Hall, this rule to be strictly executed not to be used in the performance of Di- Hats off during session of House Heads of Departments, calls for information from Interested, members not to vote when Indefinitely, questions not to be resumed which Information, calls on the President and depart- ments for Insert and strike out, questions indivisible Jefferson's Manual to govern in certain cases Journal, reading of to be examined by the Speaker to be printed and distributed within Laws to be signed by the Speaker Lie on the table, precedence of a motion to Lie on the table one day, all matters requiring index to be made 136 102 41 no debate allowed on a motion to 43 80 the concurrence of Library of Clerk's office, books to be retained 133 101 13 72 129 101 to be paid by Serjeant-at-arms Messages between the two Houses, how to be announced and delivered 58 82 Motions, to be stated by the Speaker, or read by 38 may be committed at pleasure 49 when they may be withdrawn Nomination, cases in which it shall be necessary 40 10 66 66 75 94 96 questions of, arising after previous ques- tion, no debate 46 80 Orders of the day, when to be called may be moved pending con- Pay of members, by Serjeant-at-arms Petitions, when they may be presented rules to be observed on the presenta- tion of rule respecting debate on on slavery is Postpone, to day certain, order of motion Personality in debate to be avoided 77 Postmaster General, calls for information from 56 83 Postmaster of House to be appointed 70 85 Postponed indefinitely, effect of question which 47 81 79 127 100 Precedence or Priority of business to be decided without 107 97 Precedence of motions President, rules to be observed in calling for information from the manner of presenting bills and reso- 41, 42 79 80 manner of presenting joint addresses to the (joint rule) no bill or resolution to be presented Printing of Journals to be completed within docorum to be observed during the Previous question, order of motion for rules relating to the Private business, to have preference on Fridays to be called over on first and and Saturdays fourth Friday of every to not objected to month, and preference given Privileged characters, to come within the Hall, named rules respecting, to be Questions, manner of putting may be divided, and the manner of to be propounded in the order in Quorum, fifteen members may compel the at- tendance of a Reading a paper, if objected to, rule respecting the 52 Reconsider, rule respecting motions to 51 Reference, order and precedence of motions of 42 49 Reporters, rules respecting 15, 16 Reports, may be committed at pleasure 49 Reports of Committees, when to be made 22 only one at a time for Reports to be made to Congress, Clerk to make a list of Resolutions, when they may be submitted, &c. every alternate Monday set aside those giving rise to debate to lie 103 22, 23 74 75 22 23 over 23 83 82 E 75 Resoltiuons, cannot be amended by adding other requiring assent of the Senate, to not to be presented to the Presi- Riders, engrossed bills not to be amended by majority may suspend, to go into Com- the Union Secrecy, rule relating to Serjeant-at-arms sworn to Doorkeepers sworn to Senate, all orders to be laid on the table one day, which require the assent of the consider messages from message to and from (joint rules) the fees of the to pay members to give bond to be sworn to secrecy Slavery petitions, rule respecting |