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.

44 ORDER IN DEbATE.
No member may be present when a bill, or any
business concerning himself is debating; nor is any
member to speak to the merits of it till he withdraws.
-2 Hats. 219. The rule is, that if a charge against
a member arise out of a report of a committee, or ex.
amination of witnesses in the House, as the member
knows from that to what points he is to direct his exculpation, he may be heard to those points, before
any question is moved or stated against him. He is
then to be heard, and withdraw before any question
is moved. But if the question itself is the charge, as
for breach of order, or matter arising in debate, there
the matter must be stated, that is, the question must
be moved, himself heard, and then to withdraw.-2
Hats. 121, 122.
Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And
where such an interest has appeared, his voice has
been disallowed, even after a division. In a case so
contrary not only to the laws of decency, but to the
fundamental principles of the social compact, which
denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it
is for the honour of the House that this rule of immemorial observance should be strictly adhered to.-2
Hats. 119, 121; 6 Grey, 368.
No man is to come into the House with his head
covered, nor to remove from one place to the other
with his hat on, nor is to put on his hat in coming in,
or removing, until he be sit down in his place.Scob. 6.
A question of order may be adjourned to give time
to look into precedents.-2 fIats. 118.
In the Senate of the United States, every question of order is to be
decided by the President, without debate: but if there be a doubt in'Wis mind, he may call for the sense of the Senate.-Rule 6
If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the