The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-23
Washington, Dec. 7, 1916.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner OF procuring
Rre ae pn SG tor the n 4 houses f q Gongs
Gned States Of America u Congress assembled, That the
Secretary OF the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Re-
personalities be, and they hereby authorized and
CURED at the beginning of the final session OF every Con-
o the cX of Wshnaon for p sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House OF RePreen
Necessary Printing for each: which, adsersmeni shaI de-
scribe the kind OF printing and the quality Of paper requr
said advertisement shall divide and classify the printing OF
the respective houses follows OF bills and resolutions
tive documents; and for every other description print
ing each class to be separate 9b and to be provided tor
contain designation OF the place in the said city of Wash
ng9n where such sealed proposals shall be received and
will cease any further proposals; and secre
try and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples OF
the printing required and of the paper which the
to be executed be kept the place designated
aforesaid at least twenty days successfully before the time
all persons desiring to make proposals for the printing alore
said intelligence whereof shall be contained in said adver
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by Score
ary and Clerk aforesaid in the of the Vice Pres
dent President ohc Senate and the the House
OF Representatives and of such persons making proposals
may wish to be present And the Secretary OF the Senate,
the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representative
under the supervision of the Speaker, shall heoupon 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 sui-
tracts undertaken by him. And thereupon the Vice Pres
dent President of and Secretary,
Speaker of the House and its clerk shall proceed take
bonds with good and sufficient security, for the due and
faithful performance of the work; and the officers aforesaid
shall Immediately thereafter report their respective houses
all such lettings OF printing, and the relating
the same; Pr0rded That the said proposals shall remain
SEC & Ind be ffher resoipsd, That Committee, con-
ssng 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
PRINTING, which shall have adopt such
as may be deemed necessary remedy neglect de-
lay on the part OF the contractor to execute the work
dered by Congress- and to make pro reduction
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether
should be inferior the sandard and in all the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
OF the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing! but bill shall be acted
for work that is actually executed and delivered
and which they require to be properly authenticated
SEC g. dnd be further resolved That all motions print
extra numbers OF any bill, paper document in either
that house. who shall report upon the propriey printing
and the probable expense thereof early convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the
gent ind oil the two houses in proportion to the number
which shall be paid by the house which shall first or
dered the printing ote paper document; and ithee shall
be second composition il shall be paid for the house
which shall authorize and direct the sae and when extra
copies OF any document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered the houses sinulta
neousy in proportion the number of copies by them
spectvey ordered.
SEC a. And be further resolved That all laws and parts
OF laws now in force not in conformity with the prov
sions OF this joint resolution be and the hereby
repealed.
APPROVED August 81, 1876
All newspapers published in the city of Washington arc
requested to publish the above advertisement for weeks
and send their accounts to the Secretary of the Senate