Mr. Trumbull raised a question of order, viz: That the amendment contains provisions which are excluded by the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, limiting the subjects of legislation of the present session.

The President pro tempore submitted the question of order to the decision of the Senate, to wit:

Is the amendment in order under the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant? and

After debate,

It was determined in the negative; yeas 7, nays 22.

Several other amendments requiring the legislatures of the States to establish a system of public schools, that there should be no elections of State or national officers until after the same had been approved by Congress, etc., were offered, but were decided by the Senate to be not in order, under the resolution of the 5th instant.

40th Cong., 1st sess.; J., p. 152.]

JULY 12, 1867.

On motion by Mr. Sumner that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (S. 115) to enforce the several provisions of the Constitution abolishing slavery, declaring immunities of citizens, and guaranteeing a republican form of government, by securing the elective franchise to colored citizens,

Mr. Edmunds raised a question of order, viz: That the consideration of the bill was not in order under the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, limiting the legislation at the present session to legislation "giving the scope intended by Congress" to the acts of reconstruction. (See J., p. 135.)

After debate,

The President pro tempore submitted the question of order to the decision of the Senate, to wit:

Is the consideration of the bill in order under the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant? and

It was determined in the negative; yeas 12, nays 22.

MINORITY.

35th Cong., 1st sess.; J.,. p. 418.]

MAY

A committee reports by its chairman that they could not ag report upon a subject referred to them, and asks to be dischar consideration. A member of the committee offered to submit a bil the subject referred. A question of order was raised that a mi committee had no power to originate or bring in a bill. The Vic (Mr. Breckinridge) ruled that a minority may be allowed to submi (See Cong. Globe, pp. 1958, 1959.)

39th Cong., 1st sess.; J., pp. 624-625.]

JULY 7

Mr. Johnson asked leave to submit the views of the minority of committee appointed to inquire into the conditions of the States whi the so-called Confederate States of America on the subjects treated report of that committee, submitted to the Senate on the 8th of June: Whereupon,

Mr. Trumbull submitted the following resolution; which was consi unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the paper presented by the Senator from Marylan ceived as the views of the members of the Joint Committee of Fift have signed the same; but, in receiving said paper subsequent to the ti the majority report was received, the Senate does not mean to sane right to present said paper at this time, nor to establish a precedent future action. (See Cong. Globe, pp. 3646, 3649,)

[The views of the minority of a committee may be expressed by a bill has no parliamentary status.]

378

MORNING HOUR.

TS EXPIRATION.

35th Cong.. 1st sess.; J., p. 431.]

MAY 10, 1858. The Vice-President submitted for the decision of the Senate whether the me of daily meeting of the Senate being recently fixed at 11 o'clock, the pecial order of the day should be called one hour after the meeting of the enate or at 1 o'clock; and

The Senate decided that the special orders be called one hour after the daily meeting of the Senate. (See Cong. Globe, pp. 19, 20.)

47th Cong., 1st sess.; J., p. 332.]

FEBRUARY 21, 1882.

The President pro tempore (Mr. Davis) decided that the Anthony rule did ot extend the morning hour beyond 1 o'clock for the reception of regular orning business. (See Cong. Rec.. pp. 1328-1330.)

35th Cong., 2d sess.; J., p. 136.]

JANUARY 14, 1859.

A motion to adjourn over to Monday not in order during the morning hour. Vice-President Breckinridge, Cong. Globe, p. 370.)

Ib.; J., p. 319.]

FEBRUARY 15, 1859.

The Chair having called for the presentation of petitions, a motion was made o take up a bill. The Vice-President (Mr. Breckinridge) decided that the notion to take up a bill in the Senate required unanimous consent. (See Cong. Globe, p. 1032.)

Ib.; J., p. 323.]

FEBRUARY 16, 1859.

A motion to postpone previous orders and take up a bill, decided by the Senate, on an appeal, to be in order in the morning hour. (See Cong. Globe, . 1052.)

Friday having been set apart for the Private Calendar, during the morning our a Senator offered to present a petition, when a question of order was raised, viz, whether, under the order setting apart Friday of each week for he bills on the Private Calendar, those bills should not be called by the 'hair immediately after the reading of the Journal. The Vice-President (Mr. Breckinridge) decided that the Private Calendar should be treated as other special orders and not be called until after the expiration of the morning hour. This decision was appealed from, and sustained by the Senate. (See Cong. Globe, pp. 1074, 1075; also on Feb. 12, 1859; 35th Cong., 2d Sess.; J., p. 308; Cong. Globe, pp. 997, 998.)

50th Cong., 1st sess.; J., p. 1266.]

AUGUST 10, 1888.

Mr. Hoar submitted the following resolution, which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved. That after to-day, unless otherwise ordered, the morning hour shall terminate at the expiration of two hours after the meeting of the Senate. (See Cong. Record, p. 426.)

MOTIONS.

1. Motion to postpone indefinitely may not be withdrawn without leave of the Senate.

2. Under present rule may be withdrawn.

3. Certain, not debatable.

4. No motion in order on, until vote is announced.

5. Can not consider, to discharge a committee the same day.

6. To refer a resolution after objection not in order.

7. Resolution going over one day and considered next day, could only come up again on, etc.

8. One motion to adjourn may follow another if debate intervenes.

1. MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY MAY NOT BE WITHDRAWN WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE SENATE.

30th Cong.. 1st sess.: J., p. 527.]

AUGUST 3, 1848.

The bill to establish the Territorial government of Oregon having been read the first and second times, Mr. Badger moved to postpone the bill indefinitely, and, having addressed the Senate, withdrew the motion.

The President pro tempore (Mr. Atchison) decided that it was not competent for the Senator from North Carolina to withdraw his motion without leave being first given by the Senate.

From this decision Mr. Badger appealed, and, on motion. by Mr. John P. Hale,

Ordered, That the appeal lie on the table. (See Cong. Globe, p. 1031.)

2. UNDER PRESENT RULE MAY BE WITHDRAWN.

Clause 2, of Rule 21, now provides:

2. Any motion or resolution may be withdrawn or modified by the mover at any time before a decision, amendment, or ordering of the yeas and nays, except a motion to reconsider, which shall not be withdrawn without leave. (Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XX.)

3. CERTAIN, NOT DEBATABLE.

27th Cong., 1st sess.; J., pp. 144, 145.]

AUGUST 7, 1841.

A motion to take up a subject ordered to lie on the table should be decided without debate. (See Cong. Globe, p. 304.)

NO MOTION IN ORDER ON, UNTIL VOTE IS ANNOUNCED.

1st Cong., 3d sess.; J., p. 355.]

FEBRUARY 23, 1871. No motion in order until the vote on the pending question is announced by Chair. (See Cong. Globe, pp. 1602, 1603.)

CAN NOT CONSIDER, TO DISCHARGE A COMMITTEE THE SAME DAY. 12d Cong., 3d sess.; J., p. 98.] DECEMBER 20, 1872.

The Senate decided, by a vote of 22 yeas to 23 nays, that it was not in der to proceed to the consideration of a motion to discharge a committee m the further consideration of a bill on the day the motion was submitted, jection thereto being made by a Senator. (See Cong. Globe, pp. 322-327.)

TO REFER A RESOLUTION AFTER OBJECTION NOT IN ORDER. 50th Cong., 1st sess.; J., p. 940.] JUNE 7, 1888.

The President pro tempore (Mr. Ingalls) decided that a motion to refer a solution to a committee was not in order after its consideration had been jected to, being the same day of the introduction of the resolution. (See ng. Record, p. 4979.)

RESOLUTION GOING OVER ONE DAY AND CONSIDERED NEXT DAY, COULD ONLY COME UP AGAIN ON, ETC. 51st Cong., 2d sess.; J., pp. 53, 54.]

DECEMBER 31, 1890.

The Vice-President (Mr. Morton) decided that a resolution which had gone er one day, and has been considered on a day following and not disposed of, uld only come up again on motion or by unanimous consent. (See Cong. ecord, p. 889.)

ONE MOTION TO ADJOURN MAY FOLLOW ANOTHER IF DEBATE INTERVENES.

42d Cong., 2d sess.]

APRIL 20, 1872.

The bill (H. R. 174) "Repealing the duty on tea and coffee" being under onsideration, a call of the Senate was had, followed by a motion to adjourn, hich was not agreed to. Without debate, another motion to adjourn was made, hich the Presiding Officer (Mr. Ferry, of Michigan) ruled out of order, "no usiness having intervened."

Discussion having taken place, a third motion to adjourn was made, to hich an objection was made. The Presiding Officer (Mr. Ferry, of Michigan) aid "there was discussion that intervened, and therefore business of the -enate." (See Cong. Globe, p. 2627.)