The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07
Washington, Dec. z, 1916.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner Of procuring
the printing for the two houses of Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives. the
United States Of america IN Congress assembled That the
personalities be- and they hereby auhorized and
quired, at the beginning of the final session Of Con
0 e D The e Of ' ead
proposals for supplying the Senate and House OF Represen
necessary printing each which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind of printing and the quality Of paper equ
said sdversement shall divide and classify the printing Of
the respective houses follows: of bills and rcsouon
of reports of committees of Journals OF execu
tive Documents and for every other description of print
% ss ss he s
contain designation Of the place in the said city OF wash
he day and time day al Which said Secretary and Clerk
will nS to any further proposals; and the
to be executed, be kept the place designated
receiving proposals shall EXPIRE open to the inspection OF
all make proposals for the printing .5 a0rs
sement immediately the expiration Of the time for
VIM said they shall Dc n The fss,s
dent President ohe Senate and the the House
1 BE sS Of o as
under the supervision of the Vice President President of
under the supervision of the SPEAKER shall hereupon lei
each class Of said printing the lowest bidder who shall
d he ssa wSo shall
cient security for the faithful execution Of the Jobs and con-
dent or President Of the Senate and It's secreary and tho
Speaker of the House and clerk shall proceed TO take
bonds with good and sufficient security for the due and
shall Immediately thereafter report their respective houses
al pT3hs a he said proposals
sealed until the time appointed for examining the same
sstng Of three members of the Senate and three members
of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their re-
spective houses which shall constitute Committee on
Printing, which shall have power adopt such measures
rs may be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect OF Dc
lay on the part of the contractor execute the work or
dered by Congress- and make rata reduction In tho
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether,
should be inferior to the Standard and in all cases the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the nonpcrform
ance of the contract The COMMITTEES hn audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing; but no bill shall be acted
for work that actually executed and delvcred
and which they require to be properly authenticated
SEC g. And be fafher resolved That all motions print
house, shall be referred the members of the COMMITTEES OF
that house, who shall report the proprcy OF printing
and the probable thereof early convenient
And all for printing shall be paid from the contn.
copies ordered by EACH except the expense of composition,
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first
dcred the printing of the paper documents and shall
be second composition II shall be paid for by the house
copies of document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered to the two houses snults
neousy in proportion to the number of copies by them
spectiveiy ordered.
SEC. dnd be further resolved, That all laws and parts
OF laws now in force not in conformity with the provi
sons Of this joint resolution be and the hereby
| repealed .tff. rla#
/ APPROVED August 3D., 1886
All newspapers published in the city of Washington are
requested to publish the above advertisement for 4wecks,
and send their accounts to the Secretary Of the Senate
i MonCE.-l have carefully examined and tested Peter