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Amendment-Continued.

To convert resolutions into joint resolutions not in order....

To the rules.....

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To general appropriation bills. (See APPROPRIATION BILLS.)
Reported from a Committee of Whole or from Senate not di-
visible....

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Additional, may be moved after question taken on those re-
ported from a Committee of Whole..

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Effect of striking out a paragraph in a Committee of Whole
after amending it

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Not in order by way of instructions on subjects different from
that under consideration.....

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Proposed to Senate amendments must be strictly germane
thereto.....

Motion to commit subject to, unless precluded by ordering pre-
vious question ...

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House can not do indirectly by way of recommitment that
which it can not do directly by way of amendment........278, 535
BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. (See RULE XX. See also CONFER-
ENCE COMMITTEES.)

Regular progress in case of

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Either House may recede from amendment or from disagree-
ment ...

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Motion to recede takes precedence of motion to insist
Motion to amend an amendment from the other House takes
precedence of motion to agree or disagree......
House may amend Senate amendments to House amendments.
House can not recede from or insist on its own amendment with
an amendment

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Motion to insist takes procedence of motion to adhere....

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After one House has adhered other may recede or ask for con-
ference

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Motion to refer takes precedence of motion to concur or non-
concur in Senate ....

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Proposed to Senate amendments must be strictly germane to
pending amendment ......

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Where no new proposition is presented by Senate amendment,
not subject to point of order....

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Amendments to the Constitution.
Manner of proposal, etc

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Annals of Congress.

When published

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Table showing contents of, by years and Congresses.

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Appeals.

Member may appeal from decision of Speaker on question of
order. (1,4)..............

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Member may appeal from decision of Clerk on question of or-
der pending election of Speaker. (III, 1).

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No member shall speak more than once on appeal from decision
on question of order.
Member may appeal on

(I, 4)..........

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being called to order for transgressing

rules. (XIV, 4)...

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No debate allowed on appeal from being called to order for
transgressions of rules. (XIV, 4).......

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No debate allowed on appeal from decision on question of order
made pending previous question. (XVII, 3)..

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Digest.

Statement as to practice

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Not allowed from decisions made on questions of order during
a division of the House...

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When debate not in order

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When not in order ....

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May be laid on the table and has effect of sustaining decision.
Not in order on question of recognition by Speaker...........

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In Committee of the Whole.....

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As to closing debate on, in Committee of the Whole

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Reconsideration of vote on

After decision on, same question of order can not be renewed..
Can not be withdrawn after yeas and nays are ordered on....
Appeals from decision of Chair are not dilatory motions...
Not in order while another appeal pending
Form of stating question on

Apportionment. (See also MEMBERS.)

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385

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285, 537

History of acts making an, under various censuses.....
Bill making apportionment of Representatives under last cen-
sus is privileged question

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287

Appropriation bills, general-

May be reported at any time. (XI, 51) ...................

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When reported, shall be referred to Committee of Whole House
on state of Union. (XIII, 1)............................... .

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Appropriations shall not be reported in, nor amendments in
order to, for expenditures not previously authorized by law.
(XXI, 2).....

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No provision in, changing existing law shall be in order.
(XXI, 2).

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Appropriation bills, general-Continued.

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Motion to form Committee of Whole House on state of Union
to consider, in order any time after reading of Journal.
(XVI, 9)....

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Shall be first considered in a Committee of the Whole.
(XXIII, 3)

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Shall have precedence for consideration in Committee of Whole.
(XXIII, 4)

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Ruling as to amendment to, being a "work or object already in

progress

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History of

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Private claim not in order in, or as amendment to

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Consideration of, in Committee of Whole. (See COMMITTEES

OF THE WHOLE.)

As to right of Senate to originate.

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List of......

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Chronological history of, during first session Fifty-first Con-
gress

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Appropriations-

All proceedings touching, or bills making, shall be first con-
sidered in a Committee of Whole. (XXIII, 3) ....
Estimates from Executive Departments for, shall be sub-
mitted by Speaker for reference. (XLII).....

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264

Estimates of Agricultural Department for, shall be referred to
Committee on Agriculture. (XI, 10)

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Digest.

Bills that do not directly require, do not necessarily go to a

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May report general appropriation bills at any time. (XI, 51).
Jurisdiction of.

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Architect of the Capitol. (See CAPITOL.)

Arrest of Members-

May be ordered when absent without sufficient excuse.
(XV, 2).....

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Matters relating to, shall be referred to Joint Committee on
Library. (XI, 48).

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Digest.

Joint Committee on Library shall assign places to, and have
supervision over, in Capitol.

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Shall not be exhibited in Capitol without permission of Joint
Committee on Library

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Associated Press-

Reporters for, allowed seats on floor of House. (XXXVI, 2)........
Ayes and Noes. (See YEAS AND NAYS.)

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Ballot-

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Majority of votes necessary for election by, except in election
of committee.

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Blanks shall be rejected in counting. (XL)............

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Speaker shall vote in case of. (I, 6)...

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Members shall not remain by Clerk's desk during counting of.

(XIV, 7)......

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Digest.

Rule that Speaker vote in cases of ballot is held to apply to

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Bills. (See also APPROPRIATION BILLS; PRIVATE BILLS; REVENUE

BILLS; RIVER AND HARBOR BILLS; VETO.)

How read and considered. (XXI, 1)

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Referred or recommitted shall not be brought back on motion

to reconsider.

(XVIII, 2).......

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Reported from committees shall be accompanied by written
reports. (XVIII, 2)..

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Prescribing those that may be reported at any time. (XI, 51)
For raising revenue, and public, appropriating money or prop-
erty, when reported from committees, shall be referred to
Committee of Whole House on state of Union. (XIII, 1)...

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Bills-Continued.

Public, not raising revenue nor appropriating money or prop-
erty, when reported from committees, shall be referred to
House Calendar. (XIII, 1)..............................

(XIII, 1)

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Private, when reported from committees, shall be referred to
Committee of Whole House.
Prescribing manner of readings o. (XXI, 1)
How private, referred. (XXII, 1) ............
Private, reference of, to certain committees only.
Excluded under clause 1, Rule XXII, returned.
Correction of reference of private. (XXII, 2, 3)
Correction of reference of public. (XXIV, 1)

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Erroneous reference does not confer jurisdiction. (XXII, 2)..
Previous question on. (XVII, 1)

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Pending previous question on passage of, motion to commit is
in order. (XVII, 1)............

252

(XXIII, 7)..

Shall be considered rejected if motion to strike out enacting
words is carried.

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Enrollment of. (XI, 50)..

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Passage of, shall be certified by Clerk. (III, 3).

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Passage by Senate and approval by President shall be entered

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Undetermined at close of a session, may be resumed at next

session of same Congress. (XXVII).......

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Before co nmittees at close of a Congress shall be delivered to
Clerk. (XXXVIII)

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Rule as to printing. (XLVI).

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Introduced "by request" shall be so entered on Journal.
(XXII, 5).

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Digest.

Form of enacting clause of.....

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Enacting words shall be used only in first section of..

Sections of, shall be numbered and be limited to single propo-
sition......

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General appropriation, style and title of.....

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For raising revenue shall originate in the House, but may be
amended in Senate......

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Can not be reported by committees unless subject-matter has
been referred to them

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Incidentally involving expense do not necessarily go to Com-
mittee of Whole

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Can not be amended to convert them to joint resolutions.....

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