Laws to be signed by the Speaker

Index to be made

Lie on the table, precedence of a motion to

no debate allowed on a motion to

Lie on table one day, all matters requiring the concur-
rence of the Senate to

all resolutions calling on Executive
officers for information shall

Library of Clerk's Office, books to be retained

Lobby may be cleared in cases of disorder

Messages between the two Houses, how to be announced and

Motions to be stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk if desired, shall be reduced to writing

when to be considered as in possession of the House

questions of, arising after previous question, no de

Petitions, when they may be presented

rules to be observed on the presentation of

Personality in debate to be avoided -
Postmaster General, calls for information from
Postponed indefinitely, effect of question which is
Postpone, to day certain, order of motion
or change order of business

To be decided without debate

Precedence of motions

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President, rules to be observed in calling for information from the

manner of presenting bills and resolutions to the
(joint rule)

manner of presenting joint addresses to the (joint

rule)

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

Printing of journals to be completed within thirty days after

Previous question, order of motion for

rules relating to the

Private business to have preference on Fridays and Satur

days

Privileged characters, to come within the Hall, named

Q.

Questions, manner of putting

decorum to be observed during the putting of
may be divided, and the manner of dividing

to be propounded in the order in which they are
moved

Quorum, fifteen members may compel the attendance of a

R.

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Reading a paper, if objected to, rule respecting the
Reconsider, rule respecting motions to
Reference, order and precedence of motions of

of motions to be at the pleasure of the House

Reports, may be committed at pleasure
Reports of committees, when to be made

Reports to be made to Congress, Clerk to make a list of
Resolutions, when they may be submitted, &c.

cannot be amended by adding other resolutions
requiring assent of the Senate, to be laid on the
table one day before acting on, &c.
calling on Executive officers for information, to
lie one day

Rules, how to be amended, rescinded, or suspended

Senate, all orders to be laid on the table one day, which re

Sergeant-at-arms to be appointed, and duties of the

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Speaker to take the chair at the hour of meeting

divine service not to be performed in the Hall, un-
less by the consent of the

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Speaker's table, mode of disposing of business on

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Speaking, rules to be observed in the House

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in Committee of the Whole

private discourse not to be entertained, nor is any

person to pass between the chair and a member

Speak, Speaker to designate the member who is first to

no member to speak more than once or twice

Spirits, not to be brought within or about the Capitol

(joint rule)

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Stenographers may be admitted on the floor, &c.

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T.

Taxes or duties, respecting the imposition of
Tellers may be appointed to count, in certain cases

U.

Vote, no member to vote when interested, or without the bar

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if a member requests to vote, he is to be interrogated

Withdrawal of motions, rule respecting the

Writs, subpoenas, &c. to be signed by the Speaker, &c.

Writing, motions to be reduced to, if desired

Words excepted to, to be reduced to writing

Y.

Yeas and Nays, when calling, no one to go near the table
to be taken alphabetically

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