or counters for the exhibition or sale of any article shall be placed therein. RULE XII. PEDDLING, BEGGING, ETC. Peddling, begging, and the solicitation of book or other subscriptions are strictly forbidden in the Senate wing of the Capitol, and no portion of said wing shall be occupied by signs or other devices for advertising any article whatsoever, excepting such signs as may be necessary to designate the entrances to the Senate Restaurant. RULE XIII. ELEVATOR. Smoking in the elevator of the Senate wing of the Capitol is strictly forbidden. RULE XIV. CARDS AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE MORNING HOUR. No cards, letters, or other communications, except letters from Senators' families, and official communications, shall be sent to Senators in the Chamber during the daily sessions of the Senate before 2 o'clock p. m., unless Senators shall direct the Messenger at the Reception Room door otherwise. RULE XV. CARDS AND COMMUNICATIONS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. No cards, letters, or other communications shall be sent to Senators in the Chamber when the Senate is in Executive Session, except cards of Members of the House of Representatives, calls from the Supreme Court of the United States, letters from Senators' families, official communications and telegrams, unless Senators shall direct the Messenger at the main door of the Senate Chamber otherwise. RULE XVI. SWEEPING, CLEANING. All sweeping, cleaning, and dusting of the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be done, as far as practicable, immediately after the adjournment of each day's session of the Senate, and must, in any event, be completed before eight o'clock a. m. |