Legislation Out of Order in Special Session of One House: See also Senate, pp. 782-784. In a special session of either House (the other House not being in session), petitions and memorials praying for special legislation have been held not to be in order and may not be presented.' New Congress: See also "Special Sessions of Senate," pp. 783-784. A new Congress is not assembled until a quorum of each House appears, and consequently no business can be transacted until the new Congress is assembled." The 76th Congress expired by limitation of law on January 3, 1941, at 12 o'clock noon, and the Vice President made no announcement of the fact, but called the Senate to order for the 77th Congress.3 New Session: See also p. 614. It is the custom of the Senate at the beginning of a regular session of Congress not to proceed with the transaction of ordinary business, including morning business, until after the President of the United States has been informed that the two Houses are in session and he has had an opportunity to communicate with or has transmitted his annual message to the two Houses." Business is permitted on reassembling of the two Houses pursuant to a call of the President during a recess of the Congress for a definite time." At the beginning of the third session of the 63d Congress, routine morning business was transacted prior to the receipt. of the annual message of the President of the United States.' 2 1 Mar. 13, 1873, 42–3, Journal, p. 612. Dec. 1, 1913, 63-2, Record, p. 3. Jan. 3, 1941, 76–3, Record, pp. 14058-14059, 77-1, Record, p. 3. 'Dec. 2, 1901, 57-1, Record, p. 42; Apr. 11, 1921, 67-1, Record, p. 76; Apr. 7, 1913, 63-1, Record, pp. 40, 41; Dec. 7, 1903, 58-2, Record, p. 2. 5 January 19, 1970, 91-2, Record, p. 4: Dec. 6, 1887, 50-1, Record, p. 8; Dec. 2, 1901, 57-1, Record, p. 42; Dec. 7, 1903, 58-2, Record, p. 2; Dec. 1, 1919, 66-2, Record, p. 3; Apr. 11, 1921, 67-1, Record, p. 76; see also Jan. 4, 1961, 87-1, Record, pp. 72-74; Jan. 10, 1962, 87-2, Record, p. 4. Nov 17, 1947, 80-1, Record, p. 10575. Dec. 7, 1914, 63–3, Journal, pp. 1–7, Record, pp. 2–9. At the beginning of the second session of the 91st Congress on January 19, 1970, the Senate ignored the custom and precedent not to transact business on the opening daythe Senate having been assured the state of the Union message would be unusually late." Special Session of Congress: See also "Special Sessions of Senate," pp. 783-784. A majority of the Senate can transact any business it chooses at a special session of the Congress called by the President, but in 1909, an order was adopted by the Senate limiting the business of that special session.10 10 'May 16, 1929, 71-1, Record, p. 1390. Apr. 1, 1909, 61-1, Journal, p. 28, Record, pp. 717–720. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The Congressional Record, which is printed each day that the Senate or House is in session, with rare exceptions, consists of a section devoted solely to the proceedings of the Senate and a section devoted solely to the proceedings of the House, which together embody all the proceedings of both Houses for the said day. There is also a section entitled "Extensions of Remarks" which embodies matters presented by the Senators and Representatives for printing in this section of the Record but which are not part of the proceedings of either body and are not necessarily concerned with legislation. There is also a section entitled "Daily Digest," devoted to a résumé of committee meetings and actions taken by the two Houses, which is printed in the back of the daily issue of the Congressional Record. Congressional Record, Law on [Arrangement, Style, Contents and Indexes] The Joint Committee on Printing shall have control of the arrangement and style of the Congressional Record, and while providing that it shall be substantially a verbatim report of proceedings, shall take all needed action for the reduction of unnecessary bulk, and shall provide for the publication of an index of the Congressional Record semi-monthly during the sessions of Congress and at the close thereof. (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, par. 13, 28 Stat. 603.) [Daily and Permanent Forms] (Sec. 182a, U.S.C.) The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, shall be printed in the Congressional Record, which shall be issued in daily form during each session and shall be revised, printed, and bound promptly, as may be directed by the Joint Committee on Printing, in permanent form, for distribution during and after the close of each session of Congress. The daily and the permanent Record shall bear the same date, which shall be that of the actual day's proceedings reported therein. The "“usual number" of the Congressional Record shall not be printed. (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, par. 14, 28 Stat. 603; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, par. 2, 49 Stat. 1546.) [Maps, Diagrams, Illustrations] (Sec. 182b, U.S.C.) No maps, diagrams, or illustrations may be inserted in the Record without the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing. (Jan. 12. 1895, ch. 23, par. 14, 28 Stat. 603; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, par. 2, 49 Stat. 1546.) [Additional Insertions] (Sec. 182c, U.S.C.) The Joint Committee on Printing is authorized and directed to provide for printing in the daily Record the legislative program for the day, together with a list of congressional committee meetings and hearings, and the place of meeting and subject matter; and to cause a brief résumé of congressional activities for the previous day to be incorporated in the Record, together with an index of its contents. Such data shall be prepared under the supervision of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, par. 221, 60 Stat. 837.) Rule XI [Reading of Papers] When the reading of a paper is called for, and objected to, it shall be determined by a vote of the Senate, without debate. Corrections of, Privileged: See also "Revision of Remarks,” p. 329. A request to make a correction in the Congressional Record is privileged.1 If a unanimous consent request to correct the permanent Record is denied, a motion to correct the Record would be in order during the morning business period (or at any other time), which is debatable, there being nothing in the rules to the contrary. Expunging Matters From the Record: See also "Withdrawal of Matter Printed in," p. 331. The granting of unanimous consent for the printing of matter in the Congressional Record is not in the nature of a unanimous consent agreement that cannot be revoked." 1 Mar. 27, 1950, 81-2, Record, p. 4138 (daily edition). 2 See Feb. 29, 1960, 86-2, Record, p. 3738. 4 Matters placed in the Record by unanimous consent may be stricken out by a majority vote on motion, as well as by unanimous consent.5 Objectionable words used by a Senator, who was called to order under Rule XIX, may be stricken from the Congressional Record on motion. 7 8 9 Matters which have been stricken out on motion include a chart, a letter, remarks or language reflecting on a Senator or Senators; and a telegram reflecting on a Senator.10 Matters expunged by unanimous consent include: a telegram criticizing a Senator for language used in debate," remarks referring to arrest of Senator Bunker by Sergeant at Arms at 2:10 p.m., a telegram reflecting upon a Member of the House of Representatives,13 and a resolution relative to entertainment at the White House." 12 In one instance in 1923, the remarks of a Senator concerning another, together with the latter's reply thereto, were both deemed to be in violation of the rule regarding debate and were expunged from the Congressional Record.15 House Proceedings Not Read Into the Record by Senate: See "House of Representatives, Reference in Debate to Representatives and the House Itself," pp. 409-411. Insertions in Record: See "Print in Record," pp. 326-330. Leave To Print in Record: See "Print in Record," pp. 326–330. Aug. 4, 1911, 62-1, Record, pp. 3594-3595; Aug. 4, 1911, 62-1, Journal, pp. 158-159, Record, pp. 3593-3595; Sept. 17, 1970, 91-2, Record, p. 32512. Apr. 5 and 6, 1934, 73-2, Journal, pp. 265-267, Record, pp. 6093, 6100, 6169-6170. 8 9 * Nov. 22, 1921, 67-1, Journal, p. 348, Record, p. 8091. Oct. 12, 1949, 81-1, Record, p. 14329. Aug. 4, 1911, 62-1, Journal, pp. 158–159, Record, pp. 3593-3595. Feb. 2, 1923, 67-4, Journal, p. 128; Apr. 5 and 6, 1934, 73–2, Journal, pp. 265, 267: May 7, 1941, 77-1, debate between Senators Pepper and Tobey. 19 Oct. 11, 1929, 71-1, Journal, p. 165. 11 Apr. 1, 1926, 69–1, Journal, p. 276, Record, p. 6692. 12 12 14 Nov. 14 and 21, 1942, 77–2, Record, pp. 8839, 9042-9043. Jan. 15, 1914, 63-2, Record, pp. 1692-1694. June 17, 1929, 71–1, Journal, p. 118, Record, pp. 2946-2947. Feb. 2, 1923, 67-4, Journal, p. 128, Record, pp. 2871-2879. |