Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-26


municaied both OF Congress- shall be ordered
the has been previously ordered be printed by the
House Of Representatives: and if the copies ordered by
The Senate shall be supplied BY the printer TO the House
Representatives, for which there shall be no charge for CON-
position and any such message, report document shl n
be ordered printed by House OF
shall be the duty Of the clerk ascertain whether
has been previously ordered to be printed by the Senate
and the copies ordered by the House shall be furnished
by the printer to the Senate, aud charge fo composition
shall be allowed therefor; and should additional number
Of copies Of any such document be ordered By either House
they shall be furnished by the printer 10 the House which
first ordered the printing Of the document ard for which no
compensation for composition shall be allowed: Pr0rded
hoceU, Thar IT, for the Of despatch. otheI
cause shall be necessary uh any order for printing Of
either house, Of any document which had been previously
ordered be printed the Committee contingent expenses
Of the house making such order direct that such docu
ment be again composed put into types in which
composition shall be charged and allowed. Aud from the
commencement Of the present session Of Congress all
ing ordered by either house Of Congress where the nure
Of copies do exceed FIVE thousand shall be paid for
rate Of compensation not exceeding twenty per cenum less
than the fixed and established by the jnt resolution
Of eighteen hundred aud nineteen and when the number Of
copies five thousand the compensation
exceed thirty hree and onethd per less than
allowed by the said JOINT resolution Of eighteen hun
ded and nineteen. Aud when the committee contingent
expenses Of either house shall direct second composition
10 execute any order for printing the printing shall be done
by the printer the house making such order and when
any order for printing requires maps charts the shall
be obtained under the direction Of the committee contn
expenses Of the house making such order and all
Tor printing shall be paid from the contingent fund Of
the houses each house PAY in for the printing ordered
by it, except The expense Of comp son which shall be
paid by the house which first ordered the document paper
u be pined and il there shall be second eomposon
shall paid for by the house whose committee conn
shall authorize and direct the and when
cppies Of any document shall be ordered by
houses and the executed by the prnteT the
copies shall be delivered 10 the two houses simultaneously
in proportion the whole number Of copies which the
houses have respectively ordered.
Approved July %, 1916.
authorizing certain Baton
to the State Of Louisiana
Resolved by The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of america Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of War be- and he hereby authorized and
empowered TO sell and convey flor the and benefit Of
the State of Louana the three commissioners appointed
by the legislature Of said State select lite which
erect State house, two Of the Tract Of land
owned by the United States, lying the parish OF East Ba-
ton Rouge State Of Louisiana above and adj lining the
Of Baton Rouge; Prorided That in the judgment Of The
President Of the United States said sale may made with
out detriment 10 the public interest.
Approved July %, 1916.
No 6Oint uOn directing the manner procuring the
printing for the two houses Of Congress.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the Uated States Of America in Congress assembled That
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House of
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
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 Represent
atves respectively OF the ensuing Congress- with the
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind Of printing and the quality Of required
near be- in the execution Of The works and said
advertisement shall divide aud classify The printing Of the
respective houses, follows: One Of bills and resolutions
Of reports Of committees; one of journals; Of
ecutive documents and for other description of
printing; each class TO be separate job and TO be provided
by separate contract The said advertisement shall also
contain designation Of the place in the said city of Wash
ngon where such sealed proposals shall be received and the
day and time OF day which said rotary and clerk will
to receive any further proposals. And secretary
and clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples Of the
printing required and Of the paper which the is to
be executed 10 be kept at the place designated aore
said at least twenty days successfully before the time Of
ceving proposals shall EXPIRE open TO the inspection Of all
persons desiring TO make proposals for the printing aforesaid
intelligence whereof shall be contained in said advertise
ment Immediately the expiration Of the time for receive
ing said proposals. they shall be opened by the secretary and
clerk aforesaid in the presence of the Vice President Pre-
sdent OF the Senate and the Speaker OF the House Of Rep
eseniatves and Of such making proposals may
wish TO be present And The Secretary OF the Senate under
the supervision Of the Vice President President of the
Senate, and the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives,
del the supervision Of the Speaker shall herupon let each
class Of said printing TO the lowest bidder who shall fur
nish satisfactory evidence of his practical skill aud his ab
do the work and who shall offer good and sufficient
Guilty for the fshful execution Of the jobs and contracts
undertaken by him. And theIeu9on the Vice President
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 pc form
ance of the wok; and the officers aforesaid shall immed
atey thereafter report the respective houses all
tngs of printing and the contracts relating to the
Provided. That the said proposals shall remain sealed until
the time appointed for ex ,mining the same.
SEC. 2. AHd belt further resolved That committee con-
ssng Of three members Of The Senate and three members
of the House Of Representatives shall be chosen by their
speciive Houses, which shall constitute committee on
printing which shall have power adopt such
may be deemed necessary u remedy neglect or delay on
the Of the the work ordered by
Cong and make pro reduction compensa
ton allowed, 10 refuse the work altogether should be
Inferior TO the standard and in all cases. the contractor and
his securities shall be responsible for increased expend
ue consequent upon the Donpe Torrance Of the contract
The committee shall audit and pass upon all accounts for
huno shall a
actually executed and delivered which they may require
10 be properly authenticated
SEC. g. And be IL further resoired That all motions
print extra hunters Of any BILL paper or document in Ell
Their house, shall be referred the members Of the
tee OF that house, who shall upon the poprety of
printing and the probable expense thereof early
venient And all expenses for printing shall paid
the contingent fund Of the houses in proportion
number Of copies ordered BY EACH except the expense Of
composition which shall be paid by house which shall
have first ordered the printing Of the paper document;
and il there shalt be second composition, IL shall be pail
for BY the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when copies Of auy document paper be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered TO the two
houses Simultaneously in proportion 10 the number Of cop
les by them iespeclively ordered
SEC And be IL further resored That ali laws and pats
of laws in force, not in conformity with the provisions
OF this joint resolution be, and the same are hereby,
peaed
Approved August ,, 1916.
No 2Jo Resolution directing the payment Of certain solun
tees and militia under the Limitations therein prescribed
ResIred by the Senate and House Of Representatives. the
Uaited States Of America in Congress assembled That the
Secretary Of War be- and he hereby authorized and
qued to TO be paid out Of the appropriation made by
the act providing for the prosecution Of existing
the United States Of America aud the Republic Of
Mexico approved the thirteenth day Of May thousand
eight hundred and forty the volunteers and militia
called aud actually received by virtue of the orders of
e p Gaines into the service Of the United States dur
ing the present year. and discharged before joining the army
and such companies actually organized
voused under said CALL including the two companies Of Ma
jor Galy command and tie company at Baton Rouge
nall and also the company Of Mississippi volunteers NAT
chez Fencib and also the company Of Mississippi volun