[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 39. Recess]
[Index to Precedents]
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                               CHAPTER 39
 
                                 Recess
 
Sec.                      INDEX TO PRECEDENTS

Adjourn, motion to, as not ``pending'' upon Member's mere revelation 
    that he will seek to offer such motion, Sec. Sec. 2.22, 2.24
Adjournment, recess distinguished from, Sec. 1
Bells and lights, recesses indicated by, Sec. 1
Bills and resolutions, introduction of, during recess, Sec. 1
Call of roll, interruption of, Sec. 1
Caucus, impromptu, was held in Chamber during recess, Sec. 2.26
Chairman of Committee of the Whole
    authority of, Sec. 2.15
    emergency, calls recess in case of, Sec. 2.15
Committee of the Whole
    Chairman, see Chairman of Committee of the Whole
    House, permission of, recess is taken by, Sec. 1
    recess is taken by permission of House, Sec. 1
    Rules of House as applying in, Sec. 2.15
Drill, air-raid, recess declared for purposes of participating in, 
    Sec. 2.19
Emergency, Speaker's authority in case of
    convening, exercise of authority as affecting previously 
        established
        time of, Sec. 2.17
    inherent authority exercised before adoption of present rule, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.18-2.19
    initiative, Speaker's, authority may be exercised upon, Sec. 2.18
    Rule I, clause 12(b), under, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.15, 2.16
    terrorist attack, proceedings on day of, Sec. 2.17
Enrolled bills signed during recess, announcement by Speaker pro 
    tempore as to, Sec. 2.26
Floor, restrictions on access to, during recess, Sec. 1
History of authority to declare recesses, Sec. 1
Jefferson's Manual, discussion of recesses in, Sec. 1
Joint Session or Joint Meeting, recess in preparation for, Sec. 3.7
Legislative day, recesses taken during, Sec. 1
Length of ``short'' recess
    reconvening to avoid breaking time record for ``short'' recess, 
        Sec. 2.25
    successive recesses, Sec. 2.26
    ten-hour recess, Sec. 2.27
Mace remains in place during recess, Sec. 1
Motion that House take recess
    first instance of motion to authorize Speaker to declare, Sec. 2.20
    not in order before 102d Congress in absence of unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 2.1
    unanimous consent, motion was made in order ``at any time'' by, 
        Sec. 2.4
Motion to authorize Speaker to declare recess
    privilege of, Sec. Sec. 1, 2
Pending, motion as not, upon Member's mere declaration that he will 
    seek to offer motion to adjourn, Sec. Sec. 2.22, 2.24
Pending question, postponing proceedings on, recess declared after, 
    Sec. 2.23
Postponing proceedings on pending question, recess declared after, 
    Sec. 2.23
Presidential message, recess to await receipt of, Sec. 3.2
President, informal meetings with, recess to allow, Sec. 3.11
President, joint session to receive, Speaker was authorized to declare 
    recess in preparation for, Sec. 3.7

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Purpose or occasion for recess
    astronauts, Apollo, joint meeting to receive, Sec. 3.7
    committee report, recess to await, Sec. 3.4
    conference report on which conferees had reached agreement, 
        Sec. 3.5
    drill, air-raid, participation of House in, Sec. 2.19
    emergency, see Emergency, Speaker's authority in case of
    illness of Member, Sec. 3.1
    joint session or joint meeting, recess in preparation for, Sec. 3.7
    Members, former, Speaker was authorized to declare recess for 
        purpose of
        receiving, Sec. 3.8
    Presidential messages, to await receipt of, Sec. 3.2
    President, informal meetings with, recess to allow, Sec. 3.11
    receiving former Members in Chamber, Speaker was authorized to 
        declare
        recess on future day for purpose of, Sec. 3.8
    secret session, recess in order to make preparations for, Sec. 3.10
    Senate messages, to await receipt of, Sec. 3.3
    specific purpose of recess was not stated in grant of authority to
    stated in request for recess, purpose was, Sec. Sec. 3.7, 3.8
    Vice President Rockefeller, recess until following day to permit 
        attendance at swearing-in ceremonies for, Sec. 3.9
Quorum, requirement of, for motion to recess, Sec. 1
Recall, reconvening after, Speaker exercised authority to declare 
    recess upon, Sec. 3.12
Remainder of session, authority to declare recesses during, Sec. 2.12
Reports filed during recess, Sec. 1
Senate action on continuing appropriation, House recessed three times 
    by unanimous consent to await, Sec. 3.6
Senate message, recess to await receipt of, Sec. 3.3
``Short'' recess, what constitutes, with reference to Speaker's 
    authority to declare
    abuse of authority, challenging length of recess as, Sec. 2.25
    challenging length of recess as abuse of authority, Sec. 2.25
    successive recesses, Sec. Sec. 2.26, 3.6
    ten-hour recess, Sec. 2.27
Speaker pro tempore
    authority of, Sec. Sec. 1, 2.16
    emergency, calls recess in case of, Sec. 2.16
    enrolled bills signed during recess, announcement by Speaker pro 
        tempore
        as to, Sec. 2.26
Speaker's authority
    ``at any time,'' Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to declare 
        recess, see Time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to 
        declare recess at any
    call of the Chair, recess as declared subject to, Sec. Sec. 2.2, 
        2.6-2.27, 3.1-3.4, 3.8, 3.11, 3.12
    discretion of Speaker where specific purpose of recess is not 
        stated in
    emergency, in case of, see Emergency, Speaker's authority in case 
        of
    MacArthur ceremonies, see Purpose or occasion for recess,
    motion to authorize Speaker to declare, see Motion to authorize 
        Speaker to declare recess
    postponing proceedings on pending question, recess declared after, 
        Sec. 2.20
    Rule I, clause 12, under, Sec. 2.25

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    Rule XVI, clause 4, Sec. 2.20
    rule, privileged, authorizing Speaker to declare recesses during 
        specified
        three-day periods, Sec. 2.19
    rule, special, authority conferred by, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.19, 3.9
    time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to declare recess at 
        any, see Time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to 
        declare recess at any
    unanimous consent, Speaker authorized by, to declare recess on 
        future day to receive former Members, Sec. 3.8
    unanimous consent to authorize Speaker to declare recess, 
        generally, Sec. 2
    unanimous consent, Speaker authorized by, to declare recess on 
        following day to receive President in joint session, Sec. 3.7
Successive recesses, Sec. Sec. 2.26, 3.6
Terrorist attacks, see Emergency, Speaker's authority in case of
Three days, adjournment for more than, as requiring consent of other 
    House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 2, 2.21
    specified three-day periods, rule may authorize Speaker to declare 
        recesses during, Sec. 2.21
Time certain, recess to, or not to extend beyond, Sec. Sec. 2.14, 3.5, 
    3.6
Time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to declare recess at any
    Committee of the Whole, after rising of, Sec. 2.13
    more than one recess, authority to declare, under unanimous consent
        agreement, Sec. 2.10
    remainder of session, authority to declare recesses during, 
        Sec. 2.12
    session, remainder of, authority to declare recess during, 
        Sec. 2.12
    specified day, on, Sec. Sec. 2.4-2.8
    two consecutive days, on, Sec. Sec. 2.9, 2.10
    week, remainder of, authority to declare recess during, Sec. 2.11
Unanimous consent
    ``at any time'' during specified day, motion to take recess made in 
        order, Sec. 2.4
    ``at any time,'' Speaker authorized to declare recess, see Time, 
        Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to declare recess at 
        any
    historical use of, in declaring recesses, Sec. Sec. 1, 2.1
    Members, former, Speaker authorized to declare recess on future day 
        to
        receive, Sec. 3.8
    motion to recess made in order ``at any time,'' during specified 
        day, Sec. 2.4
    purpose of recess not specifically stated in grant of authority to
    requests for recess, Sec. 3.6
    Speaker authorized by, to declare recess on following day to 
        receive President in joint session, Sec. 3.7
    Speaker may be authorized by, to declare recess, generally, see 
        Speaker's authority
    Speaker's initiative, exercise of, in declaring House in recess 
        ``without objection,'' Sec. Sec. 2.2, 2.3
    Time certain, recess not to extend beyond, Sec. 2.14
    Time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to declare recess at 
        any, see Time, Speaker authorized by unanimous consent to 
        declare recess at any

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Vote, division, Chair declared recess during, Sec. 1
Vote, recorded, interruption of, Sec. 1