The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-04
Washington, Dec. Z, 1916.

washington, Dec q, lSfb
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner of procuring
Resopsd By The Senate and Hone Of Representatives. Of the
uned States Of America n Congress assembled, That the
personalities be, and they hereby authorized and
CURED at the beginning OF the final session Of every Con-
newspapers published in the city of Washingto sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House OF Repreen
necessary printing for each which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind of printing and the quality of paper equr
said advertisement shalt divide and classify the printing
the respective houses follows of bills and esoutions
tive documents and for every other description of print
ing; each class to be separate job and 70 be provided for
contain designation Of the place in the said city of Wash
ngton where such sealed proposals shall be received and
win cease receive any further proposals and the Score
tay and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples OF
executed to be kept at the place so designated as
aforesaid least twenty days successfully before the time
OF receiving proposals shall expire TO the inspection oil
all persons desiring to make proposals for the printing ore
said intelligence Mheeo h, be contained IL IN dad aaver
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by the Secre
dent or President 1.-THE Senate and the Speaker OF the House
oRepreseniayes and of such persons making proposals
" may Ws a a of e ves Psen or Or Peen
the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives
each class of said printing he lowest bidder, who shall
furnish satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his
security for the faithful execution of the jobs and
tracts undertaken by him. And heeupon the Vice Pres-
dent President of the Senate and its Secretary, and the
Speaker of the House and its clerk, shall proceed TO take
bonds with good and sufficient security, for 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 Pror,d, That the said proposals shall remain
scaled until the time appointed for examining the
SIC. g. And be further resoiued That committee,
sistng of three members of the Senate and three members
of the House OF Representatives shall bc chosen by their
speciye houses, which shall constitute Committee
Printing which shall have power to adopt such measures
may be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect de-
lay the part of the contractor, to execute the work
ered by Congress- and make pro rata reduction in the
compensation allowed to refuse the work altogether,
should it be inferior the standard; and in all lEe
increased expenditure consequent upon the non-periorn
of the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all for printing; but bill shall be acted
upon for work that is actually executed and delivered
and which they may require to be properly authenticated
SEC. g. Ind be IL further rcolrcd That all motions print
numbers of any bill, paper, document, in either
house, shall be referred 10 the members of the
that house who shall report upon the propney printing
and the probable expense thereof early convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the conin
fund of the houses i'm proportion 20 the number OF
copies ordered by each except the expense of composition
which shall be paid by the house which shall have first
dercd the printing othe or document and here shall
be second composition, ii shall be paid for by the house
which shall authorize and direct the same; and when extra
copies of any document paper shall be ordered BIZ both
houses they shall be delivered 10 the two houses snua-
ncousy in proportion to the number OF copies by them
spccvey ordered
SEC T. And 5t further resoired, That al laws and part.
Of laws force, in conformity with the proyi-
sions Of this joint resolution, be and the hereby
repealed.
APPROVED August 3d. 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 OF the Senate