The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-21
Washington, Dec. 7, 1916.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner OF procuring
the printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Resopd by the and House of Representatives the
Secretary Of the senate and the eek Of the House Of Re-
be- and they hereby, authorized and
CURED at the beginning of the final session Of every Con-
gress, TO advertise for four weeks successfully in all the
newspaPeFs published in the city of Washington for sealed
taves respectively the ensuing Congress- with the
d % saSh n which s o % sh
ed as near as may be- in the execution Of the work; and
the respective houses follows OF bills and uons
one of reports of Committees of Journals of
1--WE ana one Tor every other description OF print
by separate The said advertisement shall also
the day and time of day at Which said SECRETARY and Clerk
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the printing required and of the paper which the
Aforesaid least twenty days sucosssvey before the time
of receiving proposals shall EXPIRE open the inspection OF
sad intelligence Whereof shall Be Contained In ad adUeT
tisenent immediately the expiration Of the time for
ay and in the presence Of the Vice Presi-
dent President ofhe Senate and the Speaker of House
es %aF e
under the supervision of the Vice President President
the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
under the supervision of the Speaker, shall heeupon let
each class of said printing to the lowest bidder who shall
ability to do the W ork and who shall offer good and ui-
e v v b OF o Ta and
dent President of the Senate and Secretary and the
Speaker of the House and its clerk shall proceed to take
bonds, with good and sufficient security for the due and
faithful performance of the work; and the officers aforesaid
shall immediately thereafter report to their respective houses
all such lettings OF printing, and the relating
the same: ir0rided, That the said proposals shall
sealed until the time appointed for examining the
SEC 4nd be further resolved, That committee, con-
sstng of three members of the Senate and three members
of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their
spectve houses which shall constitute Committee on
Printing, which shall have power adopt such
AS may be deemed necessary to remedy neglect de-
ny ON the part OF the contractor, to execute the work
dered by Congress- and make pro reduction the
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether
should be inferior the standard; and i'm all cases the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the non-peror
ance OF the contract The COMMITTEES shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing; but bill shall be acted
upon Tor work that is not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require be properly
SEC And be further resolved, That motions to print
extra numbers OF any BILL paper document in either
that house. who shall report upon the propriety printing
and the probable expense thereof early
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the contin
gent iund OF the two houses in proportion TO the number
copies ordered by EACH except the expense of composition
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first
dered the printing of the paper document; and shall
be second composition it shall be paid for by the house
which shall authorize and direct the same when
copies oil document paper shall be ordered by both
houses, they shall be delivered the houses smuta-
neousy In proportion TO the number of copies by them
spectiveiy ordered.
SEC. l. And be IL further rcsored That all and parts
OF laws now in force, in conformity with the prDv-
sons of this joint resolution, be and the hereby
repealed
APPROVED August 81, 1876
All newspapers published in the city Of Washington are
requested TO publish the above advertisement for weeks
and send their accounts to the Secretary of the Senate.