THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from asks unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of (stating the subject to be considered). Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and the Chair lays the (stating it) before the Senate. [Or, when the Presiding Officer has made the request for unanimous consent -] A SENATOR. I object; or, I demand the regular order. (stating it). [Failing to secure the unanimous consent requested—] objects. The regular order is THE SENATOR. Mr. President, I move to proceed to the consideration of (stating the bill, resolution, or other matter), notwithstanding the objection. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from moves that the Senate do now proceed to the consideration of the following bill (or other matter, the title of which is reported by the Secretary). As many as are in favor of this motion will say “aye;” those of a contrary opinion will say "no." The "ayes" have it, and the Chair lays the bill before the Senate. [The yeas and nays are usually demanded on this motion.] 14. MAKING A SPECIAL ORDER. A SENATOR. Mr. President, I move that (citing the bill, joint resolution, or other matter) be made the special order for -m. the day of moves that at o'clock be made Putting the question. The ayes have it, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor, and it is so ordered. 15. FIXING A DAY CERTAIN FOR THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. A SENATOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that (citing the title, etc.) be made the unfinished business for the day of THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from asks unanimous consent that Is there be made the unfinished business for, the day of objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. Unanimous consent NOTE. There is no rule of the Senate covering unanimous consent agreements. is frequently given in the routine business of the Senate, but a unanimous consent agreement is a more formal matter. It is alone governed by custom. It is always stated in specific terms by the Presiding Officer, and, if given in reference to action to be taken on a subsequent day, is noted upon the title page of the Calendar of Business. Such consents, although not enforcible by the Chair, are never violated. 16. CONSIDERING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate a message from the President of the United States, which will be read. [It is then read by the Secretary or the Reading Clerk.] A SENATOR. Mr. President THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from THE SENATOR. I move that the message and (if there be such) the accompanying papers, be printed and referred to the Committee on THE PRESIDING OFFICER. This order will be made, if there be no objection. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate a communication from the head of the Department of relative to (here recite the subject-matter of the papers), which will be read, and, together with the accompanying papers, ordered printed, and, if there be no objection, referred to the Committee on Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. The 17. RECONSIDERING A VOTE ON PASSAGE OF A BILL WHICH HAS GONE TO THE HOUSE, AND UPON WHICH THE TIME LIMIT FOR RECONSIDERATION HAS EXPIRED. A SENATOR. Mr. President. THE PRESIDING Officer. The Senator from THE SENATOR. I move that the House of Representatives be requested to return to the Senate (stating the number and title of the bill). THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from moves that the House of Representatives be requested to return the bill (stating the number and title thereof) which passed the Senate on the [Upon agreeing to the motion, -] of THE SENATOR. I ask unanimous consent, the time for reconsideration having expired, to enter a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill passed. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from asks unanimous consent to enter a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill recalled from the House of Representatives passed the Senate. Is there objection? The Chair hears none. The motion to reconsider will be entered. [It is often desirable that a bill or joint resolution which has passed both Houses be recalled from the President of the United States for further consideration or amendment. This object may be accomplished through the agency of a concurrent resolution.] 18. CONSIDERATION OF A VETOED BILL. [The bill, together with the message of the President withholding his approval, is laid before the Senate.] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Shall this bill pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding? Is the Senate ready for the question? The Secretary will call the roll. the nays Senators, on this question the yeas are ——, Two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the bill is passed notwithstanding the objections of the President, and the title will be agreed to, if there be no objection. Senators, on this question the yeas are Two-thirds of the Senators present not having voted in the affirmative, the bill fails to pass. the nays --. RECONSIDERATION-APPEAL-DEBATE. 1. NOTICES AND MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. [A bill having passed or having been rejected or other matter having been agreed to or disagreed to, it is in order for a Senator having voted with the prevailing party to give notice of and subsequently to move a reconsideration.] A SENATOR. Mr. President, I give notice of a motion to reconsider (or I move to reconsider) the vote whereby the Senate passed (citing the title of the bill, etc.) on the day of —, and ask that the notice be entered on the Journal. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. That order will be made. [It is frequently the case that the matter to be reconsidered has been transmitted to the other House (or to the President); in which case the Senator adds-] THE SENATOR. The bill has been transmitted to the other House (or to the President). I therefore move that the House of Representatives (or the President) be requested to return the said bill to the Senate. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from gives notice of a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the Senate passed (stating the matter to be reconsidered). The bill having been transmitted to the House of Representatives (or to the President), the Senator also moves that the House (or the President) be requested to return said bill to the Senate. The Chair hears no objection, and it is so ordered. The notice of the motion to reconsider will be entered and the Secretary will request the return of the bill. [When the bill has been returned to the Senate, it is laid before the Senate as follows:] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The House of Representatives (or the President) has, pursuant to the request of the Senate, returned the bill (stating its title) upon the passage of which a notice of motion for reconsideration has been entered by the Senator from The bill will lie on the table pending the consideration of that motion. [Bills recalled are usually reconsidered according to the following form, for the purpose of amendment:] THE SENATOR. Mr. President, I move to take from the table, or, proceed to the consideration of (naming the bill). THE PRESIDING OFFICER. If there be no objection, the bill will be laid before the Senate. THE SENATOR. I move that the Senate reconsider the vote whereby the bill passed, and the vote whereby it was read the third time. moves that the vote be recon THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from sidered whereby the bill passed and was read the third time. As many as are in favor of the motion to reconsider will say "aye;" those of a contrary opinion will say "no." The ayes have it, and the motion to reconsider is agreed to. The bill is now in the Senate and open to amendment. THE SENATOR. (Proposing an amendment.) THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment proposed by the Senator from (Putting the question.) The amendment is agreed to. The bill is still in the Senate and open to amendment. [If there be no further amendment proposed the bill is again read the third time, and again passed as finally amended, and transmitted to the House of Representatives.] 2. TO PREVENT RECONSIDERATION. The passage of a bill in the House of Representatives is usually followed by the following motion, which, when agreed to, cuts off all possibility of reconsideration: THE MEMBER. I move to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed; and also move that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. THE SPEAKER usually repeats this motion to the House, and it is agreed to nem. con. [This motion is in order in the Senate, but is seldom made.] 3. THE DIVISION OF A QUESTION. [A proposition having been divided upon demand-] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the first part of the proposition (quoting it, putting the question). [So much of the proposition being agreed to—] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the second part of the proposition (quoting it, putting the question). [This part being agreed to, if there be no more propositions involved in the division of the question—] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now recurs on the proposition as an entirety (stating it). [If the first part of the divided proposition fail, it may not be necessary to put the remainder for the reason that the subsequent propositions may be dependent on the first proposition, in which case-] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The first proposition having failed, or being disagreed to, the proposition is disagreed to as an entirety, the subsequent propositions being dependent thereon. 4. FOR A POINT OF ORDER. A SENATOR. Mr. President, I rise to a question of order. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will state the point of order. [After the point of order has been stated—] THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks the point of order is well taken, or— The point of order is sustained, or— THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks the point of order is not well taken, or The point of order is overruled, or— THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair submits the question of order (stating it) to the Senate (putting the question). The Senate decides the point of order well taken, or overruled. 5. IN CASE OF AN APPEAL. [The Presiding Officer having held the point of order to be well taken, or having overruled the same-] A SENATOR. Mr. President, I appeal from the decision of the Chair. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from appeals from the decision of the Chair. The question is (stating the point of order and the decision of the Chair upon the same), Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate? Is the Senate ready for the question? Putting the question. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate sustains (or overrules) the decision of the Chair that the point of order is well taken. 6. INTERRUPTIONS BY THE PRESIDING ? .t the bar of the Senate enable the Senate to receive [When the Secretary or Reading Clerk is engaged in reading at the desk — ] THE PRESIDING OPFICER. The Secretary will suspend. [When a Senator is speaking, and there is confusion in the ChamberTHE PRESIDINg Officer. Will the Senator suspend? Business will be suspended until Senators come to or and resume their seats. [A limit of time being fixed by unanimous consent, a Senator b spoken his time— ] い will be in order. udible conversation, aged in debate, and having THE PRESIDING OFFICER (using the gavel). The Chair begs to remind the Senator that his time has expired. - [When the limit of time is waived by unanimous consent -] A SENATOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from may conclude his remarks. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair hears no objection. The Senator will proce 7. INTERRUPTIONS IN DEBATE. [While a Senator is speaking—] A SENATOR. Mr. President, may I interrupt the Senator to ask a question? THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from consent to be interrupted for a question? THE SENATOR. I have no objection. [Another form-] yield for a question, or A SENATOR. Mr. President, I desire the consent of the Senator from statement, or to ask a question. to make a THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from yie › Senator from -? THE SENATOR. I do; or, negatively, I decline to yield. 8. PAIRS BETWEEN SENATORS. A SENATOR (when his name is called). I am paired with Mr. President, I am paired with the Senator from therefore withhold my vote. Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from do not see that Senator in his seat, and therefore withhold ry vote. Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from absent (on business of the Senate, or on account of sickness, or on account of sickness in his family). I therefore withhold my vote. Mr. President, I am paired generally with the Senator from is absent from the Chamber, and I therefore withhold my vote. |