The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-22
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THO. j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk oifhe House OF Representatives.


Joint resolution directing The manner Of procuring The
printing for Tie Two houses OF Congress
Resoired BY he Senate and Houss n Representatives. 9r
he Eaid Maies Ag'e,ira IL Congress ass.mbsd That
Secretary the Senate and the Clerk OF the House OF
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
redured at the beginning OF the final session oi every
Congress 10 advertise for four weeks successfully, in all
The newspapers published IN the city Of Washington for
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House Of
Representatives respectively Of the Congress-
with the necessary printing for EACH which advertisement
shall describe the kind OF printing and the quality of paper
requred may be in the execution Of The WORK
and td advertisement shall divide and classify the print
Ing of lie respective houses follows: One of bills and
resolutions OF reports of committees one OF journals
oi executive docomenis an one for every other de-
rrpton of printing; each class TO he separate job, and
10 be provided for by sepcrate contract The SAIL advfr.
sement shall also contain designation Of the place in HE
said city Washington where such sealed proposals shall
be received and the day and time day at which said Sec.
rey and CLERK will cease 70 receive any further rropo,
suitable samples of the printing required aud OF the paper
which the is TO be executed 10 be kept at the place
designated as aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before The time receiving proposals shall expire open
The inspection Of all persons desiring 70 make proposals for
ed il said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
the time for receiving said proposals they shall be open
the vice President President OF the Senate, and the
speaker Of the House Of Representatives and Of such per
sons making proposals may wish 10 be present And
tic secretary Of The Senate, under The supervision OF the
Vice President President Of The Senate and ie Clerk OF
Sneaker shall thereupon let each class Of said printing to
lowest bidder who Th n nfas u DO hs ss
shall offer good and sufficient security for the faithful
Jobs and contracts liuertaKen by MN And
bsren" he Vice Presentor President the Senate and
he serreary and the Speaker OF the House aud lis Clerk,
halI To bonds with good and sufficient
riv p The and faithful performance Of the work and
ii : RS said shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such Lettings OF printing aud the
contracts relating 10 the same PTorided, That the said
proposals shall remain scaled until The time appointed for
examining the same
SIC q And be tftr,her res0'red, That conimce,co
sstng OF three members Of the Senate and three members
the House Of Representatives, shall be chosen BY their
respective houses which shall constitute committee on
printing which shall have power TO adopt such measures
he deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect or ue
Law on the part the contractor 10 execute the work order
ed and to make pro rHta reuuctOn IN the
condensation allowed TO refuse the work altogether,
should il be inferior the standards AMI III all cases the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible Tor any
ne sed expenditure consequent upon the non perform
anre ~ HE contract The committee shall audit and pass
nnon ali accounts for printing! but no bill shall be acted
nou for work that is not actually executed and delivered,
and which ey may require TO be properly authenticated
Src O. AMI be il further resoired That all motions to
mint stra numbers OF bill paper, document In ell
isr huae shall referred to the members of the
m,er Of Thai house who shall report upon the proprety
yrent Aud all expenses for printing shall be paid from
The contingent fund Of the two houses IN proportion 10 the
number copies ordered by each except the expense Of
composton which shall be paid by the house which shall
have first ordered the printing of tie paper or document
ANA II there shall be second compositions II shall he paid
nr by the house which shall authorize and direct the same
and when extra copies Of any document Or paper sha o.
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered TO the Two
houses in proportion to the number Of cop
les by them respectively ordered
SIZE T. And be further resoired That all laws and parts
Of laws forrc not In conformity with The provisions
Of this joint resolution be and the same are herrhy repeated
Approved, August 3 1876
Nh An newspapers published in the city Of Washing.
requested 10 publish the above adNerusemen of
four weeks successfully and send their accounts TO the
Secretary Of the Senate. aan' law