COMMITTEE, cannot inquire concerning their members, 152 must not sit when the House is in session, 152 may elect chairman, 152 manner of proceeding in, 152 members of the House may be present at their sittings, 168 cannot reconsider or alter their own votes, 169 how they report amendments, 170 cannot sit in recess after Congress has expired, 204 a member elect, though not returned, may be appointed on, 145 standing, 152 forms and proceedings in, 152, 168 COMMITTEE, joint, how they act, 153 who shall compose, 167 how appointed in Senate, 167 time and place of meeting, 167 majority of to constitute a quorum, 168 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, great matters usually referred to, 153 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, their power over a bill, 168 have entire control over a report committed, 171 dissolved by a report, 154 how revived, 155 may be discharged from instructions, 195 when they may sit during recess, 201 effect of a reference to, when a bill has been amended in Committee of the Whole, 172 may elect their chairman, 152 Speaker may resume chair if in great disorder, 154 manner of doing business, in Senate, 171 proceedings in, 153, 171 irregularly dissolved, 154 cannot adjourn, 154 report proceedings, 171 subjects which have passed through may be referred to special committee, 172 particulars which attach to, 172 COMMUNICATIONS, confidential, to be kept secret, 205 COMMON FAME, a ground for proceeding, 155