The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-08

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the printing for the two houses OF Congress.
RsOped by he Snate and HOUSE Of Representatives of he
Uatd States Of ADsiea Cong1sss assembled Tn At 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-
newspapers published in the city of Washington scaled
proposals for supplying the senate and House OF Represen-
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shah de-
scribe the kind oil printing and tho quality OF paper requr
ed, may be, in the execution Of the work; and
said advertisement shall divide and classify printing
the respective houses follows of bills and resolutions
OF reports OF committees; OF Journals OF execu-
tive documens and for every other description OF print
ing; each class TO be separate 9b and % be provided Tor
contain designation Of The place in the said city of Wash,
ngton where such sealed proposals shall be received and
viii to receive any further proposals and the Secre
tay and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples of
to be- executed to be kept at the place 50 designated as
aforesaid least twenty days successfully before the time
all desiring 10 make poposS m pnHg
said intelligence whereof shall be contained in said adyer
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by the Seore
ay and Clerk aforesaid in the presence Of the Vice Pres
dent President ohe Senate and the Speakero the House
Representative and OF such making proposals
may wish to be present. And the Secretary OF the Senate
the Senate the Clerk Of the House of Representatives
under the supervision Of the Speaker slnn heeupo1 LEI
furnish satisfactory evidence Of his practical skin and his
cient security for the faithful execution Of the Jobs and con-
undertaken by him. And thereupon the Vice Pres
dent President Of the Senate and its Secretary and the
Speaker of the House and It's clerk shall proceed take
bonds with good and sufficient security Tor the due and
faithful performance of the work; and the officers aforesaid
shall Immediately thereafter report their respective houses
all such lettings OF printing, and the contracts relating
the Prouided That the said proposals shall remain
sealed until the time appointed Tor examining the same
SEC. 2 And be further resoired, That committee
sistng of three members of the Senate and three members
the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their
spectiye houses which shall constitute Committee
Printing, which shall have power to adopt such measures
as be deemed necessary remedy any neglect de
lay the part of the contractor TO execute the work
deed by Congress- and to make pro reduction in the
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether,
should il be inferior the stanar and in all the
increased expenditure consequent upon the non-perfo-
ance the The committee shall audit and pass
upon all for prinng but bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed and delivered,
SEC. g. dad further resoiced, That all motions print
numbers of any BILL paper, document, in either
house, shall be referred the members of the committee of
that house. who shall report upon the proprety OF prntng
And all expenses printing shall be paid from the contin
gent fund of the two houses in proportion to the number oil
copies ordered by each, except the expense of position
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first
be second composition it shall be paid for by the house
which shall authorize and direct the same; and when extra
copies OF document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered the houses imuta
neonsy in proportion the number Of copies by them
spectiveiy ordered. g.s.a. .--... ~ S.. ..t-
SEC A. 4nd be further resoiped, That all laws and parts
of laws in force conformity with the provi-
ons of this joint resolution, be and the hereby
repealed. -
APPROVED August Sd, 1916. .#. ... .. .''
All newspapers published in the city of Washington are
requested publish the above advertisements for weeks
and send their accounts to the Secretary of the Senate