The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-23
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.
RsOrea by c Senate and House Of Representative. Of
NE United Sfaesg america - Congress dssennbd That
the Secretary Of the Senate and the CLERK OF the House
red"red al tie beginning Of the final session Of every
Congress- advertise for four weeks successfully In all
che @ VI ss q, ana
respectively Of the next ensuing Congress-
Win the prfg "r eas9 Lily T ,s ayeremen.
required my be, In the execution Of the work
and said advertisement shall divide and classify The PRINT
ing the respective houses follows One Of bills and
resoluons OF reports OF commtiees one OF Journals
of executive Documents and one ot every other de-
10 be provided for by seperae contract The said adver
sement shall also contain designation Of the place in The
said city of Washington where such sealed proposals shall
received and the day and time ofday at which said Sec
reiary and Clerk will cease to receive any further propo
sails And The Secretary and Clerk aforesaid sla provide
suitable samples Of the printing required and OF the parei
which the is to he 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 to make proposals or
the printing aforesaid intelligence whereof shall be contain
ed IN said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
Of the time receiving said proposals they shall be open
ed by the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid in the presence Of
The Vice President, President of the Senate AMI the
speaker House Of Representatives aud Of such per-
The Secretary The Senate under the supervision Of the
Vice President President the Senate and the CLERK Of
the House Of Representatives under the supervision o. The
Speaker shall thereupon let each class Of said printing to
the lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
oi his practical skill and his ability 10 do he work. and who
shall offer good and sufficient security for The faithful exc
rnnn az the Jobs and contracts undertaken by him. And
hereupon the Vice Presdenior PRESIDENT OF tc senate and
s secretary and the Speaker OF the House and lis Clerk
,l nroreed TO take bonds with good and sufficient
rv lar the due and faithful performance Of the work and
III otrers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
er respective houses all such lettings Of printing and the
Contracts relating the same Provided, That the said
nrntpsas shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
examining the same.
sEc Q And be further resoired That committee
ssng Of three members Of the Senate and three members
Of House Of Representatives, shall be chosen by their
respective houses which shall constitute committee on
printing which shall have power 10 adopt such measures
be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or de-
Law on part the execute tile work order
allowed, or to refuse tile work altogether
should be inferior the standards and In all cases, the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the nperiorm
ance Of the The committee shall audit and pass
upon all for printing; but no bill shall be acted
upon r work that is actually executed aud delivered
and which they may require 10 be properly authenticated
Sic g. And be il further resolred, That all motions Il
print extra numbers Of any bl paper document, in ell
her house. shall be referred to the members Of the
mittee Of that house. who shall report upon the propre
printing and the probable expense early
veient And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the houses In proportion to the
number Of copies ordered by EACH except the expense
composition which shall be paid by the house which sla
and there shall be second composition shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
aud when copies Of any document paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered TO the two
houses simultaneously In proportion TO the number OF cop
les by them respectively ordered
SIC. a. And be further resored, That all lawsand parts
Of laws in force, not in conformity with the pioNSs
OF this joint resouton be- and the same are hereby fepeau
Approved, August 3 1916. -
N b. All newspapers published in the city OF NaslnR
ton are requested 10 publish the above nv .os
four weeks successfully, and send their accounts W ne
Secretary OF the Senate, ' ="