The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-10
Washington, Dec. Z, 1876

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner of procuring
the printing for the two houses of Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and of Representatives of the
United States Of america in Congress assembled That the
Secretary OF the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Re-
CURED at the beginning of the final session of every Con-
newspapers published in the city of Washington for sealed
Tor supplying the Senate and House Of Reresen
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind of printing and the quality of paper equ
said advertisement shall divide and classify the printing OF
the respective houses follows Of bills and resouons
tive documents; and for every other pon print
ing each class to be separate job and TO be provided for
contain designation of the place in the said city of Wash
hg9n where such sealed proposals shall be received and
will cease receive any further proposals; and the
tary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples
to be executed, be kept the place designated
aforesaid at least twenty days successfully before
all desiring for H9 nHs
sad intelligence whereof shall be contained in said aver
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by the Score
tary and Clerk aforesaid in the of the Vice Pres
dent or President the 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 the House Representatives
under the ~ Of the Speaker shall therenpon let
furnish satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his
ability to do the work and who shall oe. good and suI
tracts uqdertaken BY him And herenpen the Vice Pres
dent or President OF the Senate and its Secretary and the
Speaker of the House and its clerk shall proceed
bonds with good and sufficient security for the due
faithful performance of the work; and the officers aforesaid
shall immediately their respective houses
all such lettings Of printing, and the contracts relating
the Poridcd That the said proposals shall remain
SEC And ~Ft psopsd That eG%t ae' con-
sng of three members of the Senate and three members
of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their
spective houses, which shall constitute Committee
Printing, which shall have power adopt such
as may be deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect de-
ay on the part OF the contractor to execute the work
dered by Congress- and TO make rata reduction in the
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether
should il be inferior to the andard and in all tn
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the nouperorm
OF the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon al accounts for PRINTING! but no bill shall be acted
upon for work that is 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
that house, who shall report upon the popriey of printing
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the
gent fund Of the two houses in proportion the number
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first
deed the printing of the docunent and hee shall
be second coposton shall be paid for by the house
which shall authorize and direct the sane and when
copies of document paper shall be ordered by both
houses, they shall be delivered the houses smulta
neousy in proportion to the number of copies by them
SEC. L. And be further resored That all laws and parts
ofaws in force, not in conformity with the prov
sons of this joint resolution, be and the hereby
repealed.
APPROVED August 3d, 1916.
All newspapers published in the city Of Washington are
requested to publish the above advertisement for weeks
and send their the Secretary Of the Senate
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Hotel Pennsylvania avenue, Washington 10 be Opened
g. which will be kept supplied NV
from their New York ware-rooms, with all articles of
their manufacture, WIS
Cientlemen's hats and caps
Ladies riding hats and caps,