A Congressional Manual; Or, Outline of the Order of Business: In the House of Representatives of the United States. With Copious IndexesPeter Hay & Company, printers, 1841 - 447 страници |
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... present . put to the trouble of placarding their names on the backs of their seats , as no other member , however crowded the house , would think of occupying their places . When an important debate is expected , almost all the seats ...
... present . put to the trouble of placarding their names on the backs of their seats , as no other member , however crowded the house , would think of occupying their places . When an important debate is expected , almost all the seats ...
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... present , he says : " There is a quorum of members present ; the clerk will read the jour- nal of yesterday . " The clerk rises and reads the proceedings of the previous day . The speaker , with the view to accuracy , must examine and ...
... present , he says : " There is a quorum of members present ; the clerk will read the jour- nal of yesterday . " The clerk rises and reads the proceedings of the previous day . The speaker , with the view to accuracy , must examine and ...
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... present to the house a message in writing from the Presi- dent of the United States , " and asks if it is the pleasure of the house that it should be read ; which being agreed to , the clerk reads it to the house . He usually reads a ...
... present to the house a message in writing from the Presi- dent of the United States , " and asks if it is the pleasure of the house that it should be read ; which being agreed to , the clerk reads it to the house . He usually reads a ...
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... present parliament , he was obliged to hold what are called Parliamentary Levees , and give splendid dinners to the members , to which they were invited , in certain numbers at a time , in rotation . His Saturdays are still in one way ...
... present parliament , he was obliged to hold what are called Parliamentary Levees , and give splendid dinners to the members , to which they were invited , in certain numbers at a time , in rotation . His Saturdays are still in one way ...
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... present a memorial , signed by , praying for an appropriation to build a light - house at Point Look - out , and I move that it be referred , without reading , to the committee of commerce . " The speaker , without rising , says ...
... present a memorial , signed by , praying for an appropriation to build a light - house at Point Look - out , and I move that it be referred , without reading , to the committee of commerce . " The speaker , without rising , says ...
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Страница xii - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Страница 37 - RECONSIDERATION. [When a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof; but no motion for the reconsideration of any vote shall be in order after a bill, resolution, message, report, amendment, or motion upon which the vote was taken shall have gone out of the possession of the Senate...