RECONSIDER--Continued.

(b) Effect and nature of-Continued.

Pending the demand for the previous question on the passage of a bill, it is not in order to debate a motion to reconsider the vote on its third reading, but the motion must be disposed of without debate. (972) 1-34, Journal, p. 1009, Globe, pp. 1259, 1260.

The motion to reconsider, and the motion to lay that motion on the table, are admitted while the previous question is operating. 1-56, Record, p. 2795.

The right of the "mover, proposer, or introducer of the matter pending" to speak in reply does not apply to a Member who has moved to reconsider the vote on a bill which he did not report. (865) 1-44, Record, pp. 382, 390.

(c) When not in order.

It is not in order to move the reconsideration of any action after such subsequent proceedings have been had as to render it impossible for the House to reverse that action. (1202) 1-31, Journal, pp. 860, 861.

Conferees having been appointed, it is too late to reconsider the vote whereby the House has disagreed to a Senate amendment. (1205) 1-54, Record, p. 6360.

The previous question may not be reconsidered after it has been partly executed. (1203, 1204) 1-31, Journal, pp. 1074, 1101, 1398; 1–31, Globe, p. 1352.

In one instance the Chair has allowed the reconsideration of an order that was partly executed. (1206) 2–53, Journal, p. 149, Record, p.

2035.

A vote on the reconsideration of a vetoed bill may not be reconsidered. (1200) 1-28, Journal, pp. 1093, 1097, Globe, pp. 665–675.

A motion to reconsider a vote upon a motion to suspend the rules is not in order. (1201) 2-31, Journal, p. 134, Globe, pp. 182, 225. It is not in order to move to reconsider a vote whereby the House has refused to adjourn. (1197, 1198) 2-45, Journal, p. 139, Record, p. 243; 1-50, Record, p. 2706.

It is not in order to move to reconsider the vote whereby the House refuses to take a recess. (1199) 2-52, Journal, p. 58, Record, p. 836. Where a special order prohibited "intervening motions" between the vote on an amendment and the final vote, it was held that the motion to reconsider was not in order. (1283) 2–53, Journal, pp. 304, 305, Record, pp. 3421, 3422.

Under certain circumstances the motion to reconsider has been held dilatory. 2-56, Record, p. 409.

RECONSIDER-Continued.

(c) When not in order-Continued.

The motion to reconsider, for the previous question, and to adjourn are not in order in Committee of the Whole. (744) Jefferson's Manual, Sections XII, XXVI, pp. 148, 168; 2–56, Record, p. 2171; 1–57, Record, p. 4594.

It is in order pending the demand for the previous question on the passage of a bill to move the reconsideration of the vote on engrossment. (1221) 2-27, Journal, p. 1175, Globe, p. 799.

It is not in order to reconsider the vote whereby the House refused to consider a bill. 3-55, Record, p. 197; 1–56, Record, p. 2453, Journal, p. 299.

No bill referred to a committee may be brought back into the House on a motion to reconsider. (1191) Rule XVIII, section 2. Interpretation of the rule that a bill may not be brought back from a committee by a motion to reconsider. (1195, 1196) 3-53, Journal, p. 22; 1-54, Record, p. 5208; 2-56, Record, pp. 1262, 1266.

(d) In absence of a quorum.

It has been decided that during a call of the House the motion to reconsider might be entertained and might be laid on the table, although there was no quorum. (318) 2-52, Journal, p. 77, Record,

P. 1259.

In the absence of a quorum, it is not in order to move to reconsider a vote on which a quorum is required. 2-58, Record, p. 4077.

A quorum not being present, an appeal has been entertained, and a motion to lay that appeal on the table, but a motion to reconsider was ruled out of order.

5649.

(299) 1–44, Journal, p. 1492, Record, pp. 5647,

Less than a quorum being sufficient to dispense with proceedings under a call, the same vote is sufficient on reconsideration and on a motion to table the motion to reconsider. (319) 2-43, Record, p. 1731.

(e) In relation to yeas and nays.

The order of the yeas and nays may be reconsidered by a majority vote, but they may be demanded again and ordered by one-fifth. (1225-1229) 1-19, Journal, p. 796, Debates, pp. 2458, 2490; 1-30, Journal, p. 405, Globe, p. 344; 2-30, Globe, p. 623; 1-45, Journal, p. 290, Record, pp. 811, 812; 1-54, Record, p. 5318.

The vote whereby the yeas and nays are refused may be reconsidered. 1-56, Record, p. 4730.

A quorum is not necessary on a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the yeas and nays were ordered. (1230) 1-50, Record, p. 7546.

RECONSIDER-Continued.

(e) In relation to yeas and nays-Continued.

Decisions as to demanding the yeas and nays on motions relating to a reconsideration of an order of the yeas and nays. (1228, 1229) 1-45, Journal, p. 290, Record, pp. 811, 812; 1-54, Record, p. 5318.

(f) In relation to a motion to lay on the table.

A motion to reconsider a vote laying a motion to reconsider on the table is not in order. (1231, 1232) 3-27, Journal, pp. 310, 328, 334, Globe, p. 256; 1-33, Journal, p. 357, Globe, p. 397.

It is not in order to move to reconsider the vote whereby an appeal from a decision of the Chair is laid on the table. (1231, footnote)

1-33, Journal, pp. 735, 762.

A negative vote on a motion to lay on the table may be reconsidered. (1233, 1234) 2-32, Journal, p. 234; 1-52, Journal, pp. 113–115, Record, p. 2550.

An affirmative vote on the motion to lay on the table may be reconsidered. (1231, footnote) 2-54, Record, p. 1947; 2-55, Record, p. 2448; 1-35, Journal, pp. 1118, 1136, Globe, pp. 3026, 3030, 3045; 3–58, Record, p. 278.

The vote whereby the House refuses to lay a bill on the table having been once reconsidered, a second motion to reconsider such vote is not in order. (1234) 1-52, Journal, pp. 113-115, Record, p. 2550.

RECORD.

See Congressional Record.

RECORDS OF A COMMITTEE.

It is not in order in the House to refer to the proceedings of a committee, or to read from the records thereof, except by authority of the committee. (713-716) 1-26, Journal, pp. 418, 423, Globe, p. 213; 1-31, Journal, p. 393, Globe, p. 214; 2-51, Journal, pp. 67, 174, Record, pp. 647, 1787, 1788.

REFER.

(a) Nature and privilege of the motion.

(b) General provisions.

(c) In relation to Committee of the Whole.

(d) Relation to conference reports.

(e) Presidents' messages.

(f) Motion to refer and previous question.

(g) With instructions. See "Instructions."

(a) Nature and privilege of the motion.

The motions to refer, commit, and recommit are, in effect, one motion, and are in general governed by the same rules. (1010) 1–47, Journal, p. 1724, Record, p. 6475.

REFER-Continued.

(a) Nature and privilege of the motion-Continued.

The parliamentary law as to commitment and recommitment. (995) Jefferson's Manual, Section XXVIII, pp. 169, 170.

It is a privileged motion and has a precedence determined by rule. (924) Rule XVI, section 4.

The motion to refer, the previous question not being ordered, has precedence of the motion to amend. 1-57, Record, p. 2495.

It is not in order to debate the merits of the main question on the motion to refer. (1042) 2-52, Journal, p. 101, Record, p. 1956; 2-57, Record, p. 20; 2-58, Record, p. 97.

This motion, being once put and decided, is not allowable again on the same day at the same stage of the proceedings. (924) Rule XVI, section 4.

The previous question not being asked or ordered, the motion to commit is amendable, as by adding instructions. (1010) 1-47, Journal,

p. 1724, Record, p. 6475.

During consideration of a motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill, it is not in order to move to commit the bill. 2-56, Record, pp. 2589

2592.

A question of consideration being pending, a motion to refer is not in order. 2-56, Record, p. 3093.

Before the stage of disagreement has been reached the motion to refer Senate amendments has precedence of the motion to concur. (1343– 1346) 1-48, Record, p. 3942; 2-52, Journal, p. 101, Record, p. 1954; 2-54, Record, p. 372; 2−55, Record, pp. 839, 840.

(b) General provisions.

It is in order for the House to refer a bill to any committee, though such committee under Rule XI may not have original jurisdiction of such bill. (1023) 1-48, Journal, p. 703; 1-56, Record, p. 4823; 2-57, Record, p. 928.

Instance wherein a select committee was authorized by the adoption by the House of a motion to refer. 2-58, Record, pp. 3151-3153. A particular clause of a bill may be committed without the whole bill, or so much of a paper to one and so much to another committee. (995) Jefferson's Manual, Section XXVIII, p. 170.

When a report is recommitted, what has passed before in the committee is of no validity, and the whole question is again before the committee. (995) Jefferson's Manual, Section XXVIII, p. 169. On a motion to commit papers, the reading of them may be demanded; but the rulings differ as to testimony accompanying a report which is to be committed. (1240, 1241) 1–34, Journal, p. 1146, Globe, p 1535; 2-50, Journal, p. 571, Record, p. 2118.

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REFER-Continued.

(b) General provisions-Continued.

A concurrent resolution fixing the day for final adjournment is privileged, but is subject to the motion to commit.

p. 2941, Record, pp. 9546, 9547.

(1520) 1–50, Journal,

Discretion of the Speaker in referring to committees bills on the Speaker's table. 2-56, Journal, pp. 303-305, Record, pp. 3331-3337. (c) In relation to Committee of the Whole.

A bill reported to the House for printing and recommitted is, when reported for consideration, subject to the point of order that it must be considered in Committee of the Whole. (999) 1-51, Journal, p. 830, Record, pp. 701, 5441.

In Committee of the Whole the motion to report a bill with the recommendation that it be referred takes precedence of the motion to report it with the recommendation that it do pass. (745) 1-54, Record, p. 889.

A motion to report a bill with a recommendation of recommittal is not in order in Committee of the Whole until the bill has been read for amendment. 2-56, Record, p. 996.

A bill being reported from the Committee of the Whole with an adverse recommendation, it is in order to move to refer to a committee before the question is put on concurrence. (938) Rule XXIII,

section 7.

A bill being under consideration in the House as in Committee of the Whole, a motion to refer was decided to be in order, although the reading by sections had not been entered upon. 1-56, Record, p. 4822, 4823.

(d) Relation to conference reports.

It is not in order to recommit a conference report to the committee of conference when the report has already been acted on by the other House. (1412) 2–49, Record, p. 880; 1-57, Record, p. 7599.

It is in order for one body to recommit a conference report if the other body, by action on the report, have not discharged their conferees. 2-58, Journal, p. 583, Record, pp. 4610, 4664, 4691, 4693.

A conference report made first in the Senate and there recommitted and again reported was acted on by the House after the Senate had agreed to it. 3–55, Record, pp. 2823, 2842, 2843, 2923–2925.

A conference report may not be referred to the Committee of the Whole, although in the earlier history of the House this was sometimes done. (1410, 1411) 2-27, Journal, p. 1248, Globe, p. 868; 1-49, Journal, p. 2515, Record, p. 7932.

A conference report may not be referred to a standing committee. (1413) 2-55, Record, p. 4636.