A manual of parliamentary practice, composed originally for the use of the Senate of the United States. By Thomas Jefferson. With references to the practice and rules of the House of representatives. The whole brought down to the practice of the present time; to which are added the rules and orders, together with the joint rules of both houses of Congress. And accompanied with copious indices.

178 INDEX.
Quarrel, members must declare they will not prosecute................. 42
question of privilege arising from, has precedence.............. 71,vestzons, general rule for putting..................................... 64-83
the priority of certain, considered............................ 64
removed from before House by adjournment........... 81
may be debated between the count of affirmative and negative 84
manner of putting........................................ 86
must not speak, or move about when putting......... 91
must be decided promptly, if difficulty arise............... 91
one House cannot question the other....................... 102
privileged, what shall be.................................... 63-72
in filling blanks................................... " -77
in references to committees................. 70
in amending amendment, and agree or disagree.... 97
motion to amend has precedence over motion to
strike out..................................... 71
of order, (incidental.) how far it shall supersede any other.... 71
division of, how made........................................ 79
what are divisible................. 79
when divided, each point open to debate and amendment............................. 81
(co-existingr) what suspends, and what removes from the House
an existin qestion................ 81
equivalent, what is considered.............................. 82
determined by ayes and noes................................. 89
to be resnumed in statu quo, when suspended by the want o? a
quorum............................................... 89-92
previous-See Prceious Question.
Pirrum, only shall do business......................................... 26
what number shall be a............................... -. 26
how the attendance of, may be compelled........ 26
any member may desire a count, for the purpose of ascertaining 26-46
not present suspends the question.......................... -
Randall and Whitney, reference to case, breach of privilege.............. 17
Reading of papers, right to require................................... 62
question on, first put................................ 71
a speech, is not a right......................................... 63
a report of one Hlouse, not of right in the other House........... 63
Recede, question discussed......................................... 2,
effect of a vote to............................................... 94-96
Recommitment, effect of................................................ 57
Reconsideration, of bills, orders, instructions, &c......................... 92-95
of questions requiring two-thirds, by whom they may be
moved.............................................. 1
Remonstrance and Petition, distinction.................................. 47
Report of Committee, how to proceed in House........................... 58
of one House, not to be read in the other......................... 63
Representatives, apportionment of, since 1789........................... 25
qualifications of................ 23- 2