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.

126 RULES OF TIIE SENATE.
motion originating in the Senate, and requiring three
readings previous to being passed, shall be, "Whether
it shall be engrossed and read a third time?" and no
amendment shall be received for discussion at the
third reading of any bill, resolution, amendment, or
motion, unless by unanimous consent of the members
present: but it shall at all times be in order, before
the final passage of any such bill, resolution, constitutional amendment, or motion, to move its commitment; and should such commitment take place, and
any amendment be reported by the committee, the
said bill, resolution, constitutional amendment, or
motion, shall be again read a second time, and considered as in committee of the whole, and then the
aforesaid question shall be again put.
30. The special orders of the day shall not be
called by the chair before one o'clock, unless otherwise directed by the Senate.
31. The titles of bills, and such parts thereof only
as shall be affected by proposed amendments, shall
be inserted on the journals.
32. The proceedings of the Senate, when not acting as in committee of the whole, shall be entered on
the journal as concisely as possible, care being taken
to detail a true and accurate account of the proceedings: but every vote of the Senate shall be entered
on the journal, and a brief statement of the contents
of each petition, memorial, or paper, presented to the
Senate, shall also be inserted on the journal.
33. The following standing committees, to consist
of five members each, shall be appointed at the commencement of each session, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise;
A Committee on Foreign Relations.
A Committee on Finance.
A Committee on Commerce.