Precedents: Decisions on Points of Order with Phraseology in the United States Senate from the First Congress to End of the Sixtieth Congress--1789-1909U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - 581 pages |
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... tion has seemed necessary . To this end all of the rulings of like character are not included , but only a sufficient number to indicate or verify the practice ; and , for a like reason , the citations in some instances may be found so ...
... tion has seemed necessary . To this end all of the rulings of like character are not included , but only a sufficient number to indicate or verify the practice ; and , for a like reason , the citations in some instances may be found so ...
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... tion , in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate : Resolved , That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective Houses until 12 o'clock noon of the 16th day of October ...
... tion , in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate : Resolved , That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective Houses until 12 o'clock noon of the 16th day of October ...
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... tion ( H. Res . 233 ) " authorizing and directing the President of the United States to intervene and stop the war in Cuba , " etc. ( 55th Cong . , 2d sess .; Cong . Record , pp . 4040 , 4041 , 4056 , 4060-4064 . ) 3d Cong . , 2d sess ...
... tion ( H. Res . 233 ) " authorizing and directing the President of the United States to intervene and stop the war in Cuba , " etc. ( 55th Cong . , 2d sess .; Cong . Record , pp . 4040 , 4041 , 4056 , 4060-4064 . ) 3d Cong . , 2d sess ...
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... tion of the question was postponed until to - morrow . The question was considered on the following day , but was undisposed of . On February 28 it was determined by the Senate that the question was di- visible , and on the question ...
... tion of the question was postponed until to - morrow . The question was considered on the following day , but was undisposed of . On February 28 it was determined by the Senate that the question was di- visible , and on the question ...
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... tion of one proposition does not preclude the offering a different one . 66 But if it had been carried affirmatively to strike out the words and to insert A , it could not afterwards be permitted to strike out A and insert B. The mover ...
... tion of one proposition does not preclude the offering a different one . 66 But if it had been carried affirmatively to strike out the words and to insert A , it could not afterwards be permitted to strike out A and insert B. The mover ...
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1st sess 2d sess 35th Cong 42d Cong 51st Cong absent Senators affirmative amendment proposed appeal appointed appropriation bill ask a conference attendance of absent bill by inserting bill H. R. called clause committee of conference concurrence conference report Congress debate decided decision determined disagreeing votes entitled An act FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 23 following resolution free conference Globe hereby House of Representatives Indian JANUARY JANUARY 21 Jefferson's Manual joint resolution Journal June laid MARCH ment motion to reconsider objection order was raised passed pending point of order postpone President pro tempore Presiding Officer private claim proceed proceeded to consider question of order question of privilege question to agree quorum raised a question recommitted Record request Resolved Secretary Senate proceeded Senate recede Senate resumed Sergeant-at-Arms session submitted the following submitted the question sustained the point thereof thirtieth rule tion unanimous consent United Vice-President yeas and nays
Popular passages
Page 58 - ... to be expended as the state or territorial legislature may prescribe for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the county or counties in which the forest reserve is situated...
Page 421 - Speaker as often as any member desires it for his information. 2 Hats , 82. [The rule of the Senate is, when a motion shall be made and seconded, it shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the President or any member, delivered in at the table, and read by the President, before the same shall be debated.
Page 373 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Page 209 - After a free conference the usage Is to proceed with free conferences, and not to return again to a conference. (3 Hats., 270; 9 Grey, 229.) After a conference denied, a free conference may be asked. (1 Grey. 45.) When a conference Is asked the subject of it must be expressed, or the conference not agreed to.
Page 507 - A; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certificates; and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and according to the rules in this act provided, the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate...
Page 454 - When a member shall be called to order, he shall sit down until the President shall have determined whether he is in order or not ; and every question of order shall be decided by the President, subject to an appeal to the Senate...
Page 152 - Whether it shall be engrossed and read a third time ?" and no amendment shall be received for discussion at the third reading of any bill, resolution, amendment, or motion, unless by unanimous consent of the members present...
Page 449 - ORDER. 1 . A question of order may be raised at any stage of the proceedings, except when the Senate is dividing, and, unless submitted to the Senate, shall be decided by the Presiding Officer without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate. When an appeal is taken, any subsequent question of order which may arise before the decision of such appeal shall be decided by the Presiding Officer without debate...
Page 208 - Grey, 255.) At free conferences the managers discuss, viva voce and freely, and interchange propositions for such modifications as may be made in a parliamentary way, and may bring the sense of the two Houses together. And each party reports in writing to their respective Houses the substance of what is said on both sides, and it is entered in their journals. (9 Grey, 220; 3 Hats., 280.) This report can not be amended or altered, as that of a committee may be.
Page 268 - That whenever the President shall be satisfied that passports issued by any foreign Government to its citizens or subjects to go to any country other than the United States, or to any insular possession of the United States...