[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D150-D151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 856-901; and 5 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 57, and H. Con. Res. 27-30, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H699-H702
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 332 yeas to 38 nays with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 28, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of 
the Journal of Wednesday, February 26.                 
  Pages H671, H675
Recess: The House recessed at 9:03 a.m.                       
  Page H671
Address by President Frei of Chile: The Senate and House held a Joint 
Meeting to receive an address by His Excellency Eduardo Frei, President 
of the Republic of Chile. President Frei was escorted to and from the 
House Chamber by Senators Nickles, Mack, Coverdell, Lugar, Dodd, 
Harkin, and Graham of Florida, and by Representatives Armey, DeLay, 
Boehner, Cox of California, Gilman, Gallegly, Gephardt, Bonior, 
Kennelly, Hoyer, Hamilton, and Menendez.                  
  Pages H671-74
Recess: The House reconvened at 11:45 a.m.                   
  Pages H674
Committee Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Watts of 
Oklahoma wherein he requests a leave of absence from the Committee on 
Banking and Financial Services.                               
  Page H675
Joint Economic Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of Representatives Manzullo, Sanford, Thornberry, Doolittle, and 
McCrery to the Joint Economic Committee.                      
  Page H675
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Cuba: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to the Government of Cuba--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-
48).                                                      
  Pages H675-76
Recess Proceedings: It was made in order that the recess proceedings of 
the Joint Meeting be printed in the record.                   
  Page H676

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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 1997. Agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 
4, for morning-hour debate.                                   
  Page H679
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, March 5. 
                                                              Page H679
Referrals: One Senate-passed measure, S. 305, was referred to the 
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.                  
  Page H671
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H671.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H675. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:25 p.m.