[JEFFERSON, Thomas].
Constitution of the United States of America: Rules of the House of Representatives, Joint Rules of the Two Houses and Rules of the Senate, with Jefferson's Manual.
Washington: Thomas Allen, Printer to the House , 1837.
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First edition of the official compilation of United States congressional procedures, incorporating Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice
First edition of the official compilation of United States congressional procedures, incorporating Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice together with the governing rules of the House of Representatives, Senate, and the joint rules of Congress. Royal octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Sabin 16106. In very good condition, ownership inscription to the front free endpaper. Rare.
This volume presents the Constitution of the United States together with the established procedural rules governing the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the joint rules of both chambers, along with Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice. Originally prepared by Jefferson in 1801 while serving as Vice President, the manual was designed to guide parliamentary procedure in the Senate and quickly became the principal authority on legislative practice in the United States. By the nineteenth century it had been formally incorporated into the procedural framework of the House of Representatives. The present 1837 printing brings together these essential texts in a single official compilation, providing members of Congress with a comprehensive reference to the constitutional foundation of the government and the rules governing legislative debate, order, and procedure.
Constitution of the United States of America: Rules of the House of Representatives, Joint Rules of the Two Houses and Rules of the Senate, with Jefferson's Manual.
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