RULES OF THE SENATE. 145

are made. The usual form of the motion in the Senate is,
that the (describe the bill or other subject) be made the special
order for the...............day of ..........................................<a

.........o'clock..................Af., omitting the balance of the

motion, and from day to day until the same is disposed of. At
the arrival of the time fixed for the disposal of a special order
previously made, it takes precedence of all other business,
but a special order cannot be called up while another has the
floor. The motion to make a special order is debatable, but
does not allow reference to the main question; it may be
amended, and can be reconsidered.

A motion to proceed to the consideration of a" special order
is undebatable, and cannot be amended.

TO SUSPEND THK RULES.
(See Rule LVIII.)

Debatable, but does not allow reference to the main ques-
tion, and cannot be reconsidered, nor can it be laid on the
table, or postponed indefinitely, and no dilatory motion can
be made except one motion to adjourn while it is pending.

When more than one proposition is to be submitted under a
suspension of the rules, a separate suspension is necessary for
each proposition; but a committee may report a number of
bills under a single suspension for that purpose.

MOTION TO APPEAL FROM SPEAKER'S DECISION.
Debatable where the appeal is made on debatable questions;
does not allow reference to main question; cannot be amended;
can be reconsidered, and is always in order, though another
may have the floor. If the appeal relates to the priority of
business, it shall be decided without debate. An appeal can
only be made on the day upon which the question was de-

MOTION TO RECONSIDER.

(See Rule XXXVI.)

If the question to be reconsidered is debatable, the motion
opens the whole question to debate; but if the question is