shall be determined first by the President, without debate < bat
any Senator shall have the right of appeal from his decision
to that of the Senate.

RULE XI.

There shall be a call of the Senate on the motion of any
Senator, and the names of those Senators present shall be
entered on the Journal. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall then
proceed to notify Senators who are absent from the Chamber,
but not from the seat of government, that their presence is
required in the Senate Chamber, and upon such notification
the Senator shall immediately report therein; and in case a
less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, either
on the first day of the session or on any other day to which
the Senate has adjourned, the same powers shall be possessed
as though a quorum were present as regards sending for ab-
sentees.
RULE XII.

No Senator shall absent himself from the seat of government
without leave of the Senate.

RULE XIII.

The name of every Senator introducing a bill, presenting an
order or resolution, or moving to amend an order, bill or reso-
lution, shall be entered on the Journal.

RULE XIV.

Every Senator present, when a question is put, shall give his
vote, unless the Senate, for special reasons, shall excuse him;
and, if he refuses to vote when the yeas and nays are called,
his name shall be noted on the Journal at the request of any
Senator.
OF COMMITTEES.

RULE XV.

All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless
otherwise specially directed by the Senate, in which case they
shall be selected by ballot. The first named of every commit-
tee shall be chairman, but, in his absence, or on being excused
by the Senate, the next named member, and so on, shall act in
his stead.