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.

EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. 83
sit again. Whereupon, a question is put on their
having leave, and on the time when the House will
again resolve itself into a committee.-Scob. 38. But
if they have gone through the matter referred to them,
a member moves that the committee may rise, and the
chairman report their proceedings to the House; which
being resolved, the chairman rises, the Speaker resumes the chair, the chairman informs him that the
committee have gone through the business referred to
them, and that he is ready to make report when the
House shall think proper to receive it. If the House
have time to receive it, there is usually a cry of " Now,
Now," whereupon he makes the report: but if it be
late, the cry is, " To-morrow, To-morrow," or, " On
Monday," &c., or a motion is made to that effect, and
a question put, that it be received to-morrow, &c.Scob. 38.
In other things the rules of proceedings are to be
the same as in the HIouse.-Scob. 39.
SECTION XIII.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
COMMON fame is a good ground for the House to
proceed by inquiry, and even to accusation. —Resolution of the House of Commons, 1 Car. 1, 1625;
Rush. Lex. Parl. 115; 1 Grey, 16. 22. 92; 8 Grey,
21. 23. 27. 45.
Witnesses are not to be introduced but where the
House has previously instituted an inquiry, 2 Hats.
102, nor then are orders for their attendance given
blank.-3 Grey, 51.
When any person is examined before a committee,
or at the bar of the Iouse, any member wishing to