[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 41 public bills, H.R. 922-962; and 6 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 36-38 and H. Res. 81-83, were introduced.       
  Pages H765-67
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ewing to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H727
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rev. 
Douglas Tanner of Washington, D.C.                            
  Page H727
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn.
                                                              Page H727
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following resolutions:
  Guatemalan Peace Process: H. Con. Res. 17, congratulating the people 
of Guatemala on the success of the recent negotiations to establish a 
peace process for Guatemala (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 416 
yeas with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 29);    
  Pages H730-32, H737-38
  Nicaraguan Democratic Elections: H. Con. Res. 18, congratulating the 
people of the Republic of Nicaragua on the success of their democratic 
elections held on October 20, 1996 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 
417 yeas with 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 30);        
  Pages H732-35,  H738
  Secretary Warren Christopher: S. Con. Res. 4, commending and thanking 
the Honorable Warren Christopher for his exemplary service as Secretary 
of State; and                                             
  Pages H735-36
  Display of the Ten Commandments: H. Con. Res. 31, expressing the 
sense of Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by 
Judge Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State of 
Alabama (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 295 yeas to 125 nays, Roll 
No. 31; the concurrent resolution was debated on Tuesday, March 4, 
1997).                                                    
  Pages H738-39
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Iran: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-51). 
                                                              Page H737
Recess: The House recessed at 12:17 p.m. and reconvened at 1:02 p.m. 
                                                              Page H737
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 82, electing 
Representatives English of Pennsylvania, Nethercutt, Coburn, and 
Sessions to the Committee on Science.                         
  Page H739
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H737-38, H738, and 
H738-39. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:12 p.m.