RULES

FOR THE

REGULATION OF THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL.

ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 15, 1884.

RULE I.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, under the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall be the Executive Officer of the body for the enforcement of all rules made by the Committee on Rules, for the regulation of the Senate Wing of the Capitol. The Senate floor shall be at all times under his immediate supervision, and he shall see that the various subordinate officers of his department perform the duties to which they are especially assigned in the rules following.

RULE II.

ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER AND ACTING ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.

The Assistant Doorkeeper and Acting Assistant Doorkeeper shall be assigned, during the daily sessions of the Senate, to duty upon the Senate floor. They shall see that the Messengers assigned to the doors upon the Senate floor are at their posts, and that the floor and cloak-rooms are cleared of all persons not entitled to their privileges at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions. In the ab397-12 177

sence of the Sergeant-at-Arms the duties of his office, so far as they pertain to the enforcement of rules, shall devolve upon the Acting Assistant Doorkeeper.

RULE III.

MESSENGERS ACTING AS ASSISTANT DOORKEEPERS.

The Messengers acting as Assistant Doorkeepers shall be assigned to duties as follows:

One in charge of the gallery doors. It shall be his duty to see that Messengers in charge of gallery doors are at their posts at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions. When the Senate shall proceed to the consideration of executive business he shall see that Messengers promptly clear their respective galleries, and close the doors, and reopen them when the Senate shall resume its open session, or adjourn.

One in charge of the main door to the Senate Chamber. It shall be his duty also, to see that Messengers assigned to the various Committees of the Senate are at their posts during the meetings of Committees, and keep the Committee-rooms to which they are respectively assigned in proper order.

One in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms' stores.

RULE IV.

GALLERIES.

The Galleries of the Senate shall be set apart and occupied as follows: The gallery in the rear of the Vice-President's chair shall be set apart for Reporters of daily newspapers. The southern gallery over the main entrance to the Senate Chamber shall be set apart for the use of the Diplomatic Corps, and no person shall be admitted to it excepting the Secretary of State, Foreign Ministers, their families,

and suites, and Senators. Cards of admission to said gallery shall be issued, to such persons as are entitled to its privileges, by the Secretary of State. The galleries over the western entrance to the Senate Chamber, and in the northeastern corner of the Chamber, shall be set apart for the use of the families of Senators, of Cabinet Ministers, and of Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. No other persons shall be admitted to said galleries except upon the card of a Senator. The gallery extending from the eastern reserved gallery to the Diplomatic shall be set apart for the use of ladies, and ladies accompanied by gentlemen. The galleries on either side of the western reserved gallery shall be open to the public. The front seat in the eastern reserved gallery, next adjoining the ladies' gallery, shall be set apart for the use of the President of the United States; and no person shall be admitted to said seat except upon his order.

RULE V.

PRESS GALLERY.

Persons desiring admission to the Press Gallery shall make application for tickets to the Committee on Rules, stating in writing for what paper or papers they are employed to report, and also stating that they are not engaged in the prosecution of claims pending before Congress, and will not become so engaged while allowed admission to said gallery; said applications shall be authenticated in a manner satisfactory to the Standing Committee of Correspondents. Clerks engaged in the Executive Departments of the Government, or persons engaged in other occupations, whose chief support is not derived from newspaper correspondence, shall not be entitled to admission to said gallery; nor shall the wives and families of correspondents be entitled to admission. The Press Gallery, subject to the supervision and control of the Committee on Rules, shall be under the direction of the Standing Committee of Correspondents.

RULE VI.

MARBLE ROOM.

The inte room known as the Marble Room is set apart as a retiring room for Senators and such persons as they may think proper to invite into the same. During the open sessions of the Senate, it shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to see that such occupation of said room is not interfered with by officers of the Senate or other persons.

RULE VII.

CLOAK ROOMS.

No person shall be admitted to the Cloak Rooms adjoining the Senate Chamber excepting such as are entitled to the privileges of the Senate floor under Standing Rule XXXIII.

RULE VIII.

HEATING AND VENTILATING DEPARTMENT.

No person shall be admitted to the Heating and Ventilating Department of the Senate wing of the Capitol, except upon a pass from the Sergeant-at-Arms, or unless accompanied by an officer of the Senate.

And all engineers and others who are engaged in heating and ventilating the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be subject to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules.

RULE IX.

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BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS.

The Barber Shop, and Bath Rooms connected therewith, shall be reserved exclusively for the use of Senators. The Bath Room in the Heating and Ventilating Department of the Senate wing shall be for the use of officers and employés of the Senate; and no person shall be entitled to its privileges except upon a card from the Sergeant-atArms.

RULE X.

SENATE RESTAURANT.

The large private room of the Restaurant shall be reserved exclusively for Senators and their guests.

The small private room shall be reserved exclusively for the use of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, and such use of the private rooms of the Restaurant shall not be interfered with.

The viands served in the Restaurant shall be of the best quality, and the prices for the same shall not exceed those stated in the printed bills of fare to be previously approved by the Chairman of the Committee on Rules, and said prices shall be subject to modification from time to time as the Chairman of the Committee on Rules may direct. The Restaurant shall be kept open during the session of the Senate and during such other parts of the year as the Committee on Rules may direct.

The Caterer shall give his personal attention and care to the management of the Restaurant. The equipment for the tables and for the service shall be first class. No spirituous liquors shall be sold, furnished, or kept in the Restaurant. All parts of the Restaurant, with its kitchen and office, shall be kept scrupulously clean, and all waste and garbage shall be removed daily. The rooms and vaults connected with the Restaurant shall be kept entirely for its use, and shall not be withdrawn from such use for any purpose. The management of the Restaurant and all matters connected therewith shall at all times be subject to such further directions as the Committee on Rules may give.

RULE XI.

CORRIDORS, ETC.

The Corridors and passage-ways of the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be kept open and free from obstructions; and no stands, booths,