[Hinds' Precedents, Volume 3]
[Front Matter]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                               of the 

                      HOUSE OF REPREESENTATIVES

                               of the

                            UNITED STATES

                  INCLUDING REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS
             OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE LAWS, AND DECISIONS
                     OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE


                                 By
                        ASHER C. HINDS, LL.D.
                    Clerk at the Speaker's Table





           published by authority of the act of congress
                       approved march 4, 1907


                             washington
                     government printing office
                                1907
                                VOLUME III
                                contents.

                               CONTENTS.

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                               VOLUME I.

  Chapter 1. The meeting of Congress.
  Chapter 2. The clerk's roll of the Members-elect.
  Chapter 3. The presiding officer at organization.
  Chapter 4. Procedure and powers of the Members-elect in organization.
  Chapter 5. The oath.
  Chapter 6. The officers of the House and their election.
  Chapter 7. Removal of officers of the House.
  Chapter 8. The electors and apportionment.
  Chapter 9. Electorates incapacitated generally.
  Chapter 10. Electorates distracted by civil war.
  Chapter 11. Electorates in reconstruction.
  Chapter 12. Electorates in new States and Territories.
  Chapter 13. The qualifications of the Member.
  Chapter 14. The oath as related to qualifications.
  Chapter 15. Polygamy and other crimes and disqualifications.
  Chapter 16. Incompatible officers.
  Chapter 17. Times, places, and manner of election.
  Chapter 18. Credentials and prima facie title.
  Chapter 19. Irregular credentials.
  Chapter 20. Conflicting credentials.
  Chapter 21. The House the judge of contested elections.
  Chapter 22. Pleadings in contested elections.
  Chapter 23. Testimony in contested elections.
  Chapter 24. Abatement of election contests.
  Chapter 25. General election cases, 1789 to 1840.
  Chapter 26. General election cases, 1840 to 1850.
  Chapter 27. General election cases, 1850 to 1860.

                               VOLUME II.

  Chapter 28. General election cases, 1860 to 1870.
  Chapter 29. General election cases, 1870 to 1872.
  Chapter 30. General election cases, 1875 to 1880.
  Chapter 31. General election cases, 1880 and 1881.
  Chapter 32. General election cases, in 1882.
  Chapter 33. General election cases, in 1883.
  Chapter 34. General election cases, 1884 and 1885.
  Chapter 35. General election cases, 1886 to 1888.
  Chapter 36. General election cases, 1889 to 1891.
  Chapter 37. General election cases, 1892 to 1894.
  Chapter 38. General election cases, 1895 to 1897.
  Chapter 39. General election cases, 1898 to 1901.
  Chapter 40. General election cases, 1902 to 1906.
  Chapter 41. The members.
  Chapter 42. Punishment and expulsion of members.
  Chapter 43. Delegates.
  Chapter 44. The Speaker.
  Chapter 45. The Speaker pro tempore.
  Chapter 46. The Speaker's power of recognition.
  Chapter 47. Prerogatives of the House as to revenue legislation.
  Chapter 48. Prerogatives of the House as to treaties.
  Chapter 49. Prerogatives of the House as to foreign relations.
  Chapter 50. Prerogatives of the House as related to the Executive.
  Chapter 51. Power to punish for contempt.
  Chapter 52. Punishment of Members for contempt.

                              VOLUME III.

                             Chapter LIII.

                 punishment of witnesses for contempt.

   1. Cases of Rounsavell, Whitney, and Simonton. Sections 1666-1669.
   2. Cases of Chester, Wolcott, and Williamson. Sections 1670-1673.
   3. Various cases of action by the House. Sections 1674-1683.
   4. Cases of Wikoff and Woolley. Sections 1684-1686.
   5. Witnesses yielding on arraignment. Sections 1687, 1688.
   6. Cases of Stewart and Irwin and others. Sections 1689-1694.
   7. Louisiana investigation of 1877. Sections 1695-1698.
   8. Cases of Seward and Owenby. Sections 1699-1701.
   9. Senate cases of Admire, Purcell, and others. Sections 1702-1706.
  10. Practice and procedure as to arrests and punishment. Sections 
1707-1719.
  11. Witnesses in contempt before joint committees. Sections 1720, 
1721.
  12. The Senate cases of Hyatt and others. Sections 1722-1724.

                              Chapter LIV.

                      the power of investigation.

   1. Assertion of right to inquire into conduct of military and civil 
administration. Sections 1725-1730.
   2. Inquiry into management of Bank of the United States. Sections 
1731-1733.
   3. In relation to President, Vice-President, and Cabinet officers. 
Sections 1734-1741.
   4. As to officers of the Army and Navy. Sections 1742, 1743.
   5. Various instances of exercise of the power. Sections 1744-1749.

                              Chapter LV.

                     the conduct of investigations.

   1. Committees empowered to summon witnesses. Sections 1750-1753.
   2. Inquiries by select and joint committees. Sections 1754-1764.
   3. Executive officers empowered by law to investigate. Sections 
1765-1767.
   4. Swearing and examination of witnesses. Sections 1768-1775.
   5. Privilege of Members and other witnesses. Sections 1776-1779.
   6. Witnesses giving false testimony. Sections 1780, 1781.
   7. Reports and custody of testimony. Sections 1782-1786.
   8. Privileges extended to persons implicated. Sections 1787-1789.
   9. Taking of testimony of Members and officers of the House. 
Sections 1790-1798.
  10. The issuing of subpoenas. Sections 1799-1812.
  11. Power to compel testimony for inquiry purely legislative. 
Sections 1813-1821.
  12. Oath administered to witnesses. Sections 1821-1824.
  13. Compensation of witnesses. Sections 1825, 1826.

                              Chapter LVI.

                 investigations of conduct of members.

   1. Propositions to inquire presented as questions of privilege. 
Sections 1827-1831.
   2. Inquiries ordered on the strength of newspaper charges. Sections 
1832-1835.
   3. Various investigations in House and Senate. Sections 1836-1839.
   4. Procedure where an inquiry implicates Members or others. Sections 
1840-1849.
   5. Where an inquiry in one House implicates a Member of the other. 
Sections 1850-1855.

                             Chapter LVII.

                      inquiries of the executive.

   1. The rule and growth of practice. Section 1856.
   2. Privilege of resolutions of inquiry. Sections 1857-1864.
   3. Action when committee fails to report resolution. Sections 1865-
1871.
   4. Forms of resolution held within the privilege. Sections 1872-
1878.
   5. The resolution of inquiry as a substitute for personal attendance 
of executive officers. Sections 1879-1883.
   6. Conflicts with the Executive over. Sections 1884-1894.
   7. Form of request in inquiring of President and direction as to 
other officers. Sections 1895-1910.

                             Chapter LVIII.

                   procedure of the electoral count.

   1. Provisions of the Constitution for election of President and 
Vice-President. Sections 1911-1913.
   2. Statutes governing the casting and transmittal of electoral 
votes. Sections 1914-1917.
   3. Statutes governing the two Houses in the electoral count. 
Sections 1918-1922.
   4. Practice as to the count. Sections 1923-1927.

                              Chapter LIX.

                  the electoral counts, 1789 to 1875.

   1. Procedure at the first count. Section 1928.
   2. Practice from 1793 to 1813. Sections 1929-1934.
   3. The count of 1817. Section 1935.
   4. The count of 1821. Sections 1936, 1937.
   5. Counts from 1825 to 1833. Sections 1938-1940.
   6. The count of 1837. Section 1941.
   7. The counts from 1841 to 1853. Sections 1942-1945.
   8. The count of 1857. Section 1946.
   9. Counts of 1861 and 1865. Sections 1947, 1948.
  10. The count of 1869. Sections 1949, 1950.
  11. The count of 1873, Sections 1951, 1952.

                              Chapter LX.

                  the electoral counts, 1877 to 1905.

   1. Preliminary inquiry in 1877. Section 1953.
   2. The count in 1877. Section 1954.
   3. The count of 1881. Section 1957.
   4. The counts from 1885 to 1893. Sections 1958-1960.
   5. The counts from 1897 to 1905. Sections 1961-1963.

                              Chapter LXI.

                   objections at the electoral count.

   1. Questions as to the votes of Georgia and Louisiana in 1869. 
Sections 1964, 1966.
   2. Questions as to the votes of Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas in 
1873. Sections 1967-1970.
   3. Questions settled by the Electoral Commission in 1877. Sections 
1971-1980.

                             Chapter LXII.

                election and inauguration of president.

   1. Provision of the Constitution. Section 1981.
   2. Election of Thomas Jefferson in 1801. Sections 1982, 1983.
   3. Election of John Quincy Adams in 1825. Sections 1984, 1985.
   4. Participation of House in inaugurations. Sections 1986-1999.
   5. Former practice as to notifying President of his election. 
Section 2000.

                             Chapter LXIII.

                         nature of impeachment.

   1. Provisions of the Constitution. Sections 2001-2003.
   2. Rules of Jefferson's Manual. Sections 2004, 2005.
   3. Trial proceeds only when House is in session. Section 2006.
   4. Accused may be tried after resignation. Section 2007.
   5. As to what are impeachable offenses. Sections 2008-2021.
   6. General considerations. Sections 2022-2024.

                             Chapter LXIV.

                 function of the house in impeachment.

   1. Provision of the Constitution. Section 2025.
   2. English precedents as to function of the Commons. Sections 2026-
2027.
   3. Attendance at trial. Section 2028.
   4. Continuation of proceedings from Congress to Congress. Section 
2029.
   5. Charges preferred by petition. Section 2030.
   6. The managers. Sections 2031-2037.
   7. Early forms of subpoenas, etc. Sections 2038-2040.
   8. Form of signing testimony by witnesses. Section 2041.
   9. Consideration of matters relating to trial. Sections 2042-2044.
  10. High privilege of questions relating to impeachment. Sections 
2045-2054.

                              Chapter LXV.

                 function of the senate in impeachment.

   1. Provision of the Constitution. Section 2055.
   2. English precedents as to function of House of Lords. Section 
2056.
   3. Does the Senate sit as a court. Sections 2057, 2058.
   4. Assumes jurisdiction by major vote. Section 2059.
   5. Competency as related to vacant seats. Section 2060.
   6. Challenge for disqualifying personal interest. Sections 2061, 
2062.
   7. The quorum. Section 2063.
   8. Relations to the House. Section 2064.
   9. The presiding officer. Sections 2065-2067.
  10. Duration of trial. Section 2068.

                             Chapter LXVI.

                procedure of the senate in impeachment.

   1. Hour of meeting for trial. Sections 2069, 2070.
   2. Sittings and adjournments. Sections 2071-2078.
   3. Administration of the oath. Sections 2079, 2081.
   4. Functions and powers of presiding officer. Sections 2082-2089.
   5. Duties of the Secretary. Section 2090.
   6. Arguments on preliminary or interlocutory questions. Sections 
2091-2093.
   7. Voting and debate. Section 2094.
   8. Secret session. Sections 2095-2097.
   9. Voting in judgment. Section 2098.
  10. Rules, practice, etc. Sections 2099-2115.

                             Chapter LXVII.

                     conduct of impeachment trials.

   1. Appearance of respondent. Sections 2116-2118.
   2. Form of summons. Section 2119.
   3. Answer of respondent, replication, etc. Sections 2120-2125.
   4. Presentation of articles. Sections 2126, 2127.
   5. Return on summons. Sections 2128, 2129.
   6. Counsel and motions. Sections 2130, 2131.
   7. Opening and final arguments. Sections 2132-2143.
   8. Conduct and privilege of managers and counsel. Sections 2144-
2154.

                            Chapter LXVIII.

           presentation of testimony in an impeachment trial.

   1. Parliamentary law as to evidence. Section 2155.
   2. Attendance of witnesses. Sections 2156-2160.
   3. Administration of oath to witnesses. Sections 2161-2164.
   4. Order of introduction. Sections 2165, 2166.
   5. Admission and exclusion. Section 2167.
   6. Examination of witnesses. Sections 2168-2175.
   7. Questions asked by Senators. Sections 2176-2188.
   8. Instances of general practice. Sections 2189-2192.
   9. Rulings of presiding officer as to evidence. Sections 2193-2195.
  10. Debates as to admission of evidence, etc. Sections 2196-2202.
  11. Privileges of witnesses. Sections 2203-2205.
  12. Irrelevant evidence. Sections 2206-2208.
  13. Cross-examination, rebuttal evidence, etc. Sections 2209-2217.

                             Chapter LXIX.

               rules of evidence in an impeachment trial.

   1. Strict rules of the courts followed. Sections 2218, 2219.
   2. Must be relevant to the pleadings. Sections 2220-2225.
   3. Best evidence required. Sections 2226-2229.
   4. Hearsay testimony. Sections 2230-2237.
   5. Testimony as to declarations of respondent. Sections 2238-2245.
   6. As to acts of the respondent after the fact. Sections 2246-2247.
   7. As to opinions of witnesses. Sections 2248-2257.
   8. Public documents as evidence. Sections 2258-2274.
   9. General decisions as to evidence. Sections 2275-2293.

                              Chapter LXX.

              the impeachment and trial of william blount.

   1. Preliminary examination. Section 2294.
   2. Delivery of impeachment at the bar of the Senate. Sections 2295, 
2296.
   3. Framing of the articles. Sections 2297-2299.
   4. Choice of managers. Section 2300.
   5. Presentation of articles in Senate. Sections 2301, 2302.
   6. Organization of Senate for trial. Section 2303.
   7. Writ of summons and return. Sections 2304-2308.
   8. Answer of respondent. Sections 2309, 2310.
   9. Replication of House, Section 2311.
  10. Arguments as to impeachable offenses. Sections 2312-2315.
  11. Is a Senator a civil officer? Section 2316.
  12. Effect of resignation of respondent. Section 2317.
  13. Senate without jurisdiction to try. Section 2318.

                             Chapter LXXI.

              the impeachment and trial of john pickering.

   1. Preliminary inquiry and action by House. Section 2319.
   2. Presentation of impeachment at bar of Senate. Section 2320.
   3. The articles and their presentation. Sections 2321-2328.
   4. The summons and return. Sections 2329-2330.
   5. Rules and organization of Senate. Section 2331.
   6. The calling of respondent and presentation of his petition. 
Sections 2332, 2333.
   7. Hearing on a preliminary question. Section 2334.
   8. Presentation of testimony. Sections 2335-2336.
   9. Judgment pronounced. Sections 2337-2341.

                             Chapter LXXII.

               the impeachment and trial of samuel chase.

   1. Preliminary investigation as to Judges Chase and Peters. Sections 
2342, 2343.
   2. Preparation of articles. Section 2344.
   3. Appointment of managers. Section 2345.
   4. Articles and their presentation. Section 2346.
   5. Writ of summons. Section 2347.
   6. Rules of the trial. Section 2348.
   7. Appearance and answer of respondent. Sections 2349-2351.
   8. Replication of the House. Section 2352.
   9. Presentation of testimony. Sections 2353-2354.
  10. Order of final arguments. Section 2355.
  11. Arguments as to nature of impeachment. Sections 2356-2362.
  12. Final judgment. Section 2363.

                            Chapter LXXIII.

                impeachment and trial of james h. peck.

   1. Preliminary investigation by the House. Sections 2364-2366.
   2. The impeachment carried to the Senate. Section 2367.
   3. The articles and the managers. Sections 2368-2370.
   4. Writ of summons and appearance of respondent. Section 2371.
   5. Rules for the trial. Section 2372.
   6. Answer of the respondent. Sections 2373, 2374.
   7. Replication of the House. Section 2375.
   8. Presentation of evidence. Section 2376.
   9. Attendance of the House during trial. Section 2377.
  10. Final arguments. Section 2378.
  11. What are impeachable offenses. Sections 2379-2382.
  12. Final decision. Section 2383.
  13. Report of trial to the House. Section 2384.

                             Chapter LXXIV.

            the impeachment and trial of west h. humphreys.

   1. Preliminary investigation by the House. Section 2385.
   2. Presentation of the impeachment at the bar of the Senate. Section 
2386.
   3. Choice of managers and drawing and presentation of articles. 
Sections 2387-2390.
   4. Writ of summons and calling respondent to answer. Sections 2391, 
2392.
   5. Proclamation issued on respondent's failure to appear. Section 
2393.
   6. Trial proceeds in absence of respondent. Section 2394.
   7. Managers, without argument, demand judgment. Section 2395.
   8. Questions arising in judgment. Sections 2396, 2397.

                             Chapter LXXV.

              the first attempts to impeach the president.

   1. Refusal of the House to impeach President Tyler. Section 2398.
   2. First proposition to impeach President Johnson. Section 2399.
   3. Investigation of charges made by a Member. Sections 2400-2402.
   4. Proceedings and report of investigating committee. Section 2403.
   5. Usurpation of power as an impeachable offense. Section 2404.
   6. Nature of the power of impeachment elaborately discussed. 
Sections 2405, 2406.
   7. House decides not to impeach. Section 2407.

                             Chapter LXXVI.

              the impeachment and trial of the president.

   1. Acts setting proceedings in motion. Section 2408.
   2. Preliminary investigation ex parte. Section 2409.
   3. Initial discussion as to impeachable offenses. Sections 2410-
2411.
   4. Impeachment voted and articles authorized. Section 2412.
   5. Presentation of the impeachment at the bar of the Senate. Section 
2413.
   6. Rules for the trial. Section 2414.
   7. Articles considered and adopted. Sections 2415, 2416.
   8. Choice of managers by the House. Section 2417.
   9. Report of additional articles by managers. Sections 2418, 2419.
  10. Articles presented in the Senate. Section 2420.
  11. Introduction of the Chief Justice. Sections 2421, 2422.
  12. House demands process and summons ordered. Section 2423.
  13. Return of the summons and calling of respondent. Section 2424.
  14. Allowance of time for respondent's answer. Section 2425.
  15. As to delay in beginning trial. Section 2426.
  16. House determines to attend trial. Section 2427.
  17. The respondent's answer. Sections 2428-2429.
  18. Time given respondent to prepare for trial. Section 2430.
  19. House prepares and presents replication. Sections 2431, 2432.
  20. The opening arguments and trial. Section 2433.
  21. Order of final arguments. Section 2434.
  22. Deliberation and decision by the Senate. Sections 2435-2443.

                            Chapter LXXVII.

            the impeachment and trial of william w. belknap.

   1. Proceedings resulting from developments of a general 
investigation. Section 2444.
   2. Impeachment of an officer after his resignation. Section 2445.
   3. Presentation of impeachment at bar of Senate. Section 2446.
   4. Drawing the articles and choosing the managers. Sections 2447, 
2448.
   5. The articles presented in the Senate. Section 2449.
   6. Organization of the Senate for the trial. Section 2450.
   7. Summons issued. Section 2451.
   8. Appearance and answer of respondent. Sections 2452, 2453.
   9. Replication of the House. Section 2454.
  10. Rejoinder, surrejoinder, and similiter. Section 2455.
  11. A question of delay. Section 2456.
  12. Arguments and decision on plea to jurisdiction. Sections 2457-
2459.
  13. Respondent declines to answer on merits and protests. Sections 
2460, 2461.
  14. The trial proceeds. Sections 2462-2464.
  15. Final arguments. Section 2465.
  16. Decision of the Senate. Sections 2466, 2467.
  17. Report of managers to the House. Section 2468.

                            Chapter LXXVIII.

              the impeachment and trial of charles swayne.

   1. Charges by a State legislature. Section 2469.
   2. Investigation by House committee. Sections 2470, 2471.
   3. Impeachment at the bar of the Senate and preparation of articles. 
Sections 2472-2474.
   4. Appointment of managers and exhibition of articles. Sections 
2475, 2476.
   5. Organization of Senate for trial. Section 2477.
   6. Process issued. Section 2478.
   7. Return on summons and appearance of respondent. Section 2479.
   8. Respondent's answer. Sections 2480, 2481.
   9. Replication of the House. Section 2482.
  10. Presentation of testimony. Section 2483.
  11. Final arguments. Section 2484.
  12. Decision of the Senate. Section 2485.

                             Chapter LXXIX.

            impeachment proceedings not resulting in trial.

   1. Inquiries into the conduct of judges--
        George Turner in 1796. Section 2486.
        Peter B. Bruin in 1802. Section 2487.
        Harry Toulmin in 1811. Section 2488.
        William P. Van Ness, Mathias B. Talmadge, and William Stephens 
in 1818. Section 2489.
        Joseph L. Smith in 1825 and 1826. Section 2490.
        Buckner Thruston in 1825 and 1837. Section 2491.
        Alfred Conkling in 1829. Section 2492.
        Benjamin Johnson in 1833. Section 2493.
        P. K. Lawrence in 1839. Section 2494.
        John C. Watrous in 1852 and following years. Sections 2495-
2499.
        Thomas Irwin in 1859. Section 2500.
        A justice of the Supreme Court in 1868. Section 2503.
        Mark H. Delahay in 1872. Sections 2504, 2505.
        Edward H. Durell in 1873. Sections 2506-2509.
  1. Inquiries into the conduct of judges--Continued.
        Charles T. Sherman in 1873. Section 2511.
        Richard Busteed in 1873. Section 2512.
        William Storey in 1874. Section 2513.
        Henry W. Blodgett in 1879. Section 2516.
        Aleck Boarman in 1890. Section 2517, 2518.
        J. G. Jenkins in 1894. Section 2519.
        Augustus J. Ricks in 1895. Section 2520.
   2. Inquiry as to conduct of collector of port of New York. Section 
2501.
   3. Investigation of charges against Vice-President Colfax. Section 
2510.
   4. Inquiry as to consular offices at Shinghai. Sections 2514, 2515.

                             Chapter LXXX.

              questions of privilege and their precedence.

   1. Definition and precedence of. Sections 2521-2531.
   2. Debate and other procedure on. Sections 2532-2437.
   3. Basis for raising question of privilege. Sections 2538, 2539.
   4. In Committee on the Whole. Sections 2540-2544.
   5. During call of the House. Section 2545.
   6. Presentation of, by Member. Section 2546-2549.
   7. In relation to transaction of other business. Sections 2550-2556.

                             Chapter LXXXI.

                        privilege of the house.

   1. Definition. Section 2557.
   2. Invasion of prerogatives. Sections 2558-2566.
   3. In relation to foreign affairs. Sections 2567-2572.
   4. In relation to counting the electoral vote. Sections 2573-2578.
   5. As to the membership. Sections 2579-2596.
   6. As to the integrity of procedure. Sections 2597-2602.
   7. Related to committee procedure. Sections 2603-2611.
   8. Related to procedure in general. Sections 2612-2623.
   1. Related to admission to the floor. Sections 2624-2626.
  10. Conduct of occupants of press gallery. Sections 2627, 2628.
  11. Comfort and convenience of Members, etc. Sections 2629-2636.
  12. Charges against House and Members. Sections 2637-2643.
  13. Charges against officers of House. Sections 2644-2647.
  14. Punishment and investigation of Members. Sections 2648-2655.
  15. Relations of one House with the other. Sections 2656-2658.
  16. Records and Membership privileged as to process of courts. 
Sections 2659-2666.

                            Chapter LXXXII.

                        privilege of the member.

   1. Definition. Section 2667.
   2. Jefferson's Summary. Sections 2668, 2669.
   3. Provisions of Constitution and parliamentary law as to debate and 
arrest. Sections 2670-2672.
   4. Arrest in going to or returning from sessions. Sections 2673, 
2674.
   5. Immunity as to acts done in representative capacity. Sections 
2675.
   6. House liberates an arrested Member. Section 2676.
   7. Challenge or menace of Member. Section 2677-2687.
   8. Personal privilege as related to Members' duties. Sections 2688-
2690.
   9. Charges against Members in newspapers, etc. Sections 2691-2722.
  10. Charges as to conduct of a Member at a time prior to election. 
Sections 2723-2725.

                               VOLUME IV.

  Chapter 83. The Journal and its approval.
  Chapter 84. The making of the Journal.
  Chapter 85. The quorum.
  Chapter 86. The call of the House.
  Chapter 87. The order of business.
  Chapter 88. Special orders.
  Chapter 89. Private and District of Columbia business.
  Chapter 90. Petitions and memorials.
  Chapter 91. Bills, resolutions, and orders.
  Chapter 92. Approval of bills by the President.
  Chapter 93. Bills returned without the President's approval.
  Chapter 94. General appropriation bills.
  Chapter 95. Authorization of appropriations on general appropriation 
bills.
  Chapter 96. Appropriations in continuation of a public work.
  Chapter 97. Legislation in general appropriation bills.
  Chapter 98. Limitations in general appropriation bills.
  Chapter 99. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.
  Chapter 100. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.--
(Continued.)
  Chapter 101. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.--
(Continued.)
  Chapter 102. General principles of jurisdiction of committees.
  Chapter 103. Select and joint committees.
  Chapter 104. Appointment of committees.
  Chapter 105. Organization and procedure of committees.
  Chapter 106. Reports of committees.
  Chapter 107. Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 108. Subjects requiring consideration in Committee of the 
Whole.
  Chapter 109. Reports from the Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 110. Consideration ``in the House as in Committee of the 
Whole.''

                               VOLUME V.

  Chapter 111. The question of consideration.
  Chapter 112. Conduct of debate in the House.
  Chapter 113. References in debate to committees, the President, or 
the other House.
  Chapter 114. Disorder in debate.
  Chapter 115. Debate in Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 116. Reading of papers.
  Chapter 117. Motions in general
  Chapter 118. The motion to adjourn.
  Chapter 119. The motion to lay on the table.
  Chapter 120. The previous question.
  Chapter 121. The ordinary motion to refer.
  Chapter 122. The motion to refer as related to the previous question.
  Chapter 123. The motion to reconsider.
  Chapter 124. Dilatory motions.
  Chapter 125. Amendments.
  Chapter 126. The House rule that amendments must be germane.
  Chapter 127. General principles as to voting.
  Chapter 128. Voting by tellers and by ballot.
  Chapter 129. The vote by yeas and nays.
  Chapter 130. Division of the question for voting.
  Chapter 131. Amendments between the Houses.
  Chapter 132. General principles of conferences.
  Chapter 133. Appointment of managers of a conference.

                               VOLUME IV.

  Chapter 83. The Journal and its approval.
  Chapter 84. The making of the Journal.
  Chapter 85. The quorum.
  Chapter 86. The call of the House.
  Chapter 87. The order of business.
  Chapter 88. Special orders.
  Chapter 89. Private and District of Columbia business.
  Chapter 90. Petitions and memorials.
  Chapter 91. Bills, resolutions, and orders.
  Chapter 92. Approval of bills by the President.
  Chapter 93. Bills returned without the President's approval.
  Chapter 94. General appropriation bills.
  Chapter 95. Authorization of appropriations on general appropriation 
bills.
  Chapter 96. Appropriations in continuation of a public work.
  Chapter 97. Legislation in general appropriation bills.
  Chapter 98. Limitations in general appropriation bills.
  Chapter 99. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.
  Chapter 100. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.--
(Continued.)
  Chapter 101. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.--
(Continued.)
  Chapter 102. General principles of jurisdiction of committees.
  Chapter 103. Select and joint committees.
  Chapter 104. Appointment of committees.
  Chapter 105. Organization and procedure of committees.
  Chapter 106. Reports of committees.
  Chapter 107. Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 108. Subjects requiring consideration in Committee of the 
Whole.
  Chapter 109. Reports from the Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 110. Consideration ``in the House as in Committee of the 
Whole.''

                               VOLUME V.

  Chapter 111. The question of consideration.
  Chapter 112. Conduct of debate in the House.
  Chapter 113. References in debate to committees, the President, or 
the other House.
  Chapter 114. Disorder in debate.
  Chapter 115. Debate in Committee of the Whole.
  Chapter 116. Reading of papers.
  Chapter 117. Motions in general.
  Chapter 118. The motion to adjourn.
  Chapter 119. The motion to lay on the table.
  Chapter 120. The previous question.
  Chapter 121. The ordinary motion to refer.
  Chapter 122. The motion to refer as related to the previous question.
  Chapter 123. The motion to reconsider.
  Chapter 124. Dilatory motions.
  Chapter 125. Amendments.
  Chapter 126. The House rule that amendments must be germane.
  Chapter 127. General principles as to voting.
  Chapter 128. Voting by tellers and by ballot.
  Chapter 129. The vote by yeas and nays.
  Chapter 130. Division of the question for voting.
  Chapter 131. Amendments between the Houses.
  Chapter 132. General principles of conferences.
  Chapter 133. Appointment of managers of a conference.
  Chapter 134. Instruction of managers of a conference.
  Chapter 135. Managers to consider only matters in disagreement.
  Chapter 136. Privilege and form of conference reports.
  Chapter 137. Consideration of conference reports.
  Chapter 138. Messages and communications.
  Chapter 139. Recess.
  Chapter 140. Sessions and adjournments.
  Chapter 141. The rules.
  Chapter 142. Suspension of the rules.
  Chapter 143. Questions of order and appeals.
  Chapter 144. The Congressional Record.
  Chapter 145. Amendments to the Constitution.
  Chapter 146. Ceremonies.
  Chapter 147. Service of the House.
  Chapter 148. Miscellaneous.

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                              VOLUME VII.

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                              VOLUME VIII.

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