The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-11
Washington, Dec. 7, 1876.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner OF procuring
the printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Resolved By the Senate and House 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-
qured, the beginning OF the final session OF every Con-
gress to 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 Repreen
atves, respectively OF the next ensuing Congress- with the
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind OF printing and the quality OF paper requ
ed as near as may be- IN the execution Of the work. and
the respective houses follows: Of bills and resouo
one reports OF committees; of Journalist of execu
tive documents; and one for every other description OF print
ng each class to be separate job and TO be provided for
by separate contract Tue said advertisement shall also
contain designation OF the place in the said city OF Wash
gon where such sealed proposals shall be received and
the day and time Of day At which said Secretary and Clerk
tary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples OF
9 m m E of the Paper on which the
aforesaid least twenty days successfully before the time
said intelligence whereof shall be contained in said adve
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by Secre
tary and Clerk lnthe presence OF the Vice Pres
Representatives and of such luking proposals
may wish to be present. And the Secretary of the Senate
the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives
under the supervision of the Speaker shall thereupon let
each class of said printing the lowest bidder, who shall
furnish satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill his
ability do the work, and who shall offer good and sutR
cen security for the faithful execution OF the Jobs and
tracts undertaken by him And hereupon the Vice Pres
dent President of the Senate and its Secretary, and the
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 to their respective houses
all such lettings OF printing, and the relating
the Pouided That said proposals shall remain
a s1 f ah ~sopsd Tha as con-
ssng 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
may be deemed necessary remedy any neglect de-
lay, on the part OF the contractor TO execute the work
dered by Congress and to make pro reduction in the
should it be inferior the sandard and in all the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible any
Increased expenditure consequent upon the nonperorn-
ance of the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for PRINTING! but bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed and delverd
SEC g. AID rtfe! resoiUed, that ali motions to print
extra numbers OF amy bill, paper, document in either
house, shall be referred the members committee
that house. who shall the popriey of printing
and the probable expense thereof early convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the
gent fund 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 documents and ere shall
be second composition, shall be paid for by the house
which shall authorize and direct the sae aud when
o. "ny S b S5ef to ' 9 1s Gy 6n
ncousy in proportion the number Of copies by them
SEC L. And be Il further rcsoved That all laws and parts
of laws in force, in conformity with the prov
ons of this joint resolution, be and the same hereby
APPROVED August aI, 1876
All newspapers published in the city of Washington are
requested publish the above advertisement weeks
and send their accounts to The Secretary OF the Senate
EARY Il CO., Hatters, House, New York have
u taken for Che winter the store near Coemans National
December g. which will be kept supplied, by weekly ship
from their New York ware-roons, with all articles
their manufacture, WIS
Gentlemen's hats and caps,
Ladies riding hats and caps,
of the same fashion and quality, and on the same terms, as
retailed by them in New York Nov 27-2w