[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 6, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D5-D7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 11-55; and 18 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 1-2, H. Con. Res. 1-2, and H. Res. 1-14, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H224-27
Reports Filed: The following reports were filed:
  Filed on December 29, 1998: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-833);
  Filed on December 29, 1998: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Resources, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-834);
  Filed on December 30, 1998: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Appropriations, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-835);
  Filed on December 30, 1998: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-836);
  Filed on December 31, 1998: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Banking and Financial Services, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-837);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
International Relations, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-838);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-839);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Rules, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-840);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
National Security, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-841);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Agriculture, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-842);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-843);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on the 
Budget, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-844);
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on the 
Judiciary, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-845); and
  Filed on January 2, 1999: Activities Report of the Committee on 
Commerce, 105th Congress (H.Rept. 105-846).                   
Page H224
Election of Speaker: J. Dennis Hastert of the State of Illinois was 
elected Speaker of the House of Representatives by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 220 yeas to 205 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 2. 
Representatives Thomas, Gejdenson, Roukema, and Kaptur acted as 
tellers. The Speaker was escorted to the Chair by Representatives 
Gephardt, Armey, DeLay, Bonior, Watts of Oklahoma, Frost, Crane, Hyde, 
Porter, Evans, Lipinski, Costello, Ewing, Gutierrez, Manzullo, Rush, 
LaHood, Weller, Jackson of Illinois, Blagojevich, Davis of Illinois, 
Shimkus, Biggert, Phelps, and Schakowsky.                    
  Pages H2-5
  Representative Dingell, Dean of the House, administered the oath of 
office to the Speaker, who then administered the oath of office to the 
Members-elect present en bloc.                                  
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Members Sworn: Representative Ehrlich presented himself in the well and 
was administered the oath of office by the Speaker.             
  Page H5
  Representative Barcia presented himself in the well and was 
administered the oath of office by the Speaker.               
Page H201
Party Leaders: It was announced that Representatives Armey and Gephardt 
had been elected majority and minority leaders respectively, and that 
Representatives DeLay and Bonior had been elected majority and minority 
whips, respectively.                                            
  Page H6
House Officers: The House agreed to H. Res. 1, electing the following 
officers of the House of Representatives: Jeffrey J. Trandahl, Clerk; 
Wilson S. Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; James M. Eagen, III, Chief 
Administrative Officer; and Reverend James David Ford, Chaplain. 
                                                                Page H6
  On a division of the question, rejected the Frost amendment in the 
nature of a substitute that sought to name certain minority employees 
to the position of Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Chief Administrative 
Officer.                                                        
Page H6
Notify Senate: The House agreed to H. Res. 2, to inform the Senate that 
a quorum of the House has assembled and elected J. Dennis Hastert, a 
Representative from the State of Illinois, Speaker; and Jeffrey J. 
Trandahl, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Clerk of the 
House.                                                          
  Page H6
Committee to Notify the President that a Quorum of each House has 
Assembled: The House agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to 
appoint a committee of two members to join with a committee of the 
Senate to notify the President that a quorum of each House has 
assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication 
that he may be pleased to make. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed 
Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the committee.            
  Page H6
Inform President: The House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk 
of the House to inform the President that the House of Representatives 
has elected J. Dennis Hastert, a Representative from the State of 
Illinois, Speaker, and Jeffrey J. Trandahl, a Citizen of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, Clerk of the House.                   
  Page H6
House Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the 
House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress by a yea 
and nay vote of 217 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 5. Earlier, agreed to 
order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 216 yeas to 207 
nays, Roll No. 3.                                         
  Pages H6-H207
  Rejected the Moakley motion to commit the resolution to a select 
committee comprised of the majority leader and the minority leader with 
instructions to report it back with amendments dealing with the ratio 
of majority party members to minority party members in the distribution 
of committee seats and a new rule entitled ``Pay As You Go Rule'' by a 
yea and nay vote of 201 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 4.     
Pages H205-06
Committee Elections: The House agreed to the following resolutions to 
designate committee memberships: H. Res. 6 designating majority 
membership on certain standing committees of the House; H. Res. 7 
designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the 
House; and H. Res. 8, designating membership for Representative Sanders 
on certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                          Pages H207-08
Gift Rule: The House agreed to H. Res. 9, amending clause 5 of rule 
XXVI.                                                     
  Pages H208-11
Managers for the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton, 
President of the United States: The House agreed to H. Res. 10, 
appointing the authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of 
William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States by yea and 
nay vote of 223 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 6.             
  Pages H211-17
Minority Employees: The House agreed to H. Res. 11, providing for the 
designation of certain minority employees.                    
  Page H217
Oath of Office: The House agreed to H. Res. 12, providing for the 
authority to administer the oath of office to the Honorable George 
Miller of California.                                     
  Pages H217-18
Oath of Office: The House agreed to H. Res. 13, providing for the 
authority to administer the oath of office to the Honorable Sam Farr of 
California.                                                   
  Page H218
Meeting Hour for the 106th Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 14, 
fixing the daily hour of meeting for the 106th Congress.      
  Page H218
State of the Union Address: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 1, 
providing for the State of the Union address by the President on 
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 9:00 p.m.                        
  Page H218
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 2, providing 
for the adjournment of the House.                         
  Pages H220-21
Clerk Designation: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein he designated 
Mr. Gerasimos Vans, Special Assistant, to sign papers and do all other 
acts under the name of the Clerk in case of his temporary absence or 
disability.                                                   
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Intelligence Committee: The Speaker appointed Representatives Goss, 
Chairman and Dixon to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 
                                                              Page H221
Building Commission: The Speaker appointed Representatives Armey and 
Gephardt to the House Office Building Commission to serve with himself.
                                                              Page H221
Recess: The House recessed at 6:31 p.m. and reconvened at 7:54 p.m. 
                                                              Page H223
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H223.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One Quorum Call (Roll No. 1) and 5 yea and nay 
votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on 
pages H1-2, H3, H204-05, H205-06, H206, and H216-17.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon, and pursuant to H. Con. Res. 2, 
the House adjourned at 7:55 p.m. until 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 19.