for not more than fifteen minutes on the final question, unless by consent of the Senate, to be had without debate; but a motion to adjourn may be decided without the yeas and nays, unless they be demanded by one-fifth of the members present. The fifteen minutes herein allowed shall be for the whole deliberation on the final question, and not on the final question on each article of impeachment. XXV. Witnesses shall be sworn in the following form, 124 viz: "You, do swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that the evidence you shall give in the case now pending between the United States and shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: So help you God." Which oath shall be administered by the Secretary, or any other duly authorized person. Form of a subpena be issued on the application of the 125 managers of the impeachment, or of the party impeached, or of his counsel. You and each of you are hereby commanded to appear before the Senate of the United States, on the day of -, at the Senate Chamber in the city of Washington, then and there to testify your knowledge in the cause which is before the Senate in which the House of Representatives have impeached ate, at the city of Washington, this day of, in You are hereby commanded to serve and return the within subpena according to law. Dated at Washington, this — day of, in the year of our Lord and of the Independence of the United States the Secretary of the Senate. 125.2 Form of oath to be administered to the Members of the Senate and the Presiding Officer sitting in the trial of impeachments "I solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws: So help me God." 125.3 Form of summons to be issued and served upon the person impeached THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 88: greet Whereas the House of Representatives of the United States of America did, on the day of ——, exhibit to the Senate articles of impeachment against you, the said in the words following: [Here insert the articles] And demand that you, the said should be put to answer the accusations as set forth in said articles, and that such proceedings, examinations, trials, and judgments might be thereupon had as are agreeable to law and justice. at You, the said are therefore hereby summoned to be and appear before the Senate of the United States of America, at their Chamber in the city of Washington, on the — day of o'clock, then and there to answer to the said articles of impeachment, and then and there to abide by, obey, and perform such orders, directions, and judgments as the Senate of the United States shall make in the premises according to the Constitution and laws of the United States. Hereof you are not to fail. and Presiding Officer of the said Senate, at the city of Washington, this day of in the year of our Lord of the United States the and of the Independence Presiding Officer of the Senate. Form of precept to be indorsed on said writ of summons 125.4 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ss: The Senate of the United States to ing: -, greet You are hereby commanded to deliver to and leave with if conveniently to be found, or if not, to leave at his usual place of abode, or at his usual place of business in some conspicuous place, a true and attested copy of the within writ of summons, together with a like copy of this precept; and in whichsoever way you perform the service, let it be done at least days before the appearance day mentioned in the said writ of summons. Fail not, and make return of this writ of summons and precept, with your proceedings thereon indorsed, on or before the appearance day mentioned in the said writ of sum All process shall be served by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate. XXVI. If the Senate shall at any time fail to sit for the 126 consideration of articles of impeachment on the day or hour fixed therefor, the Senate may, by an order to be adopted without debate, fix a day and hour for resuming such consideration. [127] CLEAVES' MANUAL OF THE LAW AND PRAC- [NOTE.—The figures in parentheses at the end of rules refer to sections of Hinds' Parliamentary Precedents (H.R. Doc. 576, 55-2), where decisions and proceedings may be found. The notes and references inserted are additional to those in the work, and not found therein.] CONFERENCES 1. Parliamentary law relating to conferences as stated 127 in Jefferson's Manual, Section XLVI: It is on the occasion of amendments between the Houses 127.1 that conferences are usually asked; but they may be asked in all cases of difference of opinion between the two Houses on matters depending between them. The request of a conference, however, must always be by the House which is possessed of the papers. (3 Hats., 31; 1 Grey, 425.) Conferences may either be simple or free. At a conference 127.2 simply, 2 written reasons are prepared by the House asking it, and they are read and delivered without debate, to the managers of the other House at the conference, but are not then to be answered. (4 Grey, 144.) The other House then, if satisfied, vote the reasons satisfactory, or say nothing; if not satisfied, they resolve them not satisfactory and ask a conference on the subject of the last conference, where they read and deliver, in like manner, written answers to those reasons. (3 Grey, 183.) They are meant chiefly to record the justification of each House to the nation at large and to posterity, and in proof that the miscarriage of a necessary measure is not imputable to them. (3 Grey, 225.) At free conferences the managers discuss, vivi voce 1 Collated and prepared by Thomas P. Cleaves, Clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, and reported to the Senate by Mr. Allison, First Session, Fifty-seventh Congress, under the following resolution of June 6, 1900: "Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations cause to be prepared for the use of the Senate a manual of the law and practice in regard to conferences and conference reports." 2 So in original. |