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.

RULES OF THE SENATE. 183
Leare to bring in a bill, one day's notice of motion for, required....... 25 125
Members, prohibited from speaking to each other during debaLe........ 2 121
present, not a quorum, empowered to send for absent members 8 122
shall express assent or dissent by ay or no................... 22 124
Member, when he speaks, shall address the chair...................... 3 121
first rising and addressing the chair, shall speak first.......... 5 121
called to order by President or Senator, shall sit down........ 6 121
words of, shall be taken down, when called to order by a Senator...................................................... 7 122
shall not absent himself without leave...................... 8 122
any, may desire a motion to be reduced to writing............ 10 122
may have a question divided if susceptible of division....... 12 122
required to vote when yeas a-d nays are called............... 16 123
not allowed to vote after decision is announced............... 17 123
Memorial or petition, contents of, shall be stated before received and read 24 124
when received............................................ 24 124
how referred.............................................. 24 124
contents of. to be entered on the journal.................... 32 12Xi
Messages between the two Houses, how to be announced and delivered
(joint rule)........................................... 2-3 165
by whom to be sent (joint rule)............................. 4 165
Messengers, when introduced........................................ 46 130
Motion, not to be debated until seconded.............................. 9 122
made and seconded, shall, if desired, be reduced to writing..... 10 122
to be read before debated..................................... 10 122
to adjourn, has preference................................... 11 122
to adjourn, to be decided without debate...................... 11 122
privileged, what shall be, when a subject is under debate.......11 1 22
privileged, in filling blanks.................................. 13 123
privileged, in reference to select or standing committees........ 35 128
to close the galleries, shall be discussed confidentially.......... 18 123
to admit persons for the purpose of presenting memorial, not in
order. 1......................................................19
to reconsider, when and by whom may be made...............44 130
r'ewspapers, not to be read while a member is speaking............... 2 121
Nominations, not to be considered on the day received, unless by consent................................................36 128
J.otice of one day required of an intended motion for leave to bring in
a bill...................................................... 25 125
Orders of the day, special, not called before 1 o'clock....................30 129i
special, unfinished business has preference in........ 15 123
Order, upon a call to, the metmber shall sit down...................... 6 121
questions of, to be decided without debate................... 6 121
appeals on questions of, may be made from the President's
decision................................................ 6 121
on questions of, the President may require the sense of the
Senate............................................. 6 121