OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.; THE JOINT RULES OF THE TWO HOUSES, AND OF SO MUCH OF JEFFERSON'S MANUAL AS UNDER THE RULES GOVERNS THE HOUSE; OF PRECEDENTS OF ORDER AND USAGES OF THE HOUSE; TOGETHER WITH SUCH PORTIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, LAWS OF CONGRESS, AND RESOLU TIONS OF THE HOUSE AS RELATE TO THE PRO CEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE, AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ITS MEMBERS. COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN M. BARCLAY, ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY. WASHINGTON: 1863-4. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, BY J. M. BARCLAY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Columbia. BARCLAY'S DIGEST OF THE Rules and Practice OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S. ABSENCE FROM THE HOUSE. un "No member shall absent himself from the service of the Prohibited, less by leave or House, unless he have leave, or be sick or unable to attend." from inability to -Rule 33. attend. rum may be au "A smaller number than a quorum may be authorized to Less than a quocompel the attendance of absent members, in such manner thorized to comand under such penalties as each house may provide." Const., 1, 5, 8. pel attendance. authorized to attend "Any fifteen members (including the Speaker, if there be Fifteen members one) shall be authorized to compel the attendance of absent compel members."-Rule 34. ance. For mode of proceeding in case of the absence of mem- Proceedings in bers, see CALLS OF THE HOUSE. case of. compensation By the Act of August 16, 1856, it is made the duty of the Deduction from Sergeant-at-Arms to deduct from the monthly payments of for. members the amount of his compensation for each day that such member shall be absent from the House, unless such member shall assign as the reason for such absence the sickness of himself or of some member of his family.-Stat. at Large, Vol. XI, p. 49. By the joint Resolution of July 17, 1862, active employ- Valid excuse for. ment in military service for the suppression of the rebellion without pay, is declared to be a valid excuse for absence from duty in Congress. And it is further declared that when Further deduc 6 ABSENCE FROM COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE-ACTS AND ADDRESSES. pensation for, without leave. tion from com- any Senator or Representative shall hereafter withdraw from 'his seat in anticipation of the adjournment of Congress and before the adjournment and does not return, he shall, in addition to the sum now deducted for each day, forfeit a further sum equal to the mileage now allowed by law for his return home, and it shall be deducted from his compensation, unless where said withdrawal is with the leave of the Senate or House of Representatives.-Stat. at Large, Vol. XII, p. 628. ABSENCE FROM COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE. "Whenever the Committee of the Whole on the State of of, roll to be the Union, or the Committee of the Whole House, finds itself When no quo rum by reason called. Its number, and when appointed. Duties of. without a quorum, the chairman shall cause the roll of the House to be called, and thereupon the committee shall rise, and the chairman shall report the names of the absentees to the House, which shall be entered on the Journal."-Rule 106. [As soon as the roll call is completed, the practice is for the chairman immediately to vacate the chair, and consequently to report as absentees all such as failed to answer to their names when called.] ACCOUNTS, COMMITTEE OF. This committee, to consist of five members, is directed to be appointed at the commencement of each Congress.—Rule 74. Its duty is to superintend and control the expenditures of the contingent fund of the House, also to audit and settle all accounts which may be charged thereon.-Rule 98. And it is made its further duty by Rule 140, to inquire into and report to the House any violation of the said rule in regard to the allowance of extra compensation to employés of the House, or their being interested in claims against the govern ment. To be signed by the Speaker. ACCOUNTS FOR PAY AND MILEAGE. (See COMPENSATION.) ACTS AND ADDRESSES. Acts and addresses shall be signed by the Speaker.Rule 8. |