Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States by a A bill vetoed by the President may be repassed in each House by a.. No person shall be convicted on an impeachment except by a. Whenever both Houses shall deem it necessary, Con- The President may make treaties, with the advice and W. War, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. Congress shall have power to declare... For governing the land and naval forces. Congress shall have power to make rules and articles of .......... No State shall, without the consent of Congress, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay, engage in.. War against the United States, adhering to their enemies, and giving them aid and comfort. Treason shall consist only in levying... Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, on oath or affirmation, describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. No. [Amendments]....... Weights and measures. ard of.. Congress shall fix the stand Welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty, etc. To promote the general. [Preamble].... Welfare. Congress shall have power to provide for the common defense and general.. Witness against himself. No person shall, in a criminal case, be compelled to be a. [Amendments]....... 5 Witnesses against him. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall be confronted with the. [Amendments]..... Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions the Witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open Writs of election to fill vacancies in the representation of Y. Yeas and nays of the members of either House shall, at the The votes of both Houses upon the reconsideration 213 6 214 6 214 3 3 I 205 I 9 2 193 2 4 184 2 2 I 200 RULES FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL. ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. 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 and Senate Annex. 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. 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 cloakrooms are cleared at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions of all persons not entitled to remain there. In the absence 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 their duties by the Sergeant-at-Arms. RULE IV. GALLERIES. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall keep the aisles of the galleries clear, and shall not allow admittance into the galleries of more than their seating capacity. The galleries of the Senate shall be set apart and occupied as follows: PRESS GALLERY. The gallery in the rear of the Vice-President's chair shall be set apart for reporters of daily newspapers. Persons desiring admission to the Press Gallery shall make application to the Committee on Rules [as required by Rule IV for the regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol]; and shall also state, in writing, for what paper or papers they are employed; and shall further state that they are not engaged in the prosecution of claims pending before Congress or the Departments, and will not become so engaged while allowed admission to the gallery; and that they are not in any sense the agents or representatives of persons or corporations. having legislation before Congress, and will not become such agents or representatives while retaining their right to places in the gallery. Visiting journalists who may be allowed tempoadmission to the gallery must conform to the restrictions rary of this rule. The applications required by above rule (blank forms for which can be obtained from the Doorkeeper of the Press Gallery) shall be authenticated in a manner that shall be satisfactory to the Standing Committee of Correspondents, who shall see that the occupation of the gallery is confined to bona fide telegraphic correspondents of reputable standing in their business, who represent daily newspapers; but not exceeding one seat shall be assigned to each paper; and it shall be the duty of the said Standing Committee, at their discretion, to report violations of the privileges of the gallery to the Senate Committee on Rules, and pending action thereon the offending correspondent shall be suspended. Persons employed in the Executive or Legislative Departments of the Government, and persons engaged in other occupations whose chief attention is not given to newspaper correspondence, shall not be entitled to admission to the Press Gallery; and the press list in the Congressional Directory shall be a list only of telegraphic correspondents. Correspondents entitled to the privileges of the Press Gallery may be admitted to the Marble Room under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Committee on Rules. Members of the families of correspondents are not entitled to admission to the Press Gallery. |