[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D81-D82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 585-623; and 12 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 42-45, H. Con. Res. 14-15, and H. Res. 36-41, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H345-48
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                        
  Page H289
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Dr. 
Ronald Christian of Washington, D.C.                          
  Page H289
Journal Vote: By a recorded vote of 376 ayes to 28 noes, Roll No. 10, 
the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
February 4.                                            
  Pages H289, H298
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Brady wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. 
                                                              Page H290
Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building: By a yea-and-nay vote of 400 
yeas, Roll No. 9, the House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 
499, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as 
the ``Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building.''             
  Pages H292-97
Committee Resignations: Read a letter from Representative Gejdenson 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Resources and read a letter 
from Representative Peterson of Minnesota wherein he resigned from the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.                 
  Page H298
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 36, designating 
minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 
                                                          Pages H298-99

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Referrals: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.                                              
  Page H337
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H289.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H297 and H298. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 4:52 p.m.