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chairman immediately puts the question, thus: "Will the assembly now
proceed to the orders of the day?" If carried, the subject under
consideration is laid aside, and the questions appointed for that time
are taken up in their order. When the time arrives, the chairman may
state that fact, and put the above question without waiting for a
motion. If the motion fails, the call for the orders of the day cannot
be renewed till the subject then before the assembly is disposed of.*
[In Congress, a member entitled to the floor cannot be interrupted by a
call for the orders of the day. In an ordinary assembly, the most
common case where orders of the day are decided upon is where it is
necessary to make a programme for the session. When the hour arrives
for the consideration of any subject on the programme, these rules
permit any member to call for the orders of the day (as described in
Rules of Order, § 2) even though another person has the floor. If this
were not permitted, it would often be impossible to carry out the
programme, though wished for by the majority. A majority could postpone
the orders of the day, when called for, so as to continue the discussion
of the question then before the assembly. An order as to the time when
any subject shall be considered, must not be confounded with the rules
of the assembly; the latter must be enforced by the chairman, without
they are suspended by a two-thirds vote; the former, in strictness, can
only be carried out by the order of a majority of the assembly then
present and voting.]

(b) Special Order. If a subject is of such importance that it is
desired to consider it at a special time in preference to the orders of
the day and established order of business, then a motion should be made