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Joint resolution directing the OF procuring the
printing for the two houses Of Congress.

Joint resolution directing the manner OF procuring the
printing for the two houses Of Congress,
Resolved By The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
q. sa and Go G .f :" ,s o That
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
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the newspapers published in the city Of Washington for
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with the necessary printing for each which advertisement
s describe hf n sna % IN s cue O he
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing Of s rseys mpnsea az ONE 81 Of ns ana
one executive documents; and one for every other de-
cron q m each class ,do to Be e and
semen shall also contain designation Of the place in the
be received and The day time day which snid Sec.
rotary and Clerk will cease to receive further propo
suitable samples Of the printing required and the paper
on which the is to he executed be kept At the place
before lie time OF receiving proposals shall expire open %
he nspseoa Of al maxi for
ed ia sad advertisement Immediately on the expiration
for receiving said proposals they shall be open
The vice President, President Of the Senate and the
Speaker the House Of Representatives and Of such
sons making proposals may wish TO be present And
lie Secretary OF The Senate, under the supervision Of
Vice President President OF the Senate and me clerk
Snealer shall iherupo let each class Of said printing
the lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
h ,fer good md sucieni security for the faithful exc
,nn az re inbs and contracts undertaken by him And
herepon Vice Presdentor PRESIDENT oil the senate and
.hall nroc eci To take bonds with good and Sufficient
r,y for HE due and faithful performance Of the work and
~ Mic ers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing ndthe
cantracts relating to the same Propidea That the said
proposs shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
examining the same.
Src q And be IL further resoire That committee con.
ssng Of three members Of the Senate and three members
OF the House Of Representatives, shall be chosen by their
respective houses, which shall constitute committee
printing which shall have power TO adopt such measures
may deemed necessary TO remedy amy neglect or de-
the contractor execute the work order
ed by Congress and make pro rata reduction In the
condensation allowed TO refuse the work altogether,
should Il be inferior the Standard and In all cases. the
contractor aud his securities shall be responsible or any
Of the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing but no bill shall be acted
for work that Is not actually executed and devered
and which they may require to be properly authenticated
SEC g. And be Il further resored, That all motions
print numbers Of bill paper, or document In ell
her house. shall be referred TO the members Of the
mttee Of house, who shall report upon the proprety
yenent And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the two houses in proportion TO the
number OF copies ordered by eaeh except the expense OF
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
ordered the printing of the paper document
and il there shall be second composition shall be paid
for the house which shall authorize and direct the
aud when extra copies OF any document or paper shall be
ordered by both they shall be delivered 10 the two
houses simultaneously, in proportion to the number OF cop.
les by them respectively ordered
SIC t. Aud be further resolved That all awsand parts
OF laws In iorce not In conformity with the provisions
this Joint resolution, be- and the SAME are hereby epeae
Approved, August 3, 1886
NIB All newspapers published in the city o. washing
requested 10 publish the above adVeftrenem ,o
four weeks successfully and send their accounts 70 he
Secretary ofthe Senate, ~" i-1W