...satisfactory proof of its impracticability, and in January, 1790, the present rule was adopted, that "all committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...unless otherwise specially directed by the House." * To English-speaking peoples the word 'Speaker' suggests two great officials — the presiding officers...

...satisfactory proof of its impracticability, and in January, 1790, the present rule was adopted : that " All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House." The rules of one House of Representatives are not, however, necessarily the rules of the next. No rule...

...rule of the House, that all committees shall be appointed by the speaker, unless otherwise especially directed by the House, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot: and if upon such ballot the number required shall not be elected by a majority of the votes uiveii, the...

...of appointing committees, be rescinded, and that hereafter it be a standing rule of the House, that all committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...which case they shall be appointed by ballot ; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall not be elected by a majority of the votes given, the...

...of five members. 23. A Committee on State Prison and Insane Asylum, to consist of three members. 70. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House. DUTIES OP СОЛШ1ТТЕЕ8. 71. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Elections Dntieeot to examine...

...and report facts, with their opinion thereon. 21. All committees, except committees of conference, shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, and the member first named shall be chairman. 22. No member shall serve on any committee while considering...

...of members shall be called alphabetically, except that the Speaker shall be called last. RULB XXXV. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...by ballot, and a plurality of votes shall prevail. RULE XXXVI. At the beginning of every Congress standing committees shall be appointed as follows, viz:...

...chair, and a chairman to preside in committee shall be appointed by the Speaker." — Rule 105, p. 128. "All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...unless otherwise specially directed by the House." — Rule 67, p. 118. [It is usual, however, for him to await the passage of an order, "that the Speaker...

...passed on the first of January, 1790, and readopted by every Congress since then. This rule is that "all committees shall be appointed by the speaker...unless otherwise specially directed by the House." In appointing th^se \ v committees the speaker decides who shall be the chairman of each; he also provides...

...committees by ballot; but this worked so ill that in January, 1790, the following rule was passed:—"All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House." This rule has been re-adr ited by each successive Congress since then. 18 Not only does h <, at the...