The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-05
Washington, Dec. z, 1916.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner of procuring
the printing for the two Houses Of Congress
Ua a fy Of s sa a s c"s %sns Thaf the
Secretary the and Clerk of the House Of Re-
qured, the beginning Of the final Of every Con
gress to advertise for four weeks sccessvcy in all the
newspapers published in the city of Washington for sealed
proposals for supplying the Senate and House of Represen
atives respectively oil the ensuing Congress, with the
necessary printing for each; which advertisement shall de-
scribe the kind OF printing and the quality paper requir
ed may be, in the execution OF the work; and
said advertisement shall divide and classify the printing OF
the respective houses oows orbs and resolutions;
of reports of committees; of journas OF execu
ng each class to be separate job and be provided for
by separate The said advertisement shall also
ngon where sealed proposals shall be received, and
the day and time of day al which said Secretary and Clerk
ary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide suitable samples OF
the printing required and of the paper which the is
aforesaid at least twenty days sccessively before the time
of eceivng proposals shall EXPIRE open the inspection OF
nsenoe bs ad
tisemen immediately on the expiration Of the time for
receiving said proposals. they shall be opened by the Secre
tary and Clerk aforesaid the presence the Vice Pres
dent President obe Senate and the Speakero the House
may wish be present And the Secretary oil the Senate,
under the supervision of the Vice Presdentor President OF
the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives
under the supervision of the Speaker shall thereupon lot
each class Of said printing the lowest bidder who shall
ability to do the work. and who shall offer good and suili
cent security for the faithful execution Of the Jobs and con-
dent President Of the Senate and its Secretary, and the
Speaker the House and its 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 to their houses
such lettings of printing, and the contracts relating
the Prorided That the said proposals shall remain
sealed until the time appointed for examining the
SIC g. And be ii further resolved, That committees
ssng of three members of the Senate and three members
of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by their
spectve houses, which shall constitute Committee
Printing which shall have power to adopt such measures
may be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect de-
mar q he
dered by Congress- and make pro rata reduction in the
COMPENSATION allowed, refuse the work altogether
should be inferior the standards and in all the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for
increased expenditure consequent upon the nonperonn
the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts 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. And be further resoired. That all motions print
extra numbers OF any bill, paper or document IN either
that house. who shall report upon the poprety OF printing
and the probable expense thereof early convenient
And all expenses for printing shall be paid from the contin
gent fund OF the houses in proportion to the number OF
copies ordered by each, except the expense OF
which shall be paid by house which shall have first
deed the printing fthe paper documents and there shall
be n composition, shall be paid for 10y the house
which shall authorize and direct the and when
copies OF any document paper shall be ordered by both
houses they shall be delivered to the two houses
neousy proportion the number of copies by them
spectivciy ordered.
SIC A. And Be Il further rosoccd That all laws parts
of laws in force, IN conformity with the provi-
sons this Joint resolution be and the hereby
repealed
APPROVED August 81, 1876
An newspapers published in the city OF Washington
requested publish the above advertisement for weeks
and send their accounts the Secretary of the Senate