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Orders of the day, special, not called before one o'clock

of the day, special, unfinished business has preference
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Order upon a call to, the member shall sit down

questions of, to be decided without debate
appeals on questions of, may be made from the Presi-
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on questions of, the President may require the sense of
the Senate

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Order, upon a call to, by a Senator, for words spoken, the exceptionable words shall be taken down

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Papers and Documents not to be printed without special order 25
Persons not admitted to present a memorial, &c.

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entitled to admission on floor, the

Petition, before received, contents of, to be stated

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contents of those presented to be entered on the jour-
nal

President to be first addressed by the speaker

to decide when two or more rise at the same time to
speak

to decide questions of order

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may call for the sense of the Senate on a question of
order

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decision of, on an equal division, to be taken by the

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may, for a limited time, name a member to perform
the duties of the Chair

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may appoint a chairman, while the Senate are acting
as in Committee of the Whole

to give notice of the several readings of bills
to have the regulation of the parts of the Capitol ap-
propriated to the Senate

President of the U. S. manner of presenting bills and resolu-
tions to the (joint rule)

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President, of the U. S. manner of presenting joint addresses

to the (joint rule)

no bill or resolution to be presented on the last day of
the session to the (joint rule)

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to be assigned the President's chair when attending
the deliberations of the Senate

Printing of bills, joint rule relating to

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on amending the constitution, short of the main ques-
tion, to be determined by a majority

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Quorum, proceedings when a less number shall have assembled 8

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Reading newspapers prohibited while the Senate are in session 2 of a paper called for, and objected to, to be decided by

the Senate

Reconsideration, motion for, may be made by one of the ma

jority

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or by a member of the side that prevailed
motion for, must be made within two days
after vote

motion for, must be made before the subject
matter is out of possession of Senate
of a question requiring the affirmative vote
of two-thirds, to be determined by a ma-
jority

Record, Executive, extracts from, prohibited

Reference of petitions, &c. how made

Reports of standing committees, when received

of committees, to lie one day

Reporters placed on the floor

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Resolutions, requiring approbation of the President to amend constitution, and grant money, to be treated as bills

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on third reading, amended only by consent
engrossed, recommitted, and reported, to be again
read second time

Resolutions, orders, votes, &c. requiring the President's appro-
bation, shall be signed and presented as in case
of bills (See Bills) (joint rule)

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passed one House and lost in the other, notice to

be given (joint rule)
not to be presented to the President on last day of
the session (joint rule)

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Secrecy enjoined on confidential communications

enjoined on remarks on persons nominated

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enjoined on treaties

Secretary to endorse bills passed, &c.

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to take the decision of the Vice President when the
Senate is equally divided

to receive from committee, and enter engrossed bills, 33
to furnish the President with transcripts of executive
journal

reporters on the floor under direction of the

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to be chosen on second Monday of first session of
every Congress

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to attend and take minutes when Senate is convened
to any other place
to make returns on nominations, from day to day 42
to return or deliver no paper, except original trea-
ties, without order of Senate

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to furnish no extract from executive journal without
special order

to convey messages to House of Representatives
Senate, proceedings of, when a number less than a quorum
shall have assembled

proceedings of, in quasi committee to be entered con-
cisely

ceremonial proceedings when met by the President
of the United States at any other place than the
Senate Chamber

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Senate, the proceedings of, to be recorded separately transcripts and extracts from Executive records,

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contents of memorials and petitions presented to, to be
entered on the journal

shall be cleared of all persons except their officers,
when acting on Executive business

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Executive proceedings of, to be recorded separately
from the Legislative

officers of, when they shall be elected

messages to and from (joint rules)

Speaking, among the members, prohibited during debate

more than twice in one day on the same subject,

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Spirits, not to be brought within or about the Capitol (joint

rule)

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Time, longest, first put

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Treaties, proceedings on

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to be kept secret, until injunction be removed

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Vice President, or President pro tempore, may appoint a chair

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Vote, every, to be entered on the journal

no member allowed to, after decision is announced

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Words, exceptionable, shall be taken down, when a call to

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MANUAL

OF

PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE,

FOR

THE USE OF THE SENATE

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

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