Parliamentary Practice-Continued. Each House may determine its rules of proceedings (Const).. Whether rules of House in one Congress may bind its suc- cessors Continuation of early practice to readopt in new Congress Inference that rules adopted were construed to be of tem- Page. 453 453 453, 454 454 454 In the absence of rules proposition may be acted on whenever 453 Previous question operative in each Congress before adoption 453 Patents, Committee on. (See COMMITTEES.) Shall consist of thirteen Members. (Rule X, 1) 207 Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 27). 211 Pay of Members. (See COMPENSATION.) Accounts for, shall be kept and paid by Sergeant-at-Arms. 204 Pensions, Committee on. (See also INVALID PENSIONS.) (See Member making, must confine remarks to subject of.. 455 455 A single objection can not interrupt, when being made by 455 Often made by unanimous consent of House, when no question of privilege involved..... 455 Not usual to note, in Journal when no action taken on by May be delivered to Clerk for such reference as Member in- 222, 223, 456 Speaker may exclude and return to Members such as are of in- 223 222, 223 Not excluded by Speaker shall be entered on Journal and pub- Petitions-Continued. Reported from committees shall be accompanied by written Before committees at close of a Congress shall be delivered to 233 Shall not be withdrawn from files of House without leave. 234 For relief, founded on contracts with Government, to be re- 456 Points of order. (See APPEAL; ORDER; QUESTIONS OF ORDER.) Shall be elected by viva voce vote at commencement of each 202 Shall continue in office until successor chosen and qualified. (Rule II) 202 Shall take oath of office. (Rule II) 202 Shall appoint employés in his department. (Rule 11) 202 Duties of. (Rule VI)................ 205, 456 Shall report inventory of public property in his possession... Addresses of Members kept and mail forwarded by......................... 457 Post-Office and Post-Roads, Committee on- Shall consist of fifteen Members and one Delegate. (Rules 207,214 Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 14).................. Postpone, Motion to- Precedence of motion to. (Rule XVI, 4).............. 210 449 .... 218, 458 Motion for, being decided, not in order again on same day. To a day certain, admits of only limited debate.. Indefinitely, opens whole question to debate.. Where previous question ordered on question, motion not in 457 Not in order as to bill pending in Committee of the Whole... 457 Preamble- At what stage to be considered.... 458 Subject to separate demand for previous question 458 458 Shall give information to Congress from time to time........ 459 459 President of United States-Continued. Shall sign or return bills, joint and concurrent resolutions, Page. 459 459 459 Notifies House when bill becomes law without approval..... Rules concerning- (Rule XVI, 4)......... 460 218, 463 218,219 219 219 Precedence of motion for. by Speaker shows no quorum. (Rule XVII, 2)....... 220, 462, 463 220, 463 When ordered on a proposition not before debated, thirty min- 219, 462 History of the rule in the House of Representatives- Original intent and effect equivalent to present question of 460 Effect of previous question in Parliament and in the House of 461 Number required to demand.. 461 In early Congresses effect of ordering differently construed.. 461 461 462 Effect of- Precludes debate in House when debate had in Committee of 463 Where a report has been read, precludes further debate...... When ordered on third reading of two bills coming up at 464 Of ordering, and then passing to other business..... 464 Of ordering, at one time on a number of independent propo- 464 Of negative vote on question of ordering.... 464 Prevents motion to postpone until exhausted.......... 464 Previous Question-Continued. Effect of-Continued. When ordered by special order on bill pending in Committee of the Whole, includes amendments... Page. 465, 466 466 Amendments can not be entertained pending demand for .... ordered...... Prevents withdrawal of amendment pending when ordered.. 466 466 465 465 Precludes motion to lay on table proposition on which ordered. 465 465 When applicable- Operative before adoption of rules according to practice of 466 To motion to commit or recommit ... 466 Motion to commit in order, after previous question ordered on 466 To a particular section of a bill in House-exception to the 466 To a question of privilege as to other questions.... To bill considered in House as in Committee of the Whole... Reconsideration of motion to refer divests it from operation of. Reconsideration of- Effected by reconsidering vote taken under its operation..... 467 Printing, Joint Committee on. (See also JOINT COMMITTEES, May report on printing for use of Congress at any time. (Rule Memorial addresses on deceased Members prepared under 468 Resolution to print documents to be distributed pro rata among 468 Printing, Joint Committee on—Continued. Resolutions reported by, including printing other than for use Page. 468 Reports of, subject to point that they must be considered in 468, 469 Exception to the practice.. 469 Printing, Public. (NOTE, p. 469.) List of reports to be made to Congress shall be printed at Bill regulating printing for use of Departments not privileged. 203 220 235, 469 469 469 Authority of Joint Committee on Printing relative to. 470 Qualifications of Public Printer and how appointed.. 470 Must be a practical printer versed in the art of bookbind- Not to exceed $50 for any article in a term of six months.. Printing and binding must be by authority of law. 472 Shall be done at the Government Printing Office... 472 How shall be ordered 472, 473 Matter not authorized by law or necessary to the public busi- Number of bills and documents to be printed.... "Usual number" defined.... Usual number only printed unless otherwise ordered.......... Propositions to print extra copies, etc., shall be by concurrent resolution when cost exceeds $250 474 5585-47 |