RULES

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

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INDEX TO THE RULES.

A.

Page.

XXXIV)...

galleries. (Rule XXXV)

Accounts, Committee on, to inquire into violation of Rule XLIII. (Rule XLIII)

Adjournment, hour of, entered on Journal. (Rule XVI, 5)

not to affect unfinished business. (Rule XXVII)..... Admission to the floor of the House, who are entitled. (Rule

Adverse recommendations of Committee of the Whole, effect of.

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278

288

291

291

to the title of a bill not in order until after its passage.

(Rule XIX)

Amendments considered by conference. (Rule XXIX)...

explained under five-minute rule in committee. (Rule
XXIII, 5).

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289

284

how considered. (Rule XIX)

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not precluded in Committee of the Whole by closing
debate. (Rule XXIII, 6)

Appeals on incidental questions. (Rule XVII, 3).

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Appeals pending the election of a Speaker decided by the Clerk.

(Rule III, 1)

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Appropriation bills, provisions changing existing law in.
XXI, 2)

Page.

(Rule

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281

284

Appropriations not authorized by law in general appropriation bill.
(Rule XXI, 2).............

Appropriation bills, precedence of. (Rule XXIII, 4)

B.

Ballot, voting by. (Rule XL)

Bill, designating one by way of amendment in place of another in
Committee of the Whole. (Rule XXIV, 5).

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286

in Committee of the Whole with adverse recommendation, dis-
agreed to. (Rule XXIII, 7)

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recommitted, again reported. (Rule XXIII, 7)
with enacting clause stricken out, rejected.

285

(Rule XXIII, 7)....

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Bills, engrossment of.

(Rule XLV)...

(Rule XXI, 1)

excluded, returned to Member.

introduced by request. (Rule XXII, 4) .

of an obscene or insulting character. (Rule XXII, 1) ............

the House with Senate amendments, when referred, printed.

pensions, political disabilities, and desertions, considered Fri-

day evenings. (Rule XXVI, 2)

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private, delivered to the Clerk. (Rule XXII, 1) .

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erroneously referred. (Rule XXII, 2)

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public, introduced by handing to the Speaker. (Rule XXII, 3)
reading of, second and third time.

resolutions, etc., not to be reprinted except. (Rule XLV)........
when referred, or reported, or recommitted, shall not be
brought back on a motion to reconsider. (Rule XVIII, 2)..
Business of Committee on District of Columbia, second and fourth
Mondays. (Rule XXVI, 3) .............

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(Rule

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of the session unfinished. (Rule XXVII).

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on Friday, other than Private Calendar. (Rule XXIV, 6)
on Private Calendar, Friday. (Rule XXVI, 1).

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287

on the Speaker's table disposed of. (Rule XXIV, 2).
priority of. (Rule XXV)....

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287

unfinished, consideration of. (Rule XXIV, 3).

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C.

Calendar, private business on Friday. (Rule XXIV, 6)

reports referred to. (Rule XIII, 2)

Calendars of business. (Rule XIII, 1)

Called to order, Member. (Rule XIV, 4)

Call of committees for consideration of business. (Rule XXIV, 2,

3,4).....

Call of the House, not in order after previous question. (Rule

XVII, 2)

proceedings under. (Rule XV, 4)

Call of the roll. (Rule XV)....

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286

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285, 286

280

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Calls of the House and absentees noted.

(Rule XV, 2).........

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Chairman, Committee of the Whole, exercises the same power as
Speaker. ( (Rule XXIII, 1) .

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Chaplain, duties of. (Rule VII)

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Claims, private, bills for, can only be referred to.
Clerk, duties of. (Rule III)

of the House may take committee papers. (Rule XXXVIII).
shall furnish a transcript of Journal entry of all bills, peti-

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tions, memorials, etc., to official reporters for the Record.
(Rule XXII, 1) .

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Clerks of committees, duties relating to papers in possession of:

Committee of the Whole, adverse recommendation of. (Rule