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.

14 LEGISLATURE.
the only weapons by which the minority can defend
themselves against similar attempts from those in
power, are the forms and rules of proceeding, which
have been adopted as they were found necessary from
time to time, and are become the law of the house; by
a strict adherence to which, the weaker party can only
be protected from those irregularities and abuses
which these forms were intended to check, and which
the wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest
to large and successful majorities.-2 Hats. 11, 172.
And whether these forms be in all cases the most
rational or not, is really not of so great importance.
It is much more material that there should be a rule
to go by, than what that rule is; that there may be a
uniformity of proceeding in business, not subject to
the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the
members. It is very material that order, decency,
and regularity be preserved in a dignified public body.
-2 Hats. 149.
SECTION II.
LEGISLATURE.
ALL legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress
of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of
Representatives. - Constitution of the United' States, Article I., Sec.
tion 1.
The Scnatori and Representatives shall receive a compensation for
their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury
of the United States.-Const. U. S., Art. I. Sect. 6.
For the powers of Congress, see the following Articles and Sections
of the Constitution of the United States:-Art. I., Sec. 1, 7, 8, 9.Art. II., Sec. 1, 2.-Ait. III., Sec. 3.-Art. IV., Sec. 1, 3, 5. —And all
the Amendments.