2. TO PREVENT RECONSIDERATION. The passage of a bill in the House of Representatives is usually followed by the following motion, which, when agreed to, cuts off all possibility of reconsideration: The MEMBER. I move to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed; and also move that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. The Speaker usually repeats this motion to the House, and it is agreed to nem. con. [This motion is in order in the Senate, but is seldom made.! 3. THE DIVISION OF A QUESTION. [A proposition having been divided upon demand-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the first part of the proposition (quoting it, putting the question). [So much of the proposition being agreed to-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the second part of the proposition (quoting it, putting the question). [This part being agreed to, if there be no more propositions involved in the division of the question—] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now recurs on the proposition as an entirety (stating it). [If the first part of the divided proposition fail, it may not be necessary to put the remainder for the reason that the subsequent propositions may be dependent on the first proposition, in which case—] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The first proposition having failed, or being disagreed to, the proposition is disagreed to as an entirety; the subsequent propositions being dependent thereon. 4. FOR A POINT OF ORDER. A SENATOR. Mr. President, I rise to a question of order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will state the point of order. [After the point of order has been stated-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks the point of order is well taken, or— The point of order is sustained, or— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks the point of order is not well taken, or The point of order is overruled, or The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair submits the question of order (stating it) to the Senate (putting the question, Is the amendment in order?). The Senate decides the point of order well taken, or overruled. 5. IN CASE OF AN APPEAL. [The Presiding Officer having held the point of order to be well taken, or having overruled the same A SENATOR. Mr. President, I appeal from the decision of the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from appeals from the decision of the Chair. The question is (stating the point of order and the decision of the Chair upon the same), Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate? Is the Senate ready for the question? Putting the question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate sustains (or overrules) the decision of the Chair that the point of order is well taken. 6. INTERRUPTIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. [When the Secretary of the President or the Clerk of the House appears at the bar of the Senate bearing messages for the Senate, and a Senator is speaking-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator suspend to enable the Senate to receive a message from -? [When the Secretary or reading clerk is engaged in reading at the desk-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Secretary will suspend. [When a Senator is speaking, and there is confusion in the Chamber-] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator suspend? The Senate will be in order. Business will be suspended until Senators come to order, cease audible conversation, and resume their seats. [A limit of time being fixed by unanimous consent, a Senator being engaged in debate, and having spoken his time-l The PRESIDING OFFICER (using the gavel). The Chair begs to remind the Senator that his time has expired. [When the limit of time is waived by unanimous consent- A SENATOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from may conclude his remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair hears no objection. The Senator will proceed. 7. INTERRUPTIONS IN DEBATE. [While a Senator is speaking-1 A SENATOR. Mr. President, may I interrupt the Senator to ask a question? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from consent to be interrupted for a question? The SENATOR. I have no objection. [Another form-] yield for a question, or A SENATOR. Mr. President, I desire the consent of the Senator from statement, or to ask a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from -? The SENATOR. I do; or, negatively, I decline to yield. 8. PAIRS BETWEEN SENATORS. to make a yield to the Senator from A SENATOR (when his name is called). I am paired with the Senator from Mr. I transfer that pair to the Senator from vote "aye" or "no" (as the case may be). Mr. President, I am paired with the Senator from therefore withhold my vote. who is also absent, and on political questions; I Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from do not see that Senator in his seat, and therefore withhold my vote. Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from is absent (on business of the Senate, or on account of sickness, or on account of sickness in his family). I therefore withhold my vote. Mr. I Mr. He Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from is absent from the Chamber, and I therefore withhold my vote. Mr. President, on this question I am paired with the Senator from He is absent, and I therefore withhold my vote. He would vote in the affirmative, and I would vote in the negative (or vice versa, as the case may be). Mr. President (when a Senator's name is called who may be absent), the Senator from is paired on all questions, or upon this proposition, with the Or, upon this proposition, my colleague, who is absent (giving the reasons, if practicable), is paired with the Senator from Mr. If present, my colleague would vote in the Or, upon this proposition my colleague, who is temporarily absent, or necessarily detained, or absent from the city, or is absent on account of illness of himself or in his family is paired with the Senator from I do not know how my colleague would vote. Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from Mr. on this question. I am not advised how he would vote. I therefore withhold my vote. 9. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS. A SENATOR. Mr. President, I submit the following unanimous-consent agreement for consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from agreement, which will be read. submits a unanimous-consent UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENTS. SIMPLE FORM. It is agreed by unanimous consent that on 191-, immediately upon the conclusion of the routine morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the bill and before adjournment on that -), to day will vote upon any amendment that may be pending, any amendments that may be offered, and upon the bill-through the regular parliamentary stages-to its final disposition 191-.) NAMING AN HOUR TO VOTE. It is agreed by unanimous consent that on 191-, immediately upon the conclusion of the routine morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the bill (- -), to and that at not later than - o'clock, on that day the Senate will proceed, without further debate, to vote upon any amendment that may be pending, any amendments that may be offered, and upon the billthrough the regular parliamentary stages to its final disposition. (—————————, 191–.) NOT TO INTERFERE WITH CERTAIN OTHER BUSINESS. day will vote It is agreed by unanimous consent that on 191-, immediately upon the conclusion of the routine morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the bill (- —), to — and before adjournment on that upon any amendment that may be pending, any amendments that may be offered, and upon the bill-through the regular parliamentary stages-to its final disposition; such consideration, however, not to interfere with 191-. COVERING TWO OR MORE DAYS. It is agreed by uranimous consent that on 191-, immediately upon the conclusion of the routine morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the bill (- -), to -; that such consideration shall continue, to the exclusion of all other business (save only routine morning business), and that before adjournment on the calendar day of -, 191-, the Senate will vote upon any amendment that may be pending, any amendments that may be offered, and upon the bill-through the regular parliamentary stages-to its final disposition. 191-.) LATEST SIMPLE FORM. It is agreed by unanimous consent that at not later than o'clock on the Senate will proceed to the consideration of that a bill to and during any amend day, minutes upon day shall vote upon any amendment that may be pending, ment that may be offered, and upon the bill through the regular parliamentary stages to its final disposition; and that after the hour of o'clock on [191-] no Senator shall speak more than once or longer than the bill (S. J. Res.), or more than once nor longer than minutes upon any amendment offered thereto. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the unanimous-consent agreement? The Chair hears none and it is so ordered. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. 1. ANNOUNCING THE SIGNATURE TO BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Vice President (or the President pro tempore) announces his signature to the following enrolled bills and joint resolutions. [The Secretary then reads the numbers and titles of the said bills and joint resolutions, and the House bills and joint resolutions are transmitted to the Committee on Enrolled Bills of the House, and the Senate bills and joint resolutions to the Committee on Enrolled Bills of the Senate, to be presented to the President for his action thereon.] 2. ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENTS PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Vice President (or the President pro tempore) agreeably to (citing the act of Congress and date of approval) appoints the Senator fromMr. and the Senator from the Senator from Mr. Mr. to be regents of the Smithsonian Institution, or to serve on the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy, etc. 3. NAMING A COMMITTEE TO ACT WITH A LIKE COMMITTEE of the HOUSE. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair appoints the Senator from the Senator from Mr. Mr. —, on such committee on the part of Senate to wait on the President of the United States. [Or-] The Chair appoints the following Senators as conferees on the part of the Senate on the following bill: (Stating title of the bill or joint resolution.) 4. OF MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. The PRESIDING OFFICER. (standing). The Senate will receive a message from the President of the United States. The DOORKEEPER. Message from the President of the United States. The EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. Mr. President The PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. Secretary. The EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. I am directed by the President of the United States to deliver to the Senate a message in writing, and to announce his approval of sundry Senate bills and joint resolutions. 5. OF MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The PRESIDING OFFICER (standing). The Senate will receive a message from the House of Representatives. The DOORKEEPER. Message from the House of Representatives! The CLERK OF THE HOUSE. Mr. President The PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. Clerk. The CLERK OF THE HOUSE. I am directed to inform the Senate that the House has passed sundry Senate bills, without amendment (reciting titles); also, sundry |