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Bills, for raising revenue must originate in the House..

164
may be amended in the Senate

164
notice of

165
reported from committee. (See COMMITTEES.)
readings of. (Rules 116, 117, 118)......

131
member has right to have, read throughout..

166
after second reading, ready for conmitment or engrossment and open
to debate..

166
engrossment and third reading of..

166
when there is a preamble, when considered

.166, 167
passage and title of, &c...

167
after third reading, debatable, but not amendable

167
motion “to reconsider and lie," votes on, usual.

167
after return of, from Senate with amendments...

167
(See AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES, and also CONFER-

ENCE COMMITTEES.)
enrollment, examination, &c. (See former Joint RULES 6,7)...... 145

(See also ENROLLED BILLS, COMMITTEE ON.)
when and by whom to be signed. (See former JOINT RULES 8,9)... 146
not to be presented to President on last day of session without sus-
pension of joint rule ..

166
after presentation of, to President to be signed or returned within
ten days....

168
notice of approval of, to be made to house where it originated.

168
where vetoed. (See VETO.)
where not returned within ten days....

168
where return within ten days is prevented by adjournment

168
where, of one house are rejected in the other....

169
left undisposed of at end of session ....

169
in regard to printing of. (See PRINTING, PUBLIC.)
BINDING, of extra copies of documents. (RULE 18)

106
of regular session documents

169
Superintendent of Public Printing to have, executed. (See also
PRINTING, PUBLIC)......

169
BLANK-BOOKS, by whom to be executed.

169
BLANKS, how filled. (RULE 50)

113, 169
left by one house may be filled by the other.

170
not to be counted in ballotings. (RULE 12)

105
BLUE Book. (See BIENNIAL REGISTER.)
BOND, of Sergeant-at-Arms. (RULE 26)

108
of Clerk..

170
Books, price of, not printed by Public Printer, &c., to be deducted from
compensation of such members as receive

170
BRIBERY, attempted, of members a breach of privilege.

170
of members of Congress

170
of employés of the House

171
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BRIBERY, acceptance of bribe.....

171
penalty for......

171
BUSINESS, no debate on priority of. (RULE 66)....

118
DAILY ORDER OF, reading of the Journal. (RULE 1)..

103
unfinished business of preceding day. (RULE 56) 115
reports of committees. (RULE 51).......

113
call for resolutions and bills on leave. (RULE 52) 114
business on the Speaker's table. (RULE 54)... 114
may be interfered with. (RULE 55).

115
on Fridays. (See PRIVATE BILLS AND PRIVATE

BUSINESS)
on each Monday, call for resolutions and bills
on leave. (RULE 130)........

134
joint resolutions of State legislatures, when to
be submitted. (IBID.)......

134
on Mondays, motions to suspend the rules.
(RULE 145) ...

140
on third Monday, call for reports of District of
Columbia. (RULE 82)..

123
can only be changed by a two-thirds vote.
(RULE 145)

140
ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE, when motion may be made to go to.
(RULE 54).

114
when “morning hour” begins......173, 174
floor may be taken from member to
move to go to.....

174
list of, to be made weekly. (RULE 19). 106
unfinished, at the end of a first session.
(RULE 136)...

138
(See also Joint RULE 21, p. 147.)

C.

CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT AND DEPARTMENTS. (See PRESIDENT AND Ex-

ECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.)
CALLS OF THE HOUSE, fifteen members may order. (RULE 34)..

109
less than a quorum may compel attendance.

175
not in order after second of previous question, unless

no quorum is present. (RULE 132).. ... 135, 175
in order before the Journal is read, if no quorum is
present

175
proceedings in case of. (RULES 35, 36, 37). ......109, 110
absentees may be arrested. (RULE 36)

109
may be dispersed with at any time..

.175, 176
form of order of arrest...

176
issue of warrant.....

176

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CALLS OF THE HOUSE, return of warrant

176
arraigument of members arrested

176
House may determine whether to discharge with or
without fees. (RULE 37).

110
fees. (See SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.)
member must pay fees before recognized....

176
recess not in order during...

176
motions to adjourn or with reference to a call only in
order ...

176
effect of adjournment pending

176
CAPITOL, unappropriated rooms in. (RULE 5)...

104
no spirituous or malt liquors or wines to be brought within or
about. (Former JOINT RULE 19)

147
hall of the House not to be used except for legitimate business.
(RULE 155)....

141
Chief Engineer of the Army to have charge of

177
police of, to be appointed by the Sergeant-at-Arms, also certain
watchmen.....

177
rules and regulations in regard to

177
telegraph from, to the public offices..

177
CHAIR, the Speaker may name persons to fill. (See SPEAKER pro tempore.)
(RULE 5)..

104
CHAIRMAN OF A COMMITTEE. (See COMMITTEES.)
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, shall be appointed by the

Speaker. (RULE 105)

128
may cause the galleries to be

cleared. (RULE 9)....... 105
form of report by. (See COM-

MITTEES OF THE WHOLE.)
may administer oaths....... 178
how to call the calendar.
(RULE 129)

134
CHARGE UPON THE PEOPLE, proposition for, must be committed, and not
discussed on day made. (Rule 110)

129
CHAPLAINS, election of, suspended

178
revived ...

178
proposition to elect, presents question of privilege

178
CLAIM-AGENTS, stenographers and reporters prohibited from being. (RULE
135)...

137
House employés prohibited from being. (RULE 140).

139
members, officers, and employés not to act as

178
CLAIMS, COMMITTEE OF, when appointed, &c. (RULE 74)

119
duties of. (RULE 78).

122
CLAIMS, COURT OF, pertaining to...

..178, 179
CLERK OF THE HOUSE shall attest all writs, warrants, and subpænas.
(RULE 8)

104

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105

105

106

106

106

106

106

106
107
107

CLERK OF THE HOUSE to be chosen at the commencement of each Con-

gress. (RULE 10)
in election of, vote to be taken viva voce. (RULE 10)
shall take oath of office, and continue until suc-

cessor appointed. (RULE 10) ......
to make out list of reports to be made to Congress

by public officers. (RULE 13).
to furnish the governors and State legislatures

with copies of the Journal. (RULE 14).......
to note and put together at the end of the Journal

all questions of order. (RULE 15)......
to cause Journal to be completed and distributed

within thirty days. (RULE 16).....
shall retain in library of his office two copies of all

printed documents. (RULE 17)....
to furnish members with bound documents.

(RULE 18)
to cause the laws to be index d. (RULE 20).
to make or approve all contracts. (RULE 21)..
to make out, weekly a list of business on the

Speaker's table. (RULE 19)...
to cause resolutions to be delivered to the Presi.

dent, &c. (RULE 53)..
to refer maps, &c., to the Committee on Printing.

(RULE 100)
duty of, in relation to amendments in Committee

of the Wbole. (RULES 107, 109)
potice of bills to be given to. (RULE 115).
shall certify bills which have passed. (Rule 127).
petitions may be presented to, and entered by him

on the Journal. (RULE 131)......
powers of, prior to election of Speaker. (RULE 146).
mode of election, and oath of, &c
must give bond in thirty days
shall prepare roll of members-elect.....
shall give certificates for monthly pay to members

during recess prior to first session of a Congress .
shall make report of persons in his employ, &c..

contingent expenses
wbat said reports shall exbibit....
sball require report of subordinate disbursing-offi-

106

114

126

129
130
133

135
140
179

179

180

181
182
182
182

cer

182
182

shall make report of all expenditures..
shall prepare statement of appropriations made at

each sessiop...

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184

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185
185
185
185
185

143
186

186

CLERK OF THE HOUSE shall advertise for stationery

form of such advertisement.
motion of acceptance of bids to be given
may contract for separate parts of stationery
American goods to be preferred by
sball make detailed report of receipts and expendi-

tures
fees of, for copies of extracts from Journal
shall make return of United States property in his

possession
sbail transmit certain private claims to Court of

Claims...
must give written order for printing, binding, &c..
shall send certain documents to Soldiers' Home....
granted use of the Library
list of members to be furnished by, to “Globe”.
shall make list of bills, &c
is charged with enforcement of Rule 166. (RULE

166)
shall number sections of bills.

bills and joint resolutions as intro-

duced.
prepares estimates of and disburses contingent

fund...
pays salaries of House employés
keeps the Journal ...
keeps minutes of proceedings in Committee of the

Whole...
reads; keeps the files, bill and newspaper book,

&c
indorses all papers and sends such as are ordered

to be printed to the Public Printer...
engrosses bills and joint resolutions which pass

House
enrolls bills and joint resolutions of the House

which have passed both houses .
contracts for books voted members..
distributes certain public documents
purchases, keeps, and distributes stationery
keeps the House library.
signs all House bills which pass, certifies same, and

conveys messages to Senate. (JOINT RULES 4,

5, 6).
CLERKS OF COMMITTEES, not to be employed without leave of House.

(RULE 73)

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145

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