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36. If a member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the person calling him to order shall repeat the words excepted to, and they shall be taken down in writing at the Clerk's table; and no member shall be held to answer, or be subject to the censure of the House, for words spoken in debate, if any other member has spoken, or other business has intervened. after the words spoken, and before exception to them shall have been taken.(September 14, 1837.)

37. No member shall speak more than once to the same question, without leave of the House, (April 7, 1789.) unless he be the mover, proposer, or introducer of the matter pend. ing; in which case, he shall be permitted to speak in reply, but not until every inember choosing to speak shall have spoken.-(January 14, 1840.)

38. If a question depending be lost by adjournment of the House, and revived on the succeeding day, no member, who shall have spoken on the preceding day, shall be permitted again to speak without leave.-(April 7, 1789.)

39. While the Speaker is putting any question, or addressing the House, none shall walk out of or across the House; nor, in such case, or when a member is speaking, shall entertain private discourse; nor while a member is speaking, shall pass between him and the chair. (April 7, 1789.) Every member shall remain uncovered during the session of the House. (September 14, 1837.) No member or other person shall visit or remain by the Clerk's table while the ayes and noes are calling, or ballots are counting.-(September 14, 1837.)

40. No member shall vote on any question in the event of which he is immediately and particularly interested, or in any case where he was not within the bar of the House when the question was put.—(April 7, 1789.) And when any member shall ask leave to vote, the Speaker shall propound to him the question-" Were you within the bar when your name was called?"-(September 14, 1837.)

41. Upon a division and count of the House on any question, no member without the bar shall be counted.--(November 13, 1794.)

42. Every member, who shall be in the House when the question is put, shall give his vote, unless the House, for special reason, shall excuse him.-(April 7, 1789.) All motions to excuse a member from voting shall be made before the House divides, or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced; and the question shall then be taken without further de bate. (September 14, 1837.)

43. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker; or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Clerk, before debated.(April 7, 1789.)

44. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it.— (April 7, 1789.) Every written motion made to the House shall be inserted on the Journals, with the name of the member making it, unless it be withdrawn on the same day on which it was submitted.-(March 26, 1806.)

45. After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. (April 7, 1789.)

46. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged ;-(March 13, 1822;) and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day, and at the same stage of the bill or proposition.

47. When a resolution shall be offered, or a motion made, to refer any subject, and differ. ent committees shall be proposed, the question shall be taken in the following order: The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; the Committee of the Whole House; a Standing Committee; a Select Committee.-(March 13, 1822.)

48. A motion to adjourn, and a motion to fix the day to which the House shall adjourn, shall be always in order-(April 7, 1789, and January 14, 1840;) these motions, and the motion to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate.-(November 13, 1794; March 13, 1822.)

49. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made shall be entered on the journal.— (October 9, 1837.)

50. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?”April 7, 1789. It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; (February 24, 1812;) and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit, if such motion shall have been made; and if this motion does not prevail, then (August 5, 1848,) upon amendments reported by a committee, if any; then upon pending amendments; and then upon the main question.(January 14, 1840) On a motion for the previous question, and prior to the seconding of the same, a call of the House shall be in order; but, after a majority shall have seconded such motion, no call shall be in order prior to a decision of the main question.-(September 14, 1837.)

51. On a previous question there shall be no debate.-(December 17, 1805.) All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and

pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.(September 15, 1837.)

52. When a question is postponed indefinitely, the same shall not be acted upon again during the session.-(December 17, 1805.)

53. Any member may call for the division of a question, which shall be divided if it comprehend propositions in substance so distinct that, one being taken away, a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the House.-(September 15, 1837.) A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisible;-(December 23, 1811;) but a motion to strike out being lost, shall preclude neither amendment nor a motion to strike out and insert. (March 13, 1822.)

54. Motions and reports may be committed at the pleasure of the House (April 7, 1789.) 55. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.-(March 13, 1822.) No bill or resolution shall, at any time, be amended by annexing thereto, or incorporating therewith, any other bill or resolution pending before the House.-(September 15, 1837.)

56. When a motion has been once made, and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof, (January 7, 1802,) on the same or the succeeding day, (December 23, 1811;) and such motion shall take precedence of all other questions, except a motion to adjourn, (May 6, 1828;) and shall not be withdrawn after the said succeeding day without the consent of the House; and thereafter member may call it up for consideration.—(March 2, 1848.)

57. When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the House.-(November 13, 1794.)

58. The unfinished business in which the House was engaged at the last preceding adjournment shall have the preference in the orders of the day; and no motion on any other business shall be received, without special leave of the House, until the former is disposed of.-(November 13, 1794.)

59. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate shall be ne. -cessary, shall be read to the House, and laid on the table, on a day preceding that in which the same shall be moved, unless the House shall otherwise expressly allow.-(April 7, 1789.)

60. The name of the member who presents a petition or memorial, or who offers a resolution to the consideration of the House, shall be inserted on the Journals.-(March 22, 1806.)

61. A proposition requesting information from the President of the United States, or directing it to be furnished by the head of either of the Executive Departments, or by the Postmaster General, (December 13, 1820.) or to print an extra number of any document or other matter, excepting messages of the President to both Houses at the commencement of each session of Congress, and the reports and documents connected with or referred to in it. shall lie on the table one day for consideration, unless otherwise ordered by the unanimous consent of the House-(December 13, 1820;) and all such propositions shall be taken up for consideration in the order they were presented, immediately after reports are called for from select committees; and, when adopted, the Clerk shall cause the same to be delivered.(January 22, 1822.)

62. Upon calls of the House, or in taking the yeas and nays on any question, the names of the members shall be called alphabetically.—(April 7, 1789.)

63. Upon the call of the House, the names of the members shall be called over by the Clerk, and the absentees noted; after which, the names of the absentees shall again be called over the doors shall then be shut, and those for whom no excuse or insufficient excuses are made, may, by order of those present, if fifteen in number, be taken into custody as they appear, or may be sent for and taken into custody wherever to be found, by special messengers to be appointed for that purpose.-(November 13, 1789, and December 14, 1795.) 64. When a member shall be discharged from custody, and admitted to his seat, the House shall determine whether such discharge shall be with or without paying fees; and, in like manner, whether a delinquent member, taken into custody by special messenger, shall or shall not be liable to defray the expense of such special messenger.-(November 13, 1794.) 65. Any fifteen members (including the Speaker, if there be one) shall be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members.-(April 7, 1789.)

66. No member shall absent himself from the service of the House, unless he have leave, or be sick, or unable to attend.-(April 13, 1789.)

67. A Sergeant-at-arms shall be appointed, to hold his office during the pleasure of the House, whose duty it shall be to attend the House during its sittings; to execute the commands of the House from time to time; together with all such processes, issued by authority thereof, as shall he directed to him by the Speaker.--(April 14, 1789 )

68. The symbol of his office (the mace) shall be borne by the Sergeant-at-arms when in the execution of his office.-(April 14, 1789.)

69. The fees of the Sergeant-at-arms shall be, for every arrest, the sum of two dollars; for each day's custody and releasement, one dollar; and for travelling expenses for himself or a special messenger, going and returning, one-tenth of a dollar per inile.-(April 14, 1789.)

70. It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-arms to keep the accounts for pay and mileage of members, to prepare checks, and, if required to do so, to draw the money on such checks for the members, (the same being previously signed by the Speaker, and endorsed by the member,) and pay over the same to the member entitled thereto.-(April 4, 1838.)

71. The Sergeant-at-arms shall give bond, with surety, to the United States, in a sum not less than five nor more than ten thousand dollars, at the discretion of the Speaker, and with such surety as the Speaker may approve, faithfully to account for the money coming into his hands for the pay of members.-(April 4, 1838.)

72. The Sergeant-at-arms shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the House.-(December 23, 1811.)

73. A doorkeeper shall be appointed for the service of the House.-(April 2, 1789.)

74. The doorkeeper shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the House.-(December 23, 1811.) 75. The postmaster, to superintend the post office kept in the capitel for the accommodation of the members, shall be appointed by the House.-(April 4, 1838.)

76. Twenty-eight standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of each session, viz:

A Committee of Elections, (November 13, 1789.)

A Committee of Ways and Means, (January 7, 1802.)

A Committee of Claims, (November 13, 1794.)

A Committee on Commerce, (December 14, 1795.)

A Committee on the Public Lands.-(December 17, 1805.)

A Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, November 9, 1808.)

A Committee on the District of Columbia, (January 27, 1808.)

A Committee on the Judiciary, (June 3, 1813.)

A Committee on Revolutionary Claims, (December 22, 1813.)

A Committee on Public Expenditures, (February 26, 1814.)

A Committee on Private Land Claims, (April 29, 1816.)
A Committee on Manufactures, (December 8, 1819.)
A Committee on Agriculture, (May 3, 1820.)

A Committee on Indian Affairs, (December 17, 1821.)
A Committee on Military Affairs, (March 13, 1822.)
A Committee on the Militia, (December 10, 1835.)
A Committee on Naval Affairs, (March 13, 1822.)
A Committee on Foreign Affairs, (March 13, 1822.)
A Committee on the Territories, (December 13, 1825.)

A Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, (December 9, 1825.)
A Committee on Invalid Pensions. (January 10, 1831.)

A Committee on Roads and Canals, (December 15, 1831.)

A Committee on Patents, (September 15, 1837.)

A Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, (September 15, 1837.)
A Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business, (December 14, 1795.)

A Committee of Accounts, (November 7, 1804.)

A Committee on Mileage, (September 15, 1837.)

To consist of 9 members each.

To consist of 5 members each.

A Committee on Engraving, to consist of three members, (March 16, 1844.)

77. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Elections to examine and report upon the cer tificates of election, or other credentials, of the members returned to serve in this House; and to take into their consideration all such petitions and other matters touching elections and returns as shall or may be presented or come into question, and be referred to them by the House. (November 13, 1789; November 13, 1794.)

78. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Ways and Means to take into consideration all such reports of the Treasury Department, and all such propositions relative to the revenue, as may be referred to them by the House; to inquire into the state of the public debt or the revenue, and of the expenditure; and to report, from time to time, their opinion thereon; [to examine into the state of the several public departments, and particularly into the laws making appropriations of moneys, and to report whether the moneys have been disbursed conformably with such laws; and also to report, from time to time, such provisions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the departments, and the accountability of their officers.]-(January 7, 1802)

In preparing bills of appropriations for other objects, the Committee of Ways and Means shall not include appropriations for carrying into effect treaties made by the United States; and where an appropriation bill shall be referred to them, for their consideration, which contains appropriations for carrying a treaty into effect, and for other objects, they shall propose such amendments as shall prevent appropriations for carrying a treaty into effect being included in the same bill with appropriations for other objects.-(January 30, 1819.)

79. It shall also be the duty of the Committee of Ways and Means, within thirty days after their appointment, at every session of Congress commencing on the first Monday of December, to report the general appropriation bills-for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government; for the army; for the navy; and for the Indian department and Indian annuitiesor, in failure thereof, the reasons of such failure.-(September 14, 1837.)

80. General appropriation bills shall be in order in preference to any other bills of a public nature, unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the House.-(September 14, 1837.) And no order of the House making a bill, report, or resolution a special order of the day for any given day shall entitle it to preference over general appropriation bills; but notwithstanding such special order, the House or the Committee of the Whole may proceed to the consideration of such appropriation bills.-(December 11, 1848.)

81. No appropriation shall be reported in such general appropriation bills, or be in order as an amendment thereto, for any expenditure not previously authorized by law-(September 14, 1837.) unless in continuation of appropriations for such public works and objects as are already in progress, and for the contingencies for carrying on the several departments of the government. (March 13, 1838.)

82. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Claims to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching claims and demands on the United States as shall be presented, or shall or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them as shall seem expedient.-(November 13, 1794.)

83. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Commerce to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching the commerce of the United States as shall be presented, or shall or may come into question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report, from time to time, their opinion thereon.-(December 14, 1795.)

84. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Public Lands to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things respecting the lands of the United States as shall be presented, or shall or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.-(December 17, 1805.)

85. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching the post office and post roads as shall be presented, or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions relative thereto as to them shall seem expedient.-(November 9, 1808.)

86. It shall be the duty of the Committee for the District of Columbia to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching the said district as shall be presented, or shall come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relative thereto as to them shall seem expedient. (January 27, 1803.)

87. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Judiciary to take into consideration such petitions and matters or things touching judicial proceedings as shall be presented, or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion there. upon, together with such propositions relative there to as to them shall seem expedient.— (June 3, 1813.)

88. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching claims and demands originating in the revolutionary war, or arising therefrom, as shall be presented, or shall or may come in ques tion, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.-(December 22, 1813.)

89. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Expenditures to examine into the state of the several public departments, and particularly into laws making appropriations of money, and to report whether the moneys have been disbursed conformably with such laws; and also to report, from time to time, such provisions and arrangements as may be neces sary to add to the economy of the departments, and the accountability of their officers.(February 26, 1814.)

90. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Private Land Claims to take into consideration all claims to land which may be referred to them, or shall or may come in question; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.—(April 29, 1816.)

91. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Military Affairs to take into consideration all subjects relating to the military establishment and public defence which may be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.-(March 13, 1822.)

92. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Militia to take into consideration and report on all subjects connected with the organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia of the United States.-(December 10, 1835.)

93. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Naval Affairs to take into consideration all matters which concern the naval establishment, and which shall be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.(March 13, 1822.)

94. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to take into consideration all matters which concern the relations of the United States with foreign nations, and which shall be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion on the same.-(March 13, 1822.)

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95. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Territories to examine into the legisla. tive, civil, and criminal proceedings of the Territories, and to devise and report to the House such means as, in their opinion, may be necessary to secure the rights and privileges of resi dents and non-residents.-(December 13, 1825.)

96. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to take into consideration all such matters respecting pensions for services in the revolutionary war, other than invalid pensions, as shall be referred to them by the House.-(January 10, 1831)

97. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Invalid Pensions to take into consideration all such matters respecting invalid pensions as shall be referred to them by the House.— (January 10, 1831.)

98. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Roads and Canals to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things relating to roads and canals, and the improvement of the navigation of rivers, as shall be presented, or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report thereupon, together with such propositions relative thereto, as to them shall seem expedient.-(December 15, 1831)

99. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Patents to consider all subjects relating to patents which may be referred to them, and report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relative thereto as may seem to them expedient -(September 15, 1837.)

100. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to consider all subjects relating to the public edifices and grounds within the city of Washington, which may be referred to them; and report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relating thereto as may seem to them expedient.-(September 15, 1837.)

101. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business to examine and report what laws have expired, or are near expiring, and require to be revived or further continued; also, to examine and report, from the Journal of last session, all such matters as were then de ending and undetermined.-(December 14, 1795.)

102. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Accounts to superintend and control the expenditures of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.-(December 17, 1805 ;) also, to audit and settle all accounts which may be charged thereon; and, also, to audit the accounts of the members for their travel to and from the seat of government, and their attendance in the House.-(December 23, 1811.)

103. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Mileage to ascertain and report the distance to the Sergeant-at-arms, for which each member shall receive pay.-(September 15, 1837.) 104. There shall be appointed a standing committee of this House, to consist of three members, to be called the Committee on Engraving, to whom shall be referred by the Clerk all drawings, maps, charts, or other papers, which may at any time come before the House for engraving, lithographing, or publishing in any way; which committee shal! report to the House whether the same ought, in their opinion, to be published; and if the House order the publication of the same, that said committee shall direct the size and manner of execution of all such maps, charts, drawings, or other papers, and contract, by agreement in writing, for all such engraving, lithographing, printing, drawing, and coloring, as may be ordered by the House; which agreement, in writing, shall be furnished by said committee to the Committee of Accounts, to govern said committee in all allowances for such works; and it shall be in order for said committee to report at all times.-(March 16, 1844.)

105. Six additional standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of the first session in each Congress, whose duties shall continue until the first session of the ensung Congress.(March 30, 1816.)

1. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate) to the Department of State;

2. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate to the Treasury Department;

3. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate to the Department of War;

4. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate to the Department of the Navy;

5. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate to the Post Office; and

6. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate

to the Public Buildings;

To consist of

five mem

bers each.

106. It shall be the duty of the said committees to examine into the state of the accounts and expenditures respectively submitted to them, and to inquire and report particularlyWhether the expenditures of the respective departments are justified by law;

Whether the claims from time to time satisfied and discharged by the respective depart

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