The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18
Washington, Dec. Z, 1876.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner of procuring
the printing for the two houses of Congress-
esOlrsd By The Senate and House Of Representative of the
eeea Sa Of nnie e and eGa' Ss"Sd That the
personalities be- and they hereby authorized and re-
quired at the beginning OF the final session every Con-
gress, advertise for four weeks successfully in all the
newspapers published in the city of Washington for sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House of Represe-
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind printing and the quality of paper requr-
said advertisemen shah divide and classify the printing OF
the respective houses follows of bills and resolutions
one OF reports OF committees of journals fexec-
tive documents and for every other description print
ing; each class to be separate Job, and be provided for
contain designation OF the place in the said city of Wash
hs $ w nS , such sealed proposals. fha be received and
m esase to receive any further proposals and the secre
he printing required and OF the paper on which the
be executed to be kept at the place designated
Of receiving proposals shall expire open to the Inspection Of
s a aears to a p pc for the printing are
seinen Immediately on the expiration of the time for
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by secre
dent President othe Senate and the Speaker the House
OF and Of persons making proposals
under the supervision of the Vice President President OF
the Senate, and the Clerk of the House Representatives
each class Of said printing the lowest bidder who shall
dLn , satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his
Client security for the faithful execution OF the Jobs and con
tracts npder1ken by him And heupSn the Vice pes
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
sa immediately thereafter report their respective
al SUCH lettings OF printing and the relating
the sane Prorided, That the said proposals shall remain
sealed nnt,l the time appointed for examining the same
SEC e and be further resotved That a committee con-
sisng OF three members of the Senate end members
oil the House OF Representatives shall be by their re-
spectve houses, which shall constitute n COMMITTEES on
Printing which shall have power adopt such measures
as may be deemed necessary remedy neglect
lay, on the part oil the contractor, the work Or
dered by Congress- and TO make pro reduction the
compensation allowed to refuse the work altogether
should be interior TO the standard; and in all cases the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for anv
increased expenditure consequent upon the nonperfr-
ance OF the The committee shall audit and M, az
upon all accounts for printing; but bill shall be acted
upon Tor work that not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require TO be properly authenticated
extra numbers OF any BILL paper, document in either
house, shall be referred the members of the committees nj
t mouse, who shall report upon the proprey printing
ana the probable expense thereof early
And a expenses for printing shall be paid from the contn
gent nnd OF the two houses proportion to the number nj
copies ordered by EACH except the expense of com position
which shall be paid by the house which shall have r or
dered the printing the paper documents fhere shall
be second composition it shall be paid by The house
which shall authorize and direct the same; when extra
houses they shall be delivered to the two houses nna
neousy in proportion 10 the number of copies by them re-
spectiveiy ordered -. - -
SIC. And be further rcso'ved That all laws and parts
OF laws now in force, in conformity with the pToy
sons 81 this joint resolution be and the same arc hereby
repealed. - VIZ eoy
APPROVED August 81, 1916. w....
All newspapers published in the city Wasbing,on r
requested 10 publish the above advertisements for wces
ana send their accounts to the Secretary senate