DIGEST OF THE RULES AND PRACTICE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. FIRST SESSION, FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. [References to the journals and records of debates are preceded by figures indicating the session and the Congress; for example, 1-56 indicating the first session of the Fifty-sixth Congress. The figures in parentheses refer to sections of " Parliamentary Precedents of the House of Representatives."] ABSENCE. (a) Granting leave of. (b) Revoking leave of. (a) Granting leave of. By usage of the House, requests for leaves of absence may be presented pending the announcement of the vote that the House adjourn. (443) 1-43, Record, p. 2338. Less than a quorum may not grant, to a Member. (304) 2–53, Journal, pp. 326, 327. (b) Revoking leave of. A resolution or motion revoking leaves of absence does not require a quorum, being a proceeding to compel the attendance of absent Members. (312, 314) 1-48, Journal, p. 621; 1-51, Journal, p. 1031, Record, p. 9949. A resolution revoking leaves of absence is in order pending a call of the House, although a quorum may have been disclosed. (315) 2-53, Journal, pp. 256–258, Record, p. 3156. It has been held that a resolution revoking leaves of absence, directing that absent Members be notified to attend and dispensing with proceedings under a call, had precedence of a simple motion to dispense with proceedings under the call. (343) 2-53, Journal, pp. 330, 331, Record, pp. 3705, 3715. ABSENT MEMBERS. See "Quorum" and "Call of the House." ACCOUNTS, COMMITTEE ON. (a) Clerks, relations to. (b) Duties of. (c) Reports of. (d) Temporary committee of. (a) Clerks, relations to. Conditions of the employment of clerks by Members. (24) Decisions Comptroller, '93-'94, Bowler, pp. 43, 44. The Committee on Accounts authorizes and assigns clerks to committees. (1737) 2-55, Record, pp. 264, 265. (b) Duties of. Its powers, duties, jurisdiction, number of members, and history. (652) Rule X, Rule XI, section 54. The Doorkeeper's inventory of furniture, etc., is referred to the Committee on Accounts for examination, etc. (1719) Rule V, section 2. It is the duty of the Committee on Accounts to inquire into and report violations of the rule forbidding officers or employees to be claim agents. (1703) Rule XLIII. The Committee on Accounts is required to investigate (with power to send for persons and papers and administer oaths) the management of the employees by the officers of the House, and report to the House once every session their compliance with this duty. 31 Stat. p. 968. L.. The Clerk keeps the contingent fund and stationery accounts. Rule III, section 3. (1712) The approval of the Committee on Accounts is conclusive as to lawful expenditures from the contingent fund. (1735) Decisions of the Comptroller, Bowler, Vol. II, p. 24. (c) Reports of. Committee has leave to report at any time on certain measures. (398) Rule XI, section 61. The privilege of the Committee on Accounts is confined to resolutions making expenditures from the contingent fund of the House. 3-55, Record, p. 2761; 2-58, Record, pp. 3763, 3764, 5281. A resolution from the Committee on Accounts, relating to management of the House restaurant, was not received as a matter of privilege. 2-58 Record, p. 5581. A resolution from the Committee on Accounts to authorize an appropriation for extra compensation to an employe, is not privileged. 3-58, Record, p. 1781. ACCOUNTS, COMMITTEE ON-Continued. (c) Reports of-Continued. The most recent decisions are that resolutions appropriating from the contingent fund need not be considered in Committee of the Whole, but earlier decisions are the other way. (1728-1733) 2-50, Record, pp. 356, 357; 1-51, Record, p. 376; 2-51, Record, p. 2199; 1-52, Record, p. 6945; 2-52, Record, p. 2431; 2-54, Record, p. 271. (d) Temporary committee. At the end of each Congress the Speaker appoints a temporary Committee on Accounts, to continue until the organization of the House in the next Congress. (48, 1734) 28 Stat. L., p. 768. The Comptroller of the Treasury has no jurisdiction over accounts As to the allowances for clerk hire to the chairman of the temporary ACOUSTICS. Subjects relating to acoustics belong to the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics. (649) Rule XI, section 41. ACTS. The Speaker signs all acts. (45) Rule I, section 4. ADDRESSES. To be signed by the Speaker. (45) Rule I, section 4. ADHERE, MOTION TO. (a) General provisions. (b) Precedence of. (a) General provisions. Parliamentary law relating to adherence. (1321, 1322) Jefferson's The parliamentary law governing the precedence and the effects of the The regular progression for disagreeing, insisting, and adhering in amendments between the Houses. (1321) Jefferson's Manual, section XLV, p. 205. After one House has adhered the other may recede or ask a conference, which may be agreed to by the adhering House. (1358–1362) 1-1, Journal, pp. 104, 113, 114, 116, 156, 157; 1-2, Journal, pp. 152, 551; 1-3, Journal, pp. 133, 221; 1-35, Journal, pp. 604, 615, 620, Globe, pp. 1544, 1589, 1590. ADHERE, MOTION TO—Continued. (a) General provisions-Continued. After the House had adhered it reconsidered its action, receded from its disagreement, and agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment. (1357) 1-1, Journal, pp. 107, 108. The House may recede from its adherence. 1-57, Record, pp. 7387– 7388. The House may agree to a conference without reconsidering its vote to adhere. (1362) 1–35, Journal, pp. 604, 615, 620, Globe, pp. 1544, 1589, 1590. An instance of prolonged disagreement, ending in adherence by both Houses. (1365) 1-34, Journal, pp. 1427, 1484, 1516, 1518, 1600, 1602, Globe, p. 2037. Instances have occurred where one House has adhered at once, and then has even refused a conference. ( (1363) 1-19, Journal, pp. 485, 510, 513, 517, 541, 545, 550, 568, 576, 590, Debates, pp. 2601, 2603. The House having adhered to its disagreement to a Senate amendment, and the Senate having insisted, the House receded from its adherence and agreed to the amendment with an amendment. 1-57, Journal, pp. 833, 848, Record, pp. 7113, 7387. The Senate having asked "a full and free conference" on the differences as to all of its amendments to a bill, the House, ignoring this request, adhered as to two amendments, agreed to a third, and further insisted and asked a conference as to the remainder, which conference was granted. 1-57, Record, p. 7113, Journal, p. 833. (b) Precedence of. Pending a demand for the previous question on the motion to adhere, a motion to recede was not entertained. (1362) 1–35, Journal, pp. 604, 615, 620, Globe, pp. 1544, 1589, 1590. The motion to insist has precedence of the motion to adhere. (1365) 1-34, Journal, pp. 1427, 1484, 1516, 1518, 1600, 1602, Globe, p. 2037. Where one House has voted at once to adhere the other may insist and ask a conference; but the motion to recede has precedence. ‚ (1364) 1-23, Journal, p. 229, Debates, pp. 2493, 2494, 2498. ADJOURN, MOTION TO. (a) Nature and effect of. (b) Precedence of. (c) Intervening business to justify a repetition of. (d) Quorum, relative to. (e) Rules, suspension of, etc., relative to. (f) Fix the day to. |