The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-15
Washington, Dec. Z, 1916.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the OF procuring
. the printing for the two houses of Congress.
Rssoecd By the Senate and Hose Of Representatives Of the
Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Re-
personalities be- and they hereby authorized and
quired, at the beginning of the final session of every Con-
gress advertise for four weeks successfully in all the
newspapers published in the city of Washington, for sealed
atives respectively OF the ensuing Congress- with the
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe The kind OF printing and the quality Of paper equr
ed as near may be, in the execution of the work.
sd advertisement shall divide and classify the printing
inc respective houses rs foows OF bills and resolutions
one OF reports of committees; of journals; of execu
i've documents and one for every other description print
ing each class TO be separate job and be provided for
by separate The said advertisement shall also
where such sealed proposals S shall be f reee~e an
the day and time of day which said Secretary Clerk
ary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples OF
the printing required and of the paper which the same
aforesaid least twenty days successivey before the time
OF receiving proposals shall expire open the inspection
said, intelligence whereof shall be contained In said adver
hsencnt immediately the expiration Of the time for
an Clerk IN the np sc SPe Of ey e
dent or President otte Senate and the Speaker of the House
may wish to aa eceay Se sense
under the supervision of the Vice President President Of
under the supervision of the Speaker shall thereupon lei
each class said printing the lowest bidder, who shall
ability do Work. aad who shall os Ro s a nda ~ ~
Gent security for the faithful execution of the jobs and
tracts undertaken by him. And thereupon the Vice Pres
dent or President of the Senate and its Secretary and
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
sal mmedatey thereafter report their respective houses
the Propded, That the said proposals shall remain
ID peso ,eI GTfbh a ao ,s sane con
sistng Of three members of the three members
OF the House OF shall be chosen by their
Printing which shall have power adopt such measures
as may be deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect
tbn
dered by Congress and to make pro reduction in
should be inferior the standards and in all cases The
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the non-perforn
ance Of the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon au accounts Tor prinng but bill shall be acted
re.p q fS f1Ps I'll mooes 10 ps
house be referred to the members Of e eomm m ellneT
that house, who shall report upon the poprety Of printing
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the contn
gent fund OF the two houses in proportion the number OF
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first or
dered the printing ofe paper document and ther ha
which shall authorize and direct the same and when extra
oPe Of , any a M Or paper shall be ordered BY both
neonsy IN proportion to the number of copies by them re-
SEC, A. Ind belt further rcsoced That ali laws and
oflaws now in force, in conformity with the npo,i
sons Of THIS Joint resolution, be and the are hereby
APPROVED August 81, 1916
All newspapers published in the city of Washington are
requested 10 publish the above advertisements for weeks
and send their accounts to the Secretary the Senate
EARY u CO., Hatters, Astor House. New Yo,,. ,,
nken Tor ne winter the store near Colemans National
Dseem5er y which will be kept supplied, by weekly ship
their manufacture, viz; - ' VI
Genuemen's hats and caps
Ladies riding hats and caps
Children's caps,
Of the fashion quality and on the same term, a.
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