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- 226 Standing- List of, showing number of members, date of creation, and 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 214 213 Sitting during session of the House or recess 324 Resolution permitting, to sit during recess, not a change of Not necessary to notify members of adjourned meeting if 324 Matters referred to, how delivered..... 324 Can not be instructed to do what the House can not do Shall make reports in writing. (Rule XVIII, 2)....... 220 Shall report within one week on resolutions of inquiry directed 223 Committees-Continued. Proceedings and reports of-Continued. Page. Business before, at close of session, shall be resumed by, at next 228 Papers before, at close of a Congress shall be delivered to 233 Having leave to report at all times carries with it the right to 325 Right of, to report at any time carries right to have report 325 Can not report a bill on subject matter not referred to them.. Where dispute arises as to whether a report is ordered by.......... Minutes of proceedings of, not competent to show authority Acts of chairman of, presumed authorized, but presumption 326 When bill recommitted with instruction to report forthwith, 326 House may investigate failure of, to report its conclusions... 326 326 Too late to make point of want of authority of, after motion 326 Authority must be conferred by, not by members of, acting 327 Minority can not report, but leave is usually given to present 327 Member making report of, may open and close debate......... 327 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. 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 223 Page. 224 224, 334 Committee of the Whole-Continued. Chairman of, may order galleries or lobby cleared in case of Shall resume sitting if on calling roll a quorum appears. Propositions involving tax or charge upon the people; making Order of business in. (Rule XXIII, 4). Point that bill be considered in, in order at any time before 224, 329 224, 329 224, 333 ...... General debate in, may be closed by order of the House. (Rule 224, 225, 336 225 Debate allowed on amendments in. (Rule XXIII, 5) Adverse recommendation disagreed to by House, bill stands 225, 230 225 When without quorum roll shall be called and names of ab- 224 225, 333 After vote to resolve in, motion to adjourn or other motion in After Morning Hour House may resolve in, to consider reve- 219, 332 328 328 328 Not in order to move in House to postpone bill pending in... Motion to discharge from further consideration of measures 329 329 329 Subjects required to be considered in- Senate amendment providing new and distinct object of tax- Appropriations, payments out of appropriations, taxation, 329 329 329 Bill granting right of way over streets of Washington, D. C. Bill extending time for construction of land grant railroad. 329, 330 330 330 330 Senate amendment simply increasing appropriation for item 330 Senate amendment which provides no new item of taxation or 330 Bill authorizing construction of railroad through Indian 330 Propositions which may involve but do not necessarily re- 330 Proposed investigation which may be basis of future appro- 330 Bill must show on its face with reasonable certainty that 330 Bill for disposal of franchise by the Government for a con- 331 Appropriation bill once considered in Committee of the Whole 331 331 Effect of special order is to bring bill into House... 331 Bill making object eligible at discretion of officer for expendi- To consider revenue or appropriation bills—at any time Takes precedence of unfinished business previously re- 331, 332 332 Generally-after unfinished business has been disposed of.......... 332 332 On Fridays to consider private business-after disposal of 332 Proceedings in— Distinction between practice in, and in House............... .... 332, 333 Consideration of bill being objected to, committee rises and 333 333 333 333 333 Committee of the Whole-Continued. Proceedings in-Continued. Proceedings of, never entered on Journal except when re- In case of confusion in, Speaker may take chair to enforce Page, Speaker takes chair to receive reports from Committee on Proceedings when no quorum is present in 334 No quorum appearing, roll is called and committee rises with- 334 334 In absence of quorum, roll is called but once Absentees from, reported to the House and entered on Journal. 334 334 334 Later practice, to appeal to the committee from decision of 334 What motions are not in order in.. 335 Debate in, how closed 335 When debate in may be closed; general debate; five-minute 335 Not in order to close general debate on part of a bill pending 335 Can not extend time, when debate closed by order of House. Debate sometimes limited by unanimous consent of committee Effect of adopting substitute by, after amending a clause.... 336 336 Member may yield for motion to rise without losing right to 336 Motion to rise may be withdrawn at any time before vote 336 Revenue and appropriation bills are considered in, by para- 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- 337 Speaker takes no cognizance of alleged irregularities of pro- 337 Substitute for bill being moved and considered in before read- |