Speaker, reads sitting, rises to put question... cannot refuse an amendment, inconsistent. Page. 229 241 to decide point of order that arises in putting question per- emptorily, and may ask advice of old members_. 254 Special orders, (see Orders)___ 217,233 Speech cannot be read of right, a written.......... Strike out, paragraph may be perfected before question to Strike out and insert, discussed.......... Sum, largest, first put in filling blanks. 231 242 242, 243 238 T. Tellers to count on division of the House___. their errors rectified..... Time, longest, first put in filling blanks.... Title to be on the back of the bill when engrossed... Transposing of sections, rule respecting...... shall be kept secret until injunction removed.. extent of the power to make.... 252 253 238 230 255 244 197 269 269 269 270 Warm words or quarrel, adjustment of... Whitney and Randall, bribery case, reference to Withdraw, members cannot, when question is putting.. Withdraw motions, rule of Parliament....... Witnesses, how summoned, examined, &c..... 196 254 254 255 214, 239 194 254 239 208 INDEX TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE. A. Page. Rule Clause. Absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave. No Absent Senators. Less than a quorum may request or compel the Additional numbers of a document shall be referred to the Commit- -- Where the cost shall exceed five hundred dollars, the concur- of motions. A motion to Persons entitled to.... Admission to the floor of the Senate. 123 2 151 22 ----- 158 33 149 17 151 22 - table, it shall not carry with it or prejudice such measure But a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided.. Nor shall the rejection of a motion to strike out prevent a In a motion to strike out and insert, the part to be stricken out It shall not be in order on the third reading of a bill to offer an 149 Amendments to general appropriation bills. No amendment shall be unless Page Rule. Clause 148 16 1 No amendment adding a new item to the bill, unless to carry No amendment to an amendment increasing the appropriation 148 16 I I 148 16 2 Amendments to river and harbor bills shall also be referred Amendments to post-road bills shall also be referred before No amendment proposing general legislation shall be received. An amendment to a general appropriation bill may be laid on No amendment to provide for a private claim shall be received, All questions of _____. Anthony rule. Known as the Amendments to treaties shall be determined by a majority vote. Appeals, in questions of order. Every question of order decided by Appropriation bills. (See General appropriation bills.) 150 141 5 3 B. Ballot. The chairman and members of the standing committees A majority shall choose a chairman, and a plurality the other |