The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-17
[REsoLUrIos-PUBL,c--No.I 3l

[REsoLUrIoN- PUBLIc--No. 1871 '.', $3.50
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner of
. procuring the printing for the two houses of Con-
gress. .... .,g.y
ResoIued by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United STATES Of america in Congress
Clerk of the House Of Representatives be, and they
are hereby authorized and required, at the begin
ming of the final session Of every Congress, to adj
vertse for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, in all the
papers published in the city Of Washington, for
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House
Of Representatives respectively, Of the mex. ensuing
Congress, with the necessary printing for each
which advertisement shall describe the kind Of print
ing and the quality of paper required, as near as
may be, in the execution Of the work. and said adj
versement shall divide and classify the printing of
the respective houses, as follows: One of bills and
resolutions; one of reports of committees; one Of
journals; one of executive documents; and one for
every other description Of printing! each class to be
a separate job, and to be provided for by separate
contract. The said advertisement shall lso contain
designation of the place in the said city of Wash
ington where such sealed proposals shall be received,
and the day and time of day at which said secretary
and clerk will cease to receive any further proposals.
suitable samples Of the printing required, and of the
paper on which the same is to be executed, TO be
kept at the place designated aforesaid ut least
twenty days excessively before the time Of recev
ing proposals shall expire, open to the inspection Of
all persons desiring to make proposals for the print
ing aforesaid, intelligence whereof shall be contained
in said advertisement. Immediately on the expra-
ton of the time for receiving said proposals. they
shall be opened by the secretary and clerk aforesaid
in the presence Of the Vice President or President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Of
Representatives, and Of such persons makag propo-
sails as may wish TO be present And the Secretary
of the Senate, under the supervision Of the Vice
President President Of the Senate, and the Clerk
of the House Of Representatives, under the super
vision Of the Speaker, shall, thereupon, let each
class of said printing to the lowest bidder, who
shall furnish satisfactory evidence Of his practical
skill and his ability to do the work. and who shall
offer good and sufficient security for the faithful ex
ecution of the jobs and contracts undertaken by
him. And thcreupon the Vice President or Presi-
dent Of the Senate and its secretary and he Speak
or Of the House and It's clerk, shall proceed to take
bonds, with good and sufficient security, for the due
and faithful performance of the work; and the Off
GERS aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report to
their respective houses all such lettings of printing,
and the contracts relating TO the same: Provided,
That the said proposals shall remain sealed until the
time appointed for examining The same.
SEQ. q find be Il further resolved, That a commit
tee, consisting of three members Of the Senate and
three members of the House of Representatives,
shall be chosen by their respective houses, which
shall constitute committee on printing which shall
have power to adopt such measures as NAV be
deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or delay
on the part OF the contractor TO execute the work
ordered by Congress, and to make pro rata reduc-
ton in the compensation allowed, or to refuse the
work altogether, should il be inferior to the stand
ard; and m all cases, the contractor and his secur
ties shall be responsible for any increased expend-
ture consequent upon the non performance OF the
contract. The committee shall audit and pass upon
oil accounts for printing; but no bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed and de-
vered, and which they may require to be properly
SEC g. End be q further resoipsd, That all motions
to print ext numbers Of any bill, paper, or docu
ment in ther house, shall he referred the mem
bers Of the committee Of that house, who shall re-
port upon the propriety Of printing, and the proba
bic expense thereof, az early as convenient. And
all expenses for printing shall be paid from the con-
tingen fund Of the two houses, in proportion to the