Thurman, Allan G. (President pro tempore): Tie vote: On appeal from decision of presiding officer, sustains the Chair.. All confidential communications laid before Senate to be kept Almost uniform practice to consider, in executive sessions.. Effort made to have a reciprocity treaty with Mexico considered Efforts made to have, for annexation of the entire dominion of a Effort made to have fisheries treaty with Great Britain considered Effort made to have a pending treaty with China considered in For early attempts to have, considered with open doors.. Unanimous consent: After, has been given and action had on a bill, it is too late to Agreements for, are far more formal than the consent given in the general run of business with silent acquiescence. May not yield the floor to another except by... A letter read into the Record by, may be excluded by a. A, may be displaced by a subsequent... An agreement for, not same in all particulars as a unanimous In order to ask for, at any time.. Form for reporting a bill from a committee and asking, for its Is necessary to secure consideration of an amendment upon third Agreements for, are noted upon title-page of the Calendar. Request for consideration of a bill by, during the morning hour.. Unanimous consent agreement: Agreements for, are noted upon title-page of the Calendar. It is for the Senate to determine if it will violate a, agreement.. Must proceed to vote upon a pending bill under a, agreement... Not a violation of, to lay amendments on the table. An amendment to income-tax amendment to the constitution Unanimous consent agreement-Continued. To postpone a bill to a day certain after a, had been entered If the absence of a quorum is suggested while the Senate is act- A, to consider certain legislation at the conclusion of routine A, may not be reconsidered or withdrawn.. A question whether a unanimous consent agreement has been Notwithstanding a, a motion to adjourn or to go into executive Motion to adjourn in order notwithstanding a.. Unfinished business: An amendment to income-tax amendment to the constitution 537, 560 1 555 Special orders supersede, when it has been displaced on a motion.. 18, 10 A bill may be made the, by action of the Senate and may not Although the, is temporarily laid aside, a motion to take up When the, is laid before the Senate it does not take a Senator A bill may be made the, after 2 o'clock p. m., by a vote of the Vacancies: 2 555 3 556 4 5 556, 557 6 557,558 On committees, how filled in case a Senator is excused from 6 595 Veto: Bill similar to one vetoed by President may be introduced at the 11 216 Method of passing a bill over President's. 18 610 On reconsideration of a bill vetoed, debate is in order. Announcements of appointments by..... Certificates of action of electors in the States must be trans- Duties of, in joint meeting to canvass the electoral vote Has certain appointments to make by statutory provisions. Para- Page. graph. Vice President-Continued. Manner in which the, presents petitions and memorials that Method of casting vote, in case of a tie... Method of presenting in Senate the official ascertainment of On powers and duties of, to preserve order. Powers of, to demand reasons of a Senator for failure to vote.. Question as to right of, to vote in the case of seating a Senator.. 9, 21 566, 579 Tenure of office of. 1 563-564 Tie vote on appeal from decision of, sustains the Chair.. Vote of, in the affirmative on a tie vote carries an amendment Views: A minority of a committee has no power to originate or bring in May be expressed by a bill, but it has no parliamentary status... Leave having been asked to submit, of the joint committee to Vote: A question of order and a motion for executive business may not A Senator excused from voting on impeachment of James H. A two-thirds, of Senators present required to pass a bill over a veto.. 16 578 All officers of both Houses must be elected by a majority, and Any Senator may move a reconsideration where there was no, Chair has no authority to require Senators declining to, to assign Debate not in order until, is announced, or pending unanimous Manner in which Vice President votes, in case the Senate is May not reconsider a, in absence of a quorum. Motion to reconsider, on agreeing to a conference report may be No motion in order until vote on pending question is announced. Para- Page. graph. Vote-Continued. Only a, of two-thirds of Senators present required to pass on On failure to pass a bill over the veto of the President, may be On powers of presiding officer to demand reasons of a Senator for Question of granting leave to withdraw motion to reconsider a, Question of right of Vice President to vote in case of seating a Quorum, not practice to count, in order to make a, as present those Relating to the right of the Vice President, when the Senate is Resolutions amending the rules relating to, had three readings. 239 579 510 10 567 572 Senator may refuse to answer to his name when called to, when Senators may decline to, although Senate refuses to excuse. Senators present but not, no motion may be interposed between Vice President votes to break a tie.. When Senators have been adjudged to be in contempt they can While vote is being taken, motion to adjourn may not be put... Letter of Duncan S. Walker, relating to political record, history, 580 During discussion of bill declaring existence of, doors are closed.. 9 249, 250 Views of, on question of granting a conference where one body 3 18, 19 Witnesses: Vice President empowered to administer oaths to, in certain cases. Any Senator can move a reconsideration where there was no vote One-fifth of Senators present must sustain the demand for, to Senator on a call of the, may decline to answer, if paired. Yeas and nays-Continued. Senators failing to respond to call of names on formal roll call are Decision of Chair that, were in order while a Senator was demand- The, may be demanded when a Senator addresses the Chair, and The, having been refused they may not be again asked for on the O |