The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-19
Washington, Dec. Z, 1876.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the OF procuring
Rsotvsd ty the Senate and House Of Representative of the
Gnted STATE: Of Anerica in Congress assembled, That the
personalities be- and they hereby, authorized and
CURED at the beginning of the final Of every
gress TO advertise for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY all the
newspapers published in the city OF Washington sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House Of Repreen-
tpes, respectively OF the next ensuing Congress- with
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
s S es ne s kad o printing Is the gi e eqo
said advertisement shall divide and classify the printing OF
one o. reports OF committees; one of Journals of
1--WE documents; and for every other description of print
by separate contract The said advancement shall also
contain designation OF the place in the said city Wash
the day and time day which said Secretary and Clerk
nrv and s TO any further proposals and the secre
The printing required and of the paper which the same is
to be executed to be kept at the place designated
receiving proposals shall EXPIRE open inspection Of
al persons desiring to make proposals for the printing are
tisement immediately the expiration of the time for
receiving snd proposals. they shall be opened by the
dent President ofe Senate and the Speaker of the House
au I'll and of persons making proposals
under the supervision of the Vice President or President
e senate and the Clerk Of the House of Representatives
each class Of said printing to the lowest bidder who shall
sSy Do he asS wa a a od and h
Gent security for the faithful of jobs and con
Or Of anS its 1s vice and rs Is,
Speaker OF the House and clerk shall proceed m ake
bonds, with good and sufficient security for the due and
atu performance OF the work. and the officers aforesaid
smah immediately thereafter report to their respective houses
the samei ropided That the said proposals shall remain
sealed until the time appointed for examining the same
SEC And be further resolved, That committee con-
slstng OF three members of the Senate three members
OF e House OF Representatives, shall be chosen by
sPective houses which shall constitute Committee on
Printing, which shall have power adopt such measures
as may be deemed necessary remedy any neglect or de-
ay on the part OF the contractor, the work or
deed by Congress and to make pro reduction i'm the
compensation allowed, refuse the work altogether
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the nop-r,e;rn
ance of the contract The shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing; but bill shall be acted
upon Tor work that is not actually executed delivered
and which they may require be properly nuthentcaed
SEC B. And be Further resolved That ali motions 10 print
extra numbers OF any bill, paper document in either
house. shall be referred the the conmee ri
mousse who shall report the propriey printing
and the probable expense thereof ms early as
gent nd OF the two houses in proportion to the number OF
copies ordered by each, except the expense of
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first or
ered the printing othe paper document; there shall
which shall authorize and direct sane md when extra
copies oil any document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered the two houses suta-
neousy in proportion the number of copies by them re-
spectvey ordered. 'i - $3.50
SEC And be further resolred That all laws and mart.
repealed. 1870 ~ oy
AprRovED August 3D. 1876. M ... .a...r
All newspapers published in the city Of Washington are
requested to publish the above advertisement for weeks
and send their the Secretary Of the Senate