INDEX TO RULES AND DIGEST. Page. Absent Members- Members required to attend sessions. (Rule VIII, 1).... 205, 206, 237 -217, 237 Members absent without sufficient excuse may be arrested. .217, 237 House shall determine on what conditions Members arrested 237 238 238 238 Proceedings to enforce attendance of, may be continued after 238 When arrested after adjournment, have same status as if ar- 238 When in custody not entitled to vote on motion to excuse 238 But may vote to excuse another Member.... 238 Several, may be discharged from custody and excused by single 238 Resolution or motion revoking leave of, does not require 239 Resolution to deduct from compensation not in order as a 239 Motion to revoke leave of, in order during a call of the House 239 excuse... 239 When Committee of Whole without quorum, roll must be 239 Page. Accounts- For stationery of Members shall be kept and paid by clerk. 204 For pay and mileage of Members shall be kept and paid by 204 Of disbursement of contingent fund shall be kept by Clerk. 204 Committee on. (See COMMITTEES.) Shall consist of nine Members. (Rule X, 1)..... 209 Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule v, 2; Rule XI, 46; .205, 212, 235 Shall determine amount for which Doorkeeper is liable for 205 May report at any time on expenditure of contingent fund. 213 Shall inquire into violations of rule prohibiting prosecution (Rule 235 Right of, to report at any time as to all matters of expendi- 239 Reports of, privileged.......... 239 Reports of, subject to point that they must be considered in Committee of the Whole... 239 Accounts for Pay and Mileage. (See COMPENSATION.) (See AMENDMENTS BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES AND CONFER- Adjournment- Motion for, always in order, not debatable. (Rule XVI, 4, 5) .218, 240 debatable. (Rule XVI, 4, 5)....... .218, 240 Precedence of motion for. (Rule XVI, 4)................ 218 Only one motion for, in order pending motion to suspend rules. (Rule XVI, 8).... 219 Hour of, shall be entered on Journal. (Rule XVI) .218, 243 Precedence of motion for........... 240 Motion for, when quorum not present.......... 240 Motion for, not in order while a Member is speaking.. 241 Member speaking may yield for, without losing right to floor 241 241 241 Adjournment-Continued. Motion for, or to fix day, not entertained after House resolves Page. to go into Committee of the Whole... Motion to reconsider vote refusing, not in order.. Motion for, can not be amended... 241 241 241 Motion to fix the hour to which House shall adjourn not a privileged motion..... 241 Motion for may be repeated after intervening business.. 242 242 Motion for may be repeated, no quorum voting to second 242 Votes intervening which will allow repetition of motion for.. 242 venes.. 242 Motion to fix day may be renewed on same legislative day.... 242 242 Motion for, in order before Journal is read. 242 242 Motion to fix day not in order before Journal is read.......... Must be adjournment before legislative day terminates.... 242 243 243 243 243 Proceedings to enforce attendence of members may be con- 243 Absent Members taken in custody after, under order continued 243 Adjournment beyond three days— Neither House shall, without consent of the other, adjourn be- May by concurrent resolution adjourn to a particular day 244 244 In case of disagreement between Houses President may ad- Pronounced by Speaker (either on or without motion). 244 of final session March 4, how fixed... mencement of the First Congress.... 6913-42 245, 246, 247 Resolution of Continental Congress fixing March 4 as the com- 246 Adjournment-Continued. Adjournment sine die-Continued. Provision of Constitution that Representatives be chosen every Admission of States- Page. .....246, 247 Subjects relating to, shall be referred to Committee on the 232 Rule for, shall not be suspended. (Rule XXXIV) Admission to the Galleries- Persons for whom seats shall be reserved. (Rule XXXV)..... 232 Agriculture, Committee on. (See COMMITTEES.) Shall consist of fifteen Members and one Delegate. (Rule Subjects which shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 10) Agricultural Department- Appropriations for, are reported by Committee on Agricul- Amendment- 207, 214 210 May be amended; order of voting on amendments to. (Rule 210 ....221, 247 May be withdrawn before amended or decided. (Rule XIX).221, 247 218 .219, 248 Subjects different from that under consideration shall not be 219, 248 If adopted, original motion can not be withdrawn. (Rule 218 Conference reports shall give detailed statements of effect of. 229 Of Senate to House bills, to be considered in Committee of .221, 256 Substitute is a form of....... Changing law, in order upon a general appropriation bill if To original text, in order before vote on substitute. Substitute in order in Committee of Whole before reading of entire bill if no further, to text of bill.... 222 247 247 247 247 |