Page. Committees-Continued. Shall report within one week on resolutions of inquiry directed 255 Business before, at close of a session shall be resumed by them at next session of same Congress. (XXVII).......... 259 Business before, at close of a Congress shall be delivered to Member may be appointed on, before he is sworn 333 Sitting during session of House or recess.... 334 Resolution authorizing committees to sit during recess, etc., is Amendments of, have precedence.... As to rules governing standing and select committees 278 334 Can not receive petitions except through House.... 335 335 Can not be instructed to do what the House can not do .335, 336 336 Call of...... 336 Having leave to report at all times may report in part at dif- 336 Right of, to report at any time carries right to consider.... 336 336 337 Where dispute arises as to whether report is ordered by 337 337 Member making report from, may open and close debate Select, hold through the Congress unless sooner dissolved by Committees-Continued. Witness before, can not refuse to answer criminating questions. Committees, Conference- Shall be appointed by Speaker. (X, 2)................ Committees, Joint. (See also under their respective titles.) Speaker shall appoint following, at commencement of each Congress. (X, 1) .......... On the Library, to consist of three members. (X) On Printing, to consist of three members. (X) On Enrolled Bills. (X) Committees, Select. Shall be appointed by Speaker. (X, 2). Page. 338 338 439 243 243 243 243 243 243 Digest. Privilege to sit during session of House generally given to ... Resolution appointing select committee does not change stand- 338 Do not hold over session at which appointed unless specially .336, 337 Committees, Standing. (See also under their respective titles.) .241-243 Committee of the Whole- Speaker shall leave his chair and appoint chairman to preside over. (XXIII, 1) ....... 255 Chairman of, may order galleries or lobby cleared in case of 255 Shall resume their sitting if on calling roll a quorum appears. Motious involving tax or charge upon the people; proceedings Debate in, may be closed by order of the committee. (XXIII, 6) 256 Debate allowed on amendments in (XXIII, 5).. 256 256 Page. Committee of the Whole-Continued. When adverse recommendation of, is disagreed to by House, 256 255 When without quorum roll shall be called and names of ab- 256 Digest. Two Committees of the Whole recognized under rules 339 339 Chairman may administer oaths to witnesses before..... 339 339 Quorum is same in, unless otherwise fixed by House.. 339 Practice in.............. What motions are not in order in... Speaker can not rule on what occurred in, unless reported.... Closing debate in May originate bill.... As to closing debate in.... Can not extend time fixed by House for closing debate in............... Member may yield the floor for a motion to rise.... 341 341 341 342 342 342 342 342 ... 342 342 343 343 343 As to motion to rise in, when a quorum has not voted 343 343 Bill must show on its face with reasonable certainty that addi- Page. Committee of the Whole-Continued. When Senate amendment presents no new proposition, not re- 344 When rules have been suspended a point of order under this 344 Bill does not lose privileged character by reference to...... 344 .344-345 How bills are considered in...... 345 .... A clause or section passed over can not be recurred to in..... 345 345 As to unfinished business of..... 345 Motion to discharge, from further consideration of a bill con- 345 Amendments reported from, as an entirety, not divisible. Practice as to bills being considered in the House as in... Rejection of motion to report bill favorably to House does not order it to be reported adversely.... Common Parliamentary Law. (See PARLIAMENTARY LAW.) Accounts of members for pay and mileage shall be kept and 240 Accounts of members for stationery shall be kept and paid by 239 Shall be passed as public accounts and paid out of Treasury.. To member elected to fill vacancy shall begin when that of 348 Balance of, due deceased member, shall be paid to widow... 348 How computed.................... 348 In cases of vacancies.. 348 Compensation-Continued. How, of members and Congressional employés to be paid in Concurrence- 348 Digest. Effect of negative vote on question of 349 Concurrent Resolutions. (See also RESOLUTIONS.) Required to adjourn for more than three days or to any other place. (Digest) 274 Digest. Form of, for adjournment of session. 274 Required for printing extra copies of documents when cost ex- 499 Conference Committees- Precedence of consideration of reports of (XVIII, 1)........................ 252 Prescribing when reports of, in order. (XXIX)............ 260 Reports of, shall give detailed statement of effect of amend- May be asked in all cases of difference of opinion 351 Usually consist of three members of each house.... 352 Reports of, shall be signed by majority of committee of each Sometimes take place after adherence by one house 353 353 Separate vote can not be had on different propositions in report Members of, allowed to be absent from House. When unable to agree.. Where report of, disagreed to..... May report agreement as to part and disagreement as to part. 354 354 |