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Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
-. printing for the two houses Of Congress

Joint resolution directing the manner oil procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Reso,pea b. he Senate and House Of Representatives Of
ne United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of the Senate and tho Clerk Of the House o.
required al the beginning Of the final session Of every
Congress advertise for four weeks scessslyely in all
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House Of
Representatives respectively, Of the next ensuing Congress-
shall describe he Kind Of printing and quality paper
required near as may be in the execution 81 NE work
ng OF The respective houses, follows: One Of bills and
resolutions Of reports Of committees; one Of Journals
scripton Of printing each class TO be separate job and
be provided for by separate contract The said adver
said city OF washington where such sealed proposals. shall
received and The day and time day at which said Sec
sails And the secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
suitable samples Of The printing required aud o. ne paper
!, designated as aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before The time Of receiving proposals aha expire open TO
ne
ed In said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
cd bs be secretary and Clerk aforesaid In
The vice President President Of the Senate, and the
sons making proposals. may wish to be present And
the Secretary Of the Senate, under the
he House Of under The supervision Of the
speaker shall thereupon let each class OF said printing TO
~ hs practical skin and his ability 10 do the work and who
sa offer good and sufficient security ior me faithful exc
bsrs mon he Vice President or President The Senate and
s Secretary the Speaker Of the House and lis Clerk
sbal take bonds with good and sufficient sec
riiy o the due and faithful performance Of the work and
s arc aforesaid shall Immediately Thereafter report to
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing and
contracts relating the Prorided, That the said
nroposss shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
Examining the same.
sac And be further resoired That committee
sng three members Of the Senate and three members
Of 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
may be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or de-
law on Of the contractor TO execute the work order
ed by Congress and 10 make pro rata reduction IN the
compensation allowed, TO refuse the work altogether
should inferior 10 the standard and In all cases, the
and his securities shall be responsible or any
Increased expenditure consequent upon the nperform
ance OF the The committee shall audit and pas
upon all for printing hut no bill shall be acted
uon work that is not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require to be properly authcncshd
SIC a. Aud BE- IL further resoired That all motions to
print extra numbers Of any hill paper, document, In e
iher house, shall be referred TO the members OF the com
mee Of that house, who shall report upon the proprey
az printnran the probable expense early ascon
yenent And III expenses for printing shall be paid from
The fund q the two houses In proportion to the
number copies ordered by each, except the expense 81
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
have first ordered the printing Of me paper or m
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the sane
aud when copies Of document or paper sna pe
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered TO me o
houses simultaneously, In proportion 10 the NUMBER OF WIZ
| les by them respectively ordered
SIC And BE- frfher rssolred, That all awsana pa,s
OF laws In force not In conformity win ne
OF this Joint resolution be, and the same are
| Approved, August ,, 1876 ,,,..,,n.
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