The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-31

Joint resolution directing The manner Of procuring ie
printing for the two houses Of Congress.
Reso,red BY he Senate and House q Rpreaeg,dhres Of
the Secretary ofthr Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
Congress 10 advertise for four weeks anccessively in All
the newspapers published in the city Of Washington, for
@ next ensuing i cansrss
with the necessary printing for EACH which advertisement
required as near as may Be- in tie execution Of he wos
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
resouons one OF reports Of committees; journals;
Of executive documentsi and for every other de-
10 he provided or by seperae contract The sad adver
tsemen shall also contain designation the place in the
be received, aud the day and time ofday which said See
Rotary and Clerk will cease @ receive any further propo
suitable samples Of the printing required, and Of the paper
which the same is 10 be executed to be kept the place
designated aforesaid at least twenty days
before the time receiving proposals shall expire open 10
the inspection Of all persons desiring to make proposals for
ed ii said advertisement Immediately the expiration
Of the time for receiving said proposals they shall be open
the Vice President or President Of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives and Of per-
he Secretary q The Senate under the supervision Of The
Vice PRESIDENT President Of the Senate, aud the Clerk OF
Speaker shall thereupon let each class OF said printing to
the lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
sha or good and saeent security for me h sss
cuon OF the Jobs and contracts undertaken by him And
hereupon the Vice Presidents President oe Senate and
shall proceed TO take bonds with good and sufficient
ry, for the due and faithful performance Of the work and
tie officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing aihe
proposals. shall remain sealed ,,n lie lime anmoineJ r
examining the same
sRc g. and Dc itlurther respee Thai committee con.
slstng o. lnree members OF The Senate aid three members
Of the HOUSE OF representatives shall chosen nv their
respective houses which shall constitute committee on
printing, which shall have power nopt s,ch measures
as may be deemed necessary 10 remedy any neglect or de-
lay the part Of the contractor To execute he WORK order
ed by Congress, aud TO make pro rata reduction in The
compensation allowed or TO refuse tho work aItorethsr
should 1t he inferior 10 the standard; and in ali cases the
Increased expenditure consequent upon the non
ancc OF the contract The committee shall audit and nnss
upon all accounts for printing hut no bill shall he acted
upon for work that not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require TO be properly authenticated
SIC, D. Amd be il further r,so'red, That all motions to
print extra numbers Of any bill, paper document In ell
Their house. shall he referred TO the members Of the com
lee Of that house, who shall report upon the propety
yenient And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the houses In proportion the
number Of copies ordered BY EACH except the expense Of
composition which shall be paid By the house which shall
and there shall be second composition shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies Of any document paper shall be
ordered BY both houses they shall be delivered TO the
houses simultaneously, In proportion the number cop,
| les by them respectively ordered
$50. And % nrfher resolred That all laws and paris
laws now In ioIse not y conformity with the provisions
q ssd @ same are
NIB. All newspapers published In the city u Washing
ton are requested TO publish the above 70,
our weeks sccsssveiy, and send their accounts The
ssesss>sy mths Ssnsts, Jan. i-4w