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Joint resolution directing the OF procuring Tie
nrjnfing FIR two houses of Congress.

Jaint resolution directing the manner OF procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
nc nisa Sass 1'riea il coassess assas That
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of
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Congress- advertise for four weeks successfully, in all
resss rqoposas op supplying The Senate and House Of
Representatives respectively, Of the ensuing Congress-
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required near as may be- n hs execution e. The work
and said advertisement shall divide and classify ths print
resolutions Of reports Of commit,ees one Journals
one q executive and one for every oher DE-
be provided for by seperate contract The said adver
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be received and the day and time oday at which aad Sec
and c Il. I ssssss ny sa
suitable samples Of hs printing required and O. ne pa er
before the time q receiving proposals shall expire open to
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sdn said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
the time for receiving Sid proposals. they ss. Be open
the vice President President Of the Senate and the
Speaker o. the House Of Representatives and Of such per-
sons making proposals as may wish to he present And
the Secretary Of the Senate under the supervision Of the
Vice President President Of The Senate and he Clerk Of
thu House Of under the supervision Of the
speaker shall thereupon let each class o. said printing to
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
sha ar good and sud for The ha
cuion ofte cbs and contracts undertaken BY him. And
hereupont Vice President Of the Senate and
shall proceed 10 take bonds with good and sufficient secn
r, for the due and faithful performance OF the work and
tie officers aforesaid sha Immediately thereafter report 70
their respective houses all such lettings q printing and u.
proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed fol
examining the same 4is wsi
SIC. e. Andb dfrfhcr reso,red That committee, & on
Of the House Of Representative, shall be chosen BY he
respective houses which shall constitute committee
printing, which shall have TO adopt such
may be deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect de
lay on the part Of the contractor execute the work order
ed by Congress- and TO make pro rata reduction In the
compensation allowed, to refuse the work altogether
should be inferior TO the standard; and in all III,
contrnctorand his securities shall be responsible for
Increased expenditure consequent upon the perform
Of the contract The committee shall audit and pas
upon all accounts for printing; but bill shall be
upon for work that Ia not actually and delivered
and which they may require 10 Be properly authenticated
Src And Be II further resolved, That all motions t.
print numberao any b paper or document In 81
ther house. shall be referred 70 the members Of the
ise q iha, house. who shall report upon the prophet,
vensn And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
thscontingent fund o. the two houses proportion 70 III
number Of copies ordered BY each except the expense
have ra ordered the printing Of the paper document
and there shall be second composton, shall be pal,
for the house which shall authorize and direct the
r,red nv both houses they ehs he delivered the tw
ha,ssr In proportion to the number Of cop
iss Nv Them respectively ordered. ss
sac a And be Jarther resoired That all laws and part
ofsws now in force not IN sonorm WIN ne provision
this Joint resolution and the same arr nerepy rpcasd
Approved, August 3, 1876
Nm, An newspapers published In the city Of Washing
nj, are rsuuessd publish the above advertisement 70
Our wssks suersssivy, and send their accounts o n
Saersisry ofihe SENATE jan