[Hinds' Precedents, Volume 2]
[Front Matter]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
of the
HOUSE OF REPREESENTATIVES
of the
UNITED STATES
INCLUDING REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS
OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE LAWS, AND DECISIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE
By
ASHER C. HINDS, LL.D.
Clerk at the Speaker's Table
VOLUME II
published by authority of the act of congress
approved march 4, 1907
washington
government printing office
1907
CONTENTS.
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VOLUME I.
Chapter 1. The meeting of Congress.
Chapter 2. The Clerk's roll of the Members-elect.
Chapter 3. The presiding officer at organization.
Chapter 4. Procedure and powers of the Members-elect in
organization.
Chapter 5. The oath.
Chapter 6. The officers of the House and their election.
Chapter 7. Removal of officers of the House.
Chapter 8. The electors and apportionment.
Chapter 9. Electorates incapacitated generally.
Chapter 10. Electorates distracted by civil war.
Chapter 11. Electorates in reconstruction.
Chapter 12. Electorates in new States and Territories.
Chapter 13. The qualifications of the Member.
Chapter 14. The oath as related to qualifications.
Chapter 15. Polygamy and other crimes and disqualifications.
Chapter 16. Incompatible officers.
Chapter 17. Times, places, and manner of election.
Chapter 18. Credentials and prima facie title.
Chapter 19. Irregular credentials.
Chapter 20. Conflicting credentials.
Chapter 21. The House the judge of contested elections.
Chapter 22. Pleadings in contested elections.
Chapter 23. Testimony in contested elections.
Chapter 24. Abatement of election contests.
Chapter 25. General election cases, 1789 to 1840.
Chapter 26. General election cases, 1840 to 1850.
Chapter 27. General election cases, 1850 to 1860.
VOLUME II.
Chapter XXVIII.
general election cases, 1860 to 1870.
1. Cases in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. Sections
845-848.
2. Cases in the Thirty-eighth Congress. Sections 849-854.
3. Cases in the Thirty-ninth Congress. Sections 855-863.
4. Cases in the Fortieth Congress. Sections 864-872.
5. Cases in first session of the Forty-first Congress. Sections 873-
876.
6. The Senate case of John P. Stockton. Section 877.
Chapter XXIX.
general election cases, 1870 to 1875.
1. Cases in the second session of the Forty-first Congress. Sections
878-884.
2. Cases in the Forty-second Congress. Sections 885-891.
3. Cases in the Forty-third Congress. Sections 892-901.
Chapter XXX.
general election cases, 1875 to 1880.
1. Cases in the Forty-fourth Congress. Sections 902-923.
2. Cases in the Forty-fifth Congress. Sections 924-935.
Chapter XXXI.
general election cases, 1880 and 1881.
1. Cases in the second session of the Forty-sixth Congress. Sections
936-948.
2. Cases in the third session of the Forty-sixth Congress. Sections
949-954.
3. The Senate case of Lapham and Miller. Section 955.
Chapter XXXII.
general election cases, in 1882.
1. Cases in the first session of the Forty-seventh Congress. Sections
956-971.
Chapter XXXIII.
general election cases, in 1883.
1. Cases in the second session of the Forty-seventh Congress.
Sections 972-983.
Chapter XXXIV.
general election cases, 1884 and 1885
1. Cases in the Forth-eighth Congress. Sections 984-999.
Chapter XXXV.
general election cases, 1886 to 1888.
1. Cases in the Forty-ninth Congress. Sections 1000-1005.
2. Cases in the Fiftieth Congress. Sections 1006-1017.
Chapter XXXVI.
general election cases, 1889 to 1891.
1. Cases in the Fifty-first Congress. Sections 1018-1040.
Chapter XXXVII.
general election cases, 1892 to 1894.
1. Cases in the Fifty-second Congress. Sections 1041-1045.
2. Cases in the Fifty-third Congress. Sections 1046-1058.
3. Senate cases from Kansas, Florida, and Idaho. Sections 1059-1061.
Chapter XXXVIII.
general election cases, 1895 to 1897.
1. Cases in the first session of the Fifth-fourth Congress. Sections
1062-1094.
2. Cases in the second session of the Fifty-fourth Congress. Sections
1095, 1096.
Chapter XXXIX.
general election cases, 1898 to 1901.
1. Cases in the Fifty-fifth Congress. Sections 1097-1110.
2. Cases in the Fifty-sixth Congress. Sections 1111-1118.
Chapter XL.
general election cases, 1902 to 1906.
1. Cases in the Fifty-seventh Congress. Sections 1119-1128.
2. Cases in the Fifty-eighth Congress. Sections 1129-1134.
3. Cases in the Fifty-ninth Congress. Section 1135.
Chapter XLI.
the members.
1. Decorum, conduct, etc. Sections 1136-1141.
2. Leaves of absence. Sections 1142-1147.
3. Compensation, clerks, etc. Sections 1148-1157.
4. Mileage and stationery. Sections 1158-1162.
5. The franking privilege. Section 1163.
6. Statutes relating to bribery and contracts. Sections 1164-1166.
7. Resignation and vacancies. Sections 1167-1219.
8. Resignations to take effect at a future date. Sections 1220-1229.
9. Resignations before taking the oath. Sections 1230-1235.
Chapter XLII.
punishment and expulsion of members.
1. Provisions of the Constitution and parliamentary law. Sections
1236-1238.
2. Incidental questions as to censure and expulsion. Sections 1239-
1243.
3. Censure for conduct in debate, etc. Section 1244-1259.
4. Expulsion for treasonable offenses. Sections 1260-1272.
5. Punishment for corrupt practices, crime, etc. Sections 1273-1282.
6. Question as to punishment for offenses committed before election.
Sections 1283-1289.
Chapter XLIII.
delegates.
1. Statutes creating the office. Section 1290.
2. Privileges on the floor. Sections 1291-1296.
3. Service on committees. Sections 1297-1301.
4. Appointed teller, etc. Sections 1302-1303.
5. Resignation of. Section 1304.
6. Punishment of. Section 1305.
7. Resident Commissioner of Porto Rico. Section 1306.
Chapter XLIV.
the speaker.
1. Dignity of the office. Sections 1307-1309.
2. Duties as presiding officer. Sections 1310-1317.
3. Questions not for his decision. Sections 1318-1342.
4. Required to preserve order. Sections 1343-1347.
5. Intervention of, in cases of extreme disorder in Committee of the
Whole. Sections 1348- 1351.
6. Control of galleries, corridors, etc. Sections 1352-1354.
7. Appointments by. Section 1355.
8. Resignation of. Section 1356.
9. Calls another to the chair when a question relating to himself
arises. Sections 1357-1366.
10. Limitations on his right to participant in debate. Sections 1367-
1376.
Chapter XLV.
the speaker pro tempore.
1. Appointment and election of. Sections 1377-1393.
2. Functions and powers of. Sections 1394-1404.
3. Notifications of Senate and President as to appointment of.
Sections 1405-1412.
4. The office of President pro tempore in the Senate. Sections 1413-
1418.
Chapter XLVI.
the speaker's power of recognition.
1. The rule and practice. Sections 1419-1424.
2. No appeal from. Sections 1425-1434.
3. Member once recognized not to be deprived of floor. Sections 1435-
1437.
4. Recognition governed by Member's relation to the pending question.
Sections 1438-1464.
5. Conditions under which right to prior recognition passes to
opponents of a measure. Sections 1465-1479.
Chapter XLVII.
prerogatives of the house as to revenue legislation.
1. Provision of the Constitution. Section 1480.
2. Action as to revenue bills and amendments originated by the
Senate. Sections 1481-1499.
3. Discussions as to origination of appropriation bills by the
Senate. Sections 1500-1501.
Chapter XLVIII.
prerogatives of the house as to treaties.
1. Suggestions of the House as to treaties. Sections 1502-1505.
2. Conflicts with Senate and Executive. Sections 1506-1519.
3. Functions of the House as to revenue treaties. Sections 1520-1533.
4. House exacts a share in making Indian treaties. Sections 1534-
1536.
5. Opinion of the Supreme Court as to explanations of treaties.
Section 1537.
Chapter XLIX.
prerogatives of the house as to foreign relations.
1. House asserts right to a voice as to foreign relations. Sections
1538-1540.
2. Recognition of new governments. Sections 1541-1547.
3. Conflicts with the Executive as to diplomatic relations. Sections
1548-1556.
4. Expressions as to events abroad. Sections 1557-1560.
5. Conflict with the Executive over contingent fund of State
Department. Section 1561.
Chapter L.
prerogatives of the house and related to the executive.
1. Expressions of opinion on public questions. Sections 1562-1568.
2. Commendation or censure of the Executive. Sections 1569-1572.
3. Advice and requests of the Executive. Sections 1573-1585.
4. Titles, gifts, and presence of the floor. Sections 1586-1589.
5. Executive protests against action of House. Sections 1590-1592.
6. Statutes empowering House to direct Executive officers. Sections
1593-1594.
7. Power of appointment to office. Section 1595.
8. Inquiries into conduct of Executive. Section 1596.
Chapter LI.
power to punish for contempt.
1. General discussion. Sections 1597, 1598.
2. Cases of Randall and Whitney. Sections 1599-1603.
3. Senate case of William Duane. Section 1604.
4. Arrest of officer of House by magistrate. Section 1605.
5. Case of John Anderson. Sections 1606, 1607.
6. Case of Hallet Kilbourn. Sections 1608-1611.
7. Senate case of Elverton R. Chapman. Sections 1612-1614.
8. Assault on the President's Secretary in the Capitol. Section
1615.
9. Case of Samuel Houston. Sections 1616-1619.
10. Various other cases arising from assaults. Sections 1620-1630.
11. Cases arising from reports in the press. Sections 1631-1640.
Chapter LII.
punishment of members for contempt.
1. Parliamentary law as to assaults between Members. Section 1641.
2. Various instances of assaults and duels. Sections 1642-1664.
3. Censure of two Senators for assault. Section 1665.
VOLUME III.
Chapter 53. Punishment of witnesses for contempt.
Chapter 54. The power of investigation.
Chapter 55. The conduct of investigations.
Chapter 56. Investigations of conduct of Members.
Chapter 57. Inquiries of the Executive.
Chapter 58. Procedure of the electoral count.
Chapter 59. The electoral counts, 1789 to 1873.
Chapter 60. The electoral counts, 1877 to 1905.
Chapter 61. Objections at the electoral count.
Chapter 62. Election and inauguration of President.
Chapter 63. Nature of impeachment.
Chapter 64. Function of the House in impeachment.
Chapter 65. Function of the Senate in impeachment.
Chapter 66. Procedure of the Senate in impeachment.
Chapter 67. Conduct of impeachment trials.
Chapter 68. Presentation of testimony in an impeachment trial.
Chapter 69. Rules of evidence in an impeachment trial.
Chapter 70. The impeachment and trial of William Blount.
Chapter 71. The impeachment and trial of John Pickering.
Chapter 72. The impeachment and trial of Samuel Chase.
Chapter 73. The impeachment and trial of James H. Peck.
Chapter 74. The impeachment and trial of West R. Humphreys.
Chapter 75. The first attempts to impeach the President.
Chapter 76. The impeachment and trial of the President.
Chapter 77. The impeachment and trial of William W. Belknap.
Chapter 78. The impeachment and trial of Charles Swayne.
Chapter 79. Impeachment proceedings not resulting in trial.
Chapter 80. Questions of privilege and their precedence.
Chapter 81. Privilege of the House.
Chapter 82. Privilege of the Member.
VOLUME IV.
Chapter 83. The Journal and its approval.
Chapter 84. The making of the Journal.
Chapter 85. The quorum.
Chapter 86. The call of the House.
Chapter 87. The order of business.
Chapter 88. Special orders.
Chapter 89. Private and District of Columbia business.
Chapter 90. Petitions and memorials.
Chapter 91. Bills, resolutions, and orders.
Chapter 92. Approval of bills by the President.
Chapter 93. Bills returned without the President's approval.
Chapter 94. General appropriation bills.
Chapter 95. Authorization of appropriations on general appropriation
bills.
Chapter 96. Appropriations in continuation of a public work.
Chapter 97. Legislation in general appropriation bills.
Chapter 98. Limitations in general appropriation bills.
Chapter 99. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.
Chapter 100. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.
(Continued.)
Chapter 101. History and jurisdiction of the standing committees.
(Continued.)
Chapter 102. General principles of jurisdiction of committees.
Chapter 103. Select and joint committees.
Chapter 104. Appointment of committees.
Chapter 105. Organization and procedure of committees.
Chapter 106. Reports of committees.
Chapter 107. The Committee of the Whole.
Chapter 108. Subjects requiring consideration in Committee of the
Whole.
Chapter 109. Reports from the Committee of the Whole.
Chapter 110. Consideration ``in the House as in Committee of the
Whole.''
VOLUME V.
Chapter 111. The question of consideration.
Chapter 112. Conduct of debate in the House.
Chapter 113. References in debate to committees, the President, or
the other House.
Chapter 114. Disorder in debate.
Chapter 115. Debate in Committee of the Whole.
Chapter 116. Reading of papers.
Chapter 117. Motions in general.
Chapter 118. The motion to adjourn.
Chapter 119. The motion to lay on the table.
Chapter 120. The previous question.
Chapter 121. The ordinary motion to refer.
Chapter 122. The motion to refer as related to the previous question.
Chapter 123. The motion to reconsider.
Chapter 124. Dilatory motions.
Chapter 125. Amendments.
Chapter 126. The House rule that amendments must be germane.
Chapter 127. General principles as to voting.
Chapter 128. Voting by tellers and by ballot.
Chapter 129. The vote by yeas and nays.
Chapter 130. Division of the question for voting.
Chapter 131. Amendments between the Houses.
Chapter 132. General principles of conferences.
Chapter 133. Appointment of managers of a conference.
Chapter 134. Instruction of managers of a conference.
Chapter 135. Managers to consider only matters in disagreement.
Chapter 136. Privilege and form of conference reports.
Chapter 137. Consideration of conference reports.
Chapter 138. Messages and communications.
Chapter 139. Recess.
Chapter 140. Sessions and adjournments.
Chapter 141. The rules.
Chapter 142. Suspension of the rules.
Chapter 143. Questions of order and appeals.
Chapter 144. The Congressional Record.
Chapter 145. Amendments to the Constitution.
Chapter 146. Ceremonies.
Chapter 147. Service of the House.
Chapter 148. Miscellaneous.
VOLUME VI.
index-digest.
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VOLUME VII.
index-digest.
[H to P.]
VOLUME VIII.
index-digest.
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