INDEX TO RULES AND DIGEST. Absent Members- Members required to attend sessions. Page. (Rule VIII, 1) ... 205, 206, 237 (Rule 217, 237 218, 237 House shall determine on what conditions Members arrested ........ 218, 237 238 237 in warrant..... 238 Pending call of, for excuses, motion to adjourn in order... 238 238 238 238 238 Pending execution of continuing warrant for absent Mem- 238 When arrested after adjournment, have same status as if ar- 238 When in custody, not entitled to vote on motion to excuse 239 But may vote to excuse another Member.. 239 Members in custody not deprived of general right to vote.... 239 Several, may be discharged from custody and excused by single 239 Motion to revoke leave and at same time dispense with call, 239 Competent to revoke leave and order arrest of absentees by a 239 Motion to revoke leave, precedence of.. 239 Absent Members-Continued. Resolution or motion revoking leave of, does not require Page. 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. 239 239 excuse... 240 When Committee of Whole without quorum, roll must be Accounts- 240 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)..... 206 Subjects that shall be referred to. (Rule V, 2; Rule x1, 52; 205, 213, 235 Shall determine amount for which Doorkeeper is liable for 205 May report at any time on expenditure of contingent fund. 214 Shall inquire into violations of rule prohibiting prosecution 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, 241 order, not debatable. (Rule XVI, 4, 5) Adjournment-Continued. Only one motion for, in order pending motion to suspend Page. rules. (Rule XVI, 8). Hour of, shall be entered on Journal. (Rule XVI, 5) Motion for, when quorum not present...... 219 218, 244 241 241 When roll call shows House has decided to adjourn motion to fix day not in order.... 241 Motion for, not in order while a Member is speaking.. 242 242 242 242 Motion for, or to fix day, not entertained after House resolves 242 Motion for, in order pending call of absentees for excuses.. 242 242 Motion for, can not be amended....... 243 Motion to fix the hour to which House shall adjourn not a 242 Motion for may be repeated after intervening business. 243 243 Motion for may be repeated, no quorum voting to second 243 Votes intervening which will allow repetition of motion for.. 243 ness 243 Motion to fix day can not be repeated unless business inter- venes 243 Motion to fix day may be renewed on same legislative day..... 243 243 Motion for, in order before Journal is read. 243 243 Motion to fix day not in order before Journal is read................ Must be adjournment before legislative day terminates.. 244 244 244 244 244 Proceedings to enforce attendence of Members may be con- 244 Absent Members taken in custody after, under order continued 244 Business not suspended pending execution of such order.. 245 245 Adjournment-Continued. Page. Adjournment beyond three days— Neither House shall, without consent of the other, adjourn be- May by concurrent resolution adjourn to a particular day.... 245 failure of quorum on certain day...... 245 In case of disagreement between Houses President may ad- 245 Adjournment sine die— Form of resolution for.... 246 Resolution for, subject to motion to commit.... Pronounced by Speaker (either on or without motion)... Resolution of Continental Congress fixing March 4 as the com- Provision of Constitution that Representatives be chosen every Admission of States- Subjects relating to, shall be referred to Committee on the Admission to the Floor. (See FLOOR.) 246 246 246, 247, 248 247 247, 248 210 Persons entitled to. (Rule XXXIV)... 231, 232 Rule for, shall not be suspended. (Rule XXXIV). 232 Admission to the Galleries- Adverse Reports. (See REPORTS.) Persons for whom seats shall be reserved. (Rule xxxv)............... 232 Agriculture, Committee on. (See COMMITTEES.) Shall consist of seventeen Members and one Delegate. (Rule 207, 214 Subjects which shall be referred to. (Rule XI, 10) May be amended; order of voting on amendments to. (Rule 210 206 212 221, 248 May be withdrawn before amended or decided. (Rule XIX) 221, 248 (Rule XIX) (Rule XVI, 4) 219, 248 218 |