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.

90 DIVISION OF TIIE IOUSE.
in all cases of re-considering a bill disapproved by the President, and
returned with his objections, "the votes of both Houses shall be
determined by the yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting
for and against the bill, shall be entered on the journals of each
House respectively."
By the 16th and 17th rules of the Senate, when the yeas and nays
shall be called for by one-fifth of the members present, each member
called upon shall, unless for special reasons he be excused by the
Senate, declare openly, and without debate, his assent or dissent to
the question. In taking the yeas and nays, and upon the call of the
House, the names of the members shall be taken alphabetically.
When the yeas and nays shall be taken upon any question, in pursuance of the above rule, no member shall be permitted, under any
circumstances whatever, to vote after the decision is announced from
the chair.
When it is proposed to take a vote by yeas and nays, the President
or Speaker states that "The question is whether, e. g., the bill shal;
pass? That it is proposed that the yeas and nays shall be entered
on the journal. Those, therefore, who desire it will rise." If he
finds and declares that one-fifth have risen, he then states, that " those
who are of opinion that the bill shall pass, are to answer in the affirm.
ative, those of the contrary opinion, in the negative." The clerk then
calls over the names alphabetically, notes the yea or nay of each, ane
gives the list to the President or Speaker, who declares the result. JI
Senate, if there be an equal division, the Secretary calls on the Vice
President, who notes his affirmative or negative, which becomes the
decision of the House.
In the House of Commons, every member must give
his vote the one way or the other.-Scob. 24. As it
is not permitted to any one to withdraw who is in the
House when the question is put, nor is any one to be
told in the division who was not in when the question
was put.-2 Hats. 140.
This last position is always true when the vote is
by yeas and nays; where the negative as well as the
afirmative of the question is stated by the President