T. Table. An amendment to a general appropriation bill may be laid on the A motion to reconsider may be laid on the... And if carried shall be held to be a final disposition of the motion ... When an amendment proposed to any pending measure is laid on the, it shall not carry with it nor prejudice such measure...... When a question is pending, a motion may be made to lay on the, which shall be decided without debate.... Preamble of a bill or resolution may be withdrawn or laid on the, without prejudice to the bill or resolution.... An appeal from the decision of the Chair may be laid on the.. If laid on the table, it shall be held as affirming the decision of the Chair All resolutions, reports of committees, motions to discharge a committee, and subjects from which a committee may be discharged shall lie over one day for consideration.... Treaties. When a treaty is laid before the Senate, no motion shall be made in reference to it but to refer or to print it, to remove injunction of secrecy, or to consider it in open Executive session.... Rule. Clause. Page. A treaty shall not be considered on the same day that it After being acted upon as in Committee of the Whole it After which the resolution of ratification may be proposed When the question shall be on the resolution of ratifica- 37 Rule. Clause. Page Treaties shall be resumed at the second or any subsequent ses- When proceedings shall terminate with a Congress, they Indian treaties shall, unless transmitted by the Presi- Unanimous consent. The reading of the Journal may be sus- Until the morning business is concluded, no motion to After a decision is announced, a Senator may change or When the Senate shall refuse to reconsider a vote, or reaf- Each bill shall receive three readings before passage on A bill may be read twice for reference, but not considered All resolutions shall lie over one day, unless by Any rule of the Senate can be suspended without notice Treaties shall not be acted upon on the day on which Resolution of ratification shall not be considered on the Nominations shall not be confirmed on the day they are orders Consideration of the Calendar of Bills and Resolutions at Unfinished business of a session. The legislative business of the Senate shall be continued from session to session of the same Congress.. V. l'acancies in committees, when filled by the Presiding Officer, Senate shall choose a President pro tempore. In the absence of the, and pending the election of a President pro tempore, the Secretary, or, in his absence, the Chief Clerk, shall perform the duties of the Chair.............. Voting. When the yeas and nays are called, each Senator shall, unless excused from voting, answer when his name is called, without debate.... Proceedings when a Senator shall be called on for reasons for declining to vote shall be without debate..... Further proceedings shall not be had until after the result is announced.. A Senator shall not be permitted to vote after the result But he may, for special reasons, by unanimous consent, W. Withdrawal of a motion or resolution. A resolution or mo tion may be withdrawn at any time before amendment Preamble to a resolution may be withdrawn before amend- A motion to reconsider shall not be withdrawn without Withdrawal of papers. No papers except original treaties Where an act has passed for a private claim, the papers Without debate. In ascertaining the presence of a quorum, the proceedings shall be 5 2 7 Without debate. Sergeant-at-Arms may be directed to re- A motion to request the House of Representatives to re- 3 16 A motion to permit a Senator to proceed in order shall be decided... A motion for leave to speak more than twice in one debate shall be decided.. All questions of order shall be decided by the Chair... Subsequent questions of order and appeals shall be decided.. Motions to adjourn, for a recess, for Executive business, and to lay on the table shall be decided.... A motion to proceed to consideration of a conference report shall be decided.... Each Senator, when the yeas and nays are called, shall, when his name is called, answer. Reasons for excusing a Senator from voting shall be determined. Words spoken in debate, if required, shall be taken down in writing. Exceptionable 19 Y. Yeas and nays. Each Senator shall, when his name is called, answer openly, and without debate... A Senator may be required to assign reasons for not voting, which shall be without debate He shall not be called on for reasons for not voting until after the roll call and before the result of the vote is announced. Other proceedings shall be after such announcement.... A Senator shall not be permitted to vote after the result is announced..... 33 13 For special reasons, by unanimous consent, he may withdraw or change his vote.. Any motion or resolution may be withdrawn or modified by the mover at any time before a decision, amendment, or ordering of the... |