writing, specifying precisely the rule or part proposed to be suspended, modified, or amended, and the purpose thereof. Any rule may be suspended without notice by the unanimous consent of the Senate, except as otherwise provided in clause 1, Rule XII. OATHS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND BY LAW TO BE TAKEN UNDER RULE II. BY SENATORS. I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States. [June 1, 1789, 1 Stat., 23. I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. [July 11, 1868, 15 Stat, 85. BY THE SECRETARY. I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States. And in addition to the foregoing he will also take the following: I, A B, Secretary of the Senate of the United States of America, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will truly and faithfully discharge the duties of my said office, to the best of my knowledge and abilities. [June 1, 1789, 1 Stat., 23. INDEX TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE. A. Absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave. No Senator shall.... Absent Senators. Less than a quorum may request or com- pel the attendance of Adjourn. A motion to, shall have precedence of all other Adjourn to a day certain shall be second in the order of pre- Admission to the floor of the Senate. Persons entitled to.. measure When a question is pending, a motion may be made to Amendments. When a question contains several points, a division may be called for.... But a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided. Nor shall the rejection of a motion to strike out prevent In a motion to strike out and insert, the part to be stricken 37 Amendments. It shall not be in order on the third reading of a No amendment adding a new item to the bill, unless to Amendments must be moved by direction of a commit- All amendments moved by direction of a committee must No amendment to an amendment increasing the appro- Amendments to river and harbor bills shall also be re- Amendments to post-road bills shall also be referred be- No amendment proposing general legislation shall be 16 16 No amendment not relevant or germane to the subject- An amendment to a general appropriation bill may be laid on the table 16 3 16 No amendment to provide for a private claim shall be vote. All questions of.. Amendments to treaties shall be determined by a majority Anthony rule. Known as the. Appeals, in questions of order. Every question of order de- When an appeal is pending, any question of order or If an appeal be laid on the table, it shall be held as affirm- Appropriation bills. (See General appropriation bills.) be directed to request, and, if necessary, compel the... 5 3 7 Ballot. B. The chairman and members of the standing commit- A majority shall choose a chairman and a plurality the Bills or other matter sent to the Senate by the President Bills and resolutions, not objected to, to be taken up in To proceed to the consideration of, on the Calendar out When presented may be postponed one day unless by Shall have three several readings before passage, which May be read twice on the same day for reference only... All bills and joint resolutions reported from a committee Before amendment shall be considered as in Committee When ordered to a third reading they shall not be open If committed when reported shall again go on the Calen- Bills. General appropriation bills. All general appropria- Bills. General appropriation bills. Limitations to amend- No amendment proposing general legislation shall be Bills, private, may be referred to the Court of Claims. 15 15 Business of the Senate continued from session to session. The legislative 32 28 C. 8,9 Calendar of general orders. At the expiration of the morn- .... To proceed to the consideration of any other bill on the, 14 To pass over the pending subject on the, a privileged motion.... 9 - To place pending subject at the foot of the, a privileged Call of the Senate. When a question is raised as to the Capitol building. The Senate wing of the Capitol building, Certificates of election of Senators to be recorded in well- Chief Clerk, when to perform duties of the Chair . leaving copies. Petitions and papers relating to private. 30 30 |