The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-24
Washington, Dec. 7, 1886,

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the OF procuring
the printing for the two houses OF Congress.
RcsorCd by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States Of imerica 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-
gres 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 Represn
ayes 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 equ
said @ shall divide end eSsa G tine Dnp s
the respective houses follows: bills and esoutios
one of of committees; one of journals one of exec
tive documents and for every other description OF print
ing each class to be separate job and TO be provided for
contain designation of the place in the said city Of Wash
hg'9 n where such sealed proposals. ih be received and
will cease receive any further proposals; and the secre
ay 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
of receiving proposals shall expire the inspection OF
said intelligence whereof shall be contained in said atve
tsement immediately the expiration Of the time for
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by the
y and Clerk aforesaid in the presence of the Vice Pres
dent or othe Senate and the the House
Representatives. and of such making proposals
may wish to be present. And the Secretary OF the Senate
the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives
1 under c the ~ of the Speaker hn let
furnish satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his
eev S WSk f6d MS sh oe b G " and %
tracts undertaken by him; And hereupon the Vice Pres
oil
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 their respective houses
all such lettings OF printing, and the relating
the same ProUided That the said proposals shall
sealed until the appointed examining the same
SEC 2 And be ii further resolved, That n committee con-
sisng OF three members of the Senate and three
OF the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their
spective houses, which shall constitute Committee on
Printing, which shall have adopt such
may be deemed necessary remedy any neglect de-
lay, on te part OF the contractor to execute the work
dered by Congress- and to make reduction the
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether
should be inferior TO the sandard and all the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
Increased expenditure consequent upon the nonperor-
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 actually executed and delivered
and which they require be properly authenticated
SEC B. dnd be further resolved, That all to print
extra numbers OF any bill, paper, or document in either
that house. who shall report upon proprety of printing
and the probable expense thereof early convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the contn
gent fund OF the two houses in proportion the number
copies ordered by each except the expense of
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first or
dered the printing ofthe paper documents and here shall
be second composition, il shall be paid for the house
which shall authorize and direct the same when extra
copies OF any document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered the houses snuta-
spectiyey ordered.
SEC And be further resolved That all laws and parts
oil laws now in force not in conformity with the proy-
slons OF this joint resolution be and the hereby
repealed.
APPROVED August 81, 1876
All newspapers published in the city of Washington are
requested to publish the above advertisements for weeks
and send their accounts to the Secretary of the Senate