..

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Shall make reports in writing. (Rule XVIII, 2).......

220

Shall report within one week on resolutions of inquiry directed
to Executive Departments. (Rule XXII, 5)....

223

Committees-Continued.

Proceedings and reports of-Continued.

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Business before, at close of session, shall be resumed by, at next
session of same Congress. (Rule XXVII)..

228

Papers before, at close of a Congress shall be delivered to
Clerk of the House. (Rule XXXVIII)...

233

Having leave to report at all times carries with it the right to
report at different times..

325

Right of, to report at any time carries right to have report
considered..

325

Can not report a bill on subject matter not referred to them..
Dissolution of select.

Where dispute arises as to whether a report is ordered by..........
Member of, submitting report presumed to have authority of.
Report by, on bill immediately after recommittal, not in
order....

Minutes of proceedings of, not competent to show authority
for report....

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Acts of chairman of, presumed authorized, but presumption
may be negatived..........

326

When bill recommitted with instruction to report forthwith,
chairman may report without action by

326

House may investigate failure of, to report its conclusions...
May not move to suspend rules to pass measure out of its
jurisdiction..

326

326

Too late to make point of want of authority of, after motion
to suspend rules seconded..

326

Authority must be conferred by, not by members of, acting
separately...

327

Minority can not report, but leave is usually given to present
their views...

327

Member making report of, may open and close debate.........

327

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Oath may be administered by chairman of, or by any mem-

ber..

327

Failure of witness to appear or testify before..

328

Witness before, can not refuse to answer criminating question.
Duty of Speaker where witness fails to testify...

328

328

Committees, Conference. (See CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.)

Shall be appointed by Speaker. (Rule X, 2)..

209

403

Committees, Joint. (See Joint Committees)..

Committee of the Whole-

Speaker shall leave his chair and appoint chairman to preside
over. (Rule XXIII, 1).....

223

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224

224, 334

Committee of the Whole-Continued.

Chairman of, may order galleries or lobby cleared in case of
disorder. (Rule, XXIII, 1)

Shall resume sitting if on calling roll a quorum appears.
(Rule XXIII, 2)..

Propositions involving tax or charge upon the people; making
or requiring appropriations or payments out of appropria-
tions; or releasing liability to United States; shall be first
considered in. (Rule XXIII, 3)..........

Order of business in. (Rule XXIII, 4).

Point that bill be considered in, in order at any time before
consideration commenced. (Ibid.)

224, 329

224, 329

224, 333

......

General debate in, may be closed by order of the House. (Rule
XXIII, 5)

224, 225, 336

225

Debate allowed on amendments in. (Rule XXIII, 5)
May close debate on pending amendments and on section or
paragraph. (Rule XXIII, 6).............

Adverse recommendation disagreed to by House, bill stands
recommitted. (Rule XXIII, 7).......

225, 230

225

When without quorum roll shall be called and names of ab-
sentees reported to the House. (Rule XXIII, 2)
Rules of the House shall govern when applicable. (Rule
XXIII, 8).

224

225, 333

After vote to resolve in, motion to adjourn or other motion in
House not in order.....

After Morning Hour House may resolve in, to consider reve-
nue or appropriation bills. (Rule XVI, 9)......................
Two committees of the whole recognized under the rules......
Quorum of, same as in House.....

219, 332

328

328

328

Not in order to move in House to postpone bill pending in...
Point that bill should be considered in, may be made after
House decides to consider it..

Motion to discharge from further consideration of measures
partially considered in, not privileged......

329

329

329

Subjects required to be considered in-

Senate amendment providing new and distinct object of tax-
ation or appropriation

Appropriations, payments out of appropriations, taxation,
bills releasing liability to United States....
Senate amendments which, if originating in House, would be
subject to the point..............

329

329

329

Bill granting right of way over streets of Washington, D. C.
Resolution reported by Committee on Printing for printing
for use of House..

Bill extending time for construction of land grant railroad. 329, 330
Bill granting right of way to railroads through public
lands..

330

330

330

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Senate amendment simply increasing appropriation for item
contained in House bill...............

330

Senate amendment which provides no new item of taxation or
appropriation

330

Bill authorizing construction of railroad through Indian
Territory.....

330

Propositions which may involve but do not necessarily re-
quire expenditures...

330

Proposed investigation which may be basis of future appro-
priation, or where necessity for appropriation is argumen-
tative or conjectural.

330

Bill must show on its face with reasonable certainty that
additional appropriation will be required....

330

Bill for disposal of franchise by the Government for a con-
sideration ....

331

Appropriation bill once considered in Committee of the Whole
recommitted and again reported without new item.....
Bill assigned to a day by special order.....

331

331

Effect of special order is to bring bill into House...

331

Bill making object eligible at discretion of officer for expendi-

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To consider revenue or appropriation bills—at any time
after Morning Hour.....

Takes precedence of unfinished business previously re-
ported from....

331, 332

332

Generally-after unfinished business has been disposed of..........
To consider privileged report-immediately after report is
presented.....

332

332

On Fridays to consider private business-after disposal of
unfinished private business.......

332

Proceedings in—

Distinction between practice in, and in House............... .... 332, 333
Order of business in, revenue and appropriation bills have
precedence

Consideration of bill being objected to, committee rises and
reports to House, which decides question without debate..
Rules of House to be observed in, as far as applicable....
Rule of House relative to admission to floor, applicable in..........
Not in order to demand yeas and nays in...

333

333

333

333

333

Committee of the Whole-Continued.

Proceedings in-Continued.

Proceedings of, never entered on Journal except when re-
ported to House

In case of confusion in, Speaker may take chair to enforce
order....

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Speaker takes chair to receive reports from Committee on
Enrolled Bills and messages during..

Proceedings when no quorum is present in

334

No quorum appearing, roll is called and committee rises with-
out motion...........

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334

334

In absence of quorum, roll is called but once

Absentees from, reported to the House and entered on Journal.
Speaker can not rule on what occurred in, unless reported from.
Practice formerly to report questions of order to House for
decision of Speaker and of House....

334

334

334

Later practice, to appeal to the committee from decision of
chairman

334

What motions are not in order in..

335

Debate in, how closed

335

When debate in may be closed; general debate; five-minute
debate......

335

Not in order to close general debate on part of a bill pending
in .....

335

Can not extend time, when debate closed by order of House.
General debate in, can regularly only be closed by order of
the House.....

Debate sometimes limited by unanimous consent of committee
Debate may be closed on whole section containing numerous
paragraphs...

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Effect of adopting substitute by, after amending a clause....
Motion to rise always in order in.....

336

336

Member may yield for motion to rise without losing right to
resume floor

336

Motion to rise may be withdrawn at any time before vote
thereon is announced......

336

Revenue and appropriation bills are considered in, by para-
graphs; other bills by sections...

336

Order of business in..

336, 337

Senate amendments referred to, and considered by, separately

as reached in order.....

337

Negative vote on reporting favorably not equivalent to order-
ing adverse report....

337

Speaker takes no cognizance of alleged irregularities of pro-
ceedings in..

337

Substitute for bill being moved and considered in before read-
ing by sections completed, reading of remaining sections
not required......

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