INDEX TO RULES AND DIGEST. A. ABSENCE FROM THE HOUSE, prohibited, except by leave, sickness, &c. ABSENCE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, when no quorum on account of. (RULE 106) roll to be called. (IBID.).... Page. 109 151 109 151 129 129 ABSENTEES FROM THE HOUSE, proceedings against. (RULES 34, 35, 36, 37). 109-110 to be reported to the House and entered on Journal. (RULE 106)....... ACCOUNTS, COMMITTEE OF, its number and when appointed. (RULE 74).. duties of. (RULES 27, 98)..... ACCOUNTS FOR PAY AND MILEAGE, to be kept by Sergeant-at-Arms. 25) (See SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.) ACTS AND ADDRESSES, to be signed by the Speaker. (RULE 8). usually two conferences before... may be conference after, agreed to after, agreed to by both houses, bill lost...... (RULE 129 119 . 108-126 107 104 146 146 152 152 152 152 111 ADJOURN, MOTION TO, always in order and not debatable. (RULE 44) Page. ADJOURN, MOTION TO, for more than three days privileged . member speaking may yield for. 153 153 takes precedence of motion to fix the hour of next for more than three days not in order except as a 154 for more than three days does not terminate session.. 154 154 ADJOURN, MOTION TO FIX THE HOUR TO WHICH HOUSE SHALL, when in AGENTS FOR CLAIMS. (See CLAIM-AGENTS.) AMEND, MOTION TO, precedence of. (RULE 42)............ motion to strike out enacting words takes precedence (See ENACTING WORDS. MOTION TO STRIKE OUT.) AMENDMENTS, of the Senate to House bills, when considered. (RULE 54).. 119 111 132 114 adopted, preclude the withdrawal of original motion. 110 to be voted upon after previous question is ordered. (RULE 135 debate may be closed on. (IBID.)..................... 135 CONFERENCE ON, upon which the two houses disagree. NOT IN ORDER, if on a subject different from that under con- TO THE RULES, require one day's notice. (RULE 145) INDEX TO RULES AND DIGEST. 349 Page. AMENDMENTS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, not to be withdrawn. an amendment to, in order, but in no higher degree.... to to Senate's amendment may be amended paragraph proposed to be inserted may be amended.... motion to strike out and insert, indivisible. (IBID.) to railroad bills converting a resolution into a joint resolution not in order.... 155 155 156 156 156 156 110, 156 .110, 156 156 156 157 157 157 157 157 157 157 158 additional, may be moved after report of bill from Committee 158 effect of striking out a paragraph in committee after amend- 158 to general appropriation bills. (See APPROPRIATION BILLS) debate on, may be closed, without precluding further AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES, regular progression in case of, not in order for House to insist or recede from its amend ment with an amendment..... 159 amendmentito Senate's amendment in order 159 AMENDMENTS, House may amend Senate's amendment to House's amend ment usually two conferences before adherence. one house may adhere in the first instance... after adherence by one house, the other may recede. (See APPEALS, growing out of irrelevancy, inadmissibility, and of motions, &c. how made and debated. (IBID.) growing out of "trangression of rules in speaking," &c. not debatable after previous question is moved. (RULE 133)....... from decision of Clerk, pending election of Speaker. (RULE 146).. APPEAL, question of order arising out of a question to be first decided... questions as to applicability or relevancy, &c., subject to..... no debate on, where member called to order for indecorum, &c.. may be laid on the table where too late to raise a question of order question just decided on, cannot be renewed where too late to reconsider vote on not in order while another appeal is pending.. Page. 159 159 159 160 160 103 103, 160 117 136 118 140 160 160 160 160 160 160 161 161 161 161 161 161 121 how question on, is stated... question of order and decisions on, to be noted at end of Journal.. APPROPRIATION BILLS, if for other objects, not to include appropriations for carrying treaties into effect. (RULE 76)................. GENERAL, to be reported within 30 days after appointment of the Committee on Appropri must contain the amount of each appropriation and also sum total. (RULE 77).121, 122 to be first discussed in Committee of the Whole. in all cases of, the Speaker shall vote. (RULE 7 no person to visit Clerk's desk while counting. vote not taken by, of late years.... BANKING AND CURRENCY, COMMITTEE ON, its number, a (RULE 74).. duties of. (R BAR OF THE HOUSE, member must be within, in order to smoking prohibited within. (RULE the vote of no member without, to be what is meant by..... BILLS cannot be amended by adding other bills. (RULE amendments of Senate, when considered. (RULE engrossed, when to be read a third time. (IBID.).. FROM THE SENATE, when to be read and disposed MAKING APPROPRIATIONS to be reported within thir may be made special orde may be reported at any t to be first discussed in Whole. (RULE 112)... to have preference to oth proceedings on leave to introduce. (RULE 115)....... how to be introduced or reported. (IBID.) leave to introduce. (RULES 115–130)... for post-routes not to be introduced on leave. (R the several readings of. (RULE 116).... if opposed on first reading, question to reject to 117). how to be disposed of, second reading. (RULE 11 |