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Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
printing for the Two houses oi Congress.

Joint resolution directing the manner of procuring the
printing for the Two houses oi Congress.
esolped BY he Senate and House q Represea,a,,rss
he sa Of hs and The CLERK
Representatives be and they are hereby authorized and
Congress, to advertise four weeks successfully in al
the newspapers published IN the city oil washington Tor
respectively the next ensuing Congress
with the necessary printing Tor each which
s ps sear e * na may s aa a he
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing OF the respective houses follows One OF bills and
resolutions one OF reports OF commiees Of journals;
one OF executive docenis and one for every other de-
10 ~ provided for BY seperae contract The said adver
tisemen shall also contain designation Of tepaee in the
s cd 2, sna he sy AND time al said
rotary and Clerk will cease 70 receive any further propo
suitable samples OF the printing and Of me parer
which the Is 70 be executed to be kept a. The place
before the time receiving proposals shall expire open
% M ssR 6 St
/ ed In said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
@ for sss s s4
The vice President, President Of the Senate and me
sans making proposals az may wish to be present And
the Secretary The Senate under the M o. tn
the House Of under the q the
speaker shall thereupon e, eaeh GAS o sa,n prng 70
i HE nrasIcni skill his ability 10 do the work and who
sh, offer good and sufficient security Tor ne aihal exc
harepon The Vice President or President Of the senate ana
m Sscieary and the Speaker Of the House and its Clerk
shall procsed take bonds with FOOD and sfcisnt sec
ry r the and faithful performance Of the work; and
p shall Immediately thereafter report
her respective houses all such lettings Of printing, andthe
contracts relating To the same Frordedi That the SAID
pronosas shall remain sealed until the time appointed Tor
| examining the same
sec @ And be iiJriher resorC5, That oommtteeeon'
ssna Of three members Of the Senate and three members
Of The House Representatives. shall be chosen by tht,t
| r,snertye houses which shall constitute committee on
printing, which shall have power 10 adopt aleh meases
rs NAV be deemed necessary TO remedy any hesect OF de
Law on The mart the contractor 10 execute the work ORDER
ed by Congress and 10 make pro Iata euueuoh ~ tue
lion allowed or TO reise the work aitogetiler
shoud inferior To The Standard ana VI az cases te
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
expenditure consequent upon the nonperlorm
nnce ~ The contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts for printing oni no pi snei pe asl.a
aid which they may require TO be properly authenticated
SIC n And BE- IL further resoired, That all motions to
prmt x,ra numbers Of any bill paper or document ~ Ell
,her house shall he referred TO the members OF the com
ttse Of that house, who shall report upon me proprey
Of pnnr and the probable expense thereons early aseon
venent And all expenses for printing shall DC pad from
he fund Of the two houses IN proportion 10 the
romposiion which shall he paid by the house which shall
have first ordered the printing OF The paper or honnen,
and IL there shall be second composition shall De pad
for by the house which shall authorize and direct he same
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered 10 me two
hoses ousy in proportion to the NUMBER oi cop
| les by them respectively ordered
! Sac A. And be farther resoired, That all laws aud parts
Of laws In force not In conformity with he provis,ons
this Joint resolution. be- and the same are efp ePeseu
Approved, August ., 1916
NIB All newspapers published In the city o. washmg.
ton are requested 10 publish the above adverusemt oI
four weeks successfully, and send their accounts 70 ths
secretary Of the Ssns;e. jan i-SW