The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-26

Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring The
printing for the two houses Of Congress.
Resored by He Senate and House Of Representatives. IF
The United States America ~ Coag5sss dsseabad, That
Representative be and they hereby authorized and
required, the beginning OF the final session Of every
the newspapers published In The city Of Woshnaton, for
sealed proposals for supplying he Senate and House Of
with the necessary printing each which advertisement
shall describe the kind printing and the quality paper
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing Of the respective houses as follows One OF bills and
resolutions one Of reports OF committees Of ouInag
OF executive docmenls and one for every other de-
scrpion Of printing each class to be separate job,
TO b. provided for by seperate The said aver
tsement shall aso contain designation of place in The
said city OF Washington where such sealed proposals shall
be received and the day aud time al day at which said Sec
rotary and Clerk viii CEASE 10 receive any further propo
sails. And the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
on Which lie same is executed to be Kept Al the Place
designated Aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time receiving proposals sa expire open
the inspection Of all persons desiring make proposals
the printing aforesaid intelligence whereof shall be contain
Of The time for receiving said proposals. they shall Sc open
ed by The secretary and Clerk aforesaid nno presence Of
the Vice President, President Of the Ssnaie the
Speaker OF The House OF Representatives and Of such per-
sons making proposals as may wish 10 be present And
Vice President President OF the Senate and the Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives under the supervision OF Che
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
his practical skin aud his ability do The work and who
cntion the jobs and undertaken by him And
thereupon the Vice Presdenior President Of the and
It's secretary and the Speaker Of the House aud lis Clerk
shall proceed to take bonds with good and Sufficient sec
rty, for tho due and faithful performance Of the work aud
tie officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses oil such lettings printing and the
contracts relating To the same Prorid3, Thai the said
proposals shall remain sealed until the appointed Tot
examining the same.
Sac Ind be H. further reso'rtd That committee con.
sizing OF three Of the Senate nnd three members
Of tie House OF Representatives, shall he nv their
respective houses, which shall constitute committee on
printing which shall have power 10 adopt g,ch ea srs
be deemed necessary n,eiy nny neglect n
lay the part Of The contractor execute he work order.
| COMPENSATION allowed refuse The work ,I,nge,h,r
should be inferior 10 the Standard and In ali cases Ihr
anil his securities shall be responsible lar ANY
Zinc expenditure consequent upon the non
ance Of The contract The committee shall audi mil n,.s
upon all for prinne but bill shall he acted
upon for work that IL actually and delivered
and which they may require 10 be properly
SEC O. And he further resorcd, That all motions 10
print extra nmbersof any bill, paper, document In e
ther house, shall be referred 10 the members OF the com
mce nf that house, who shall report upon the proprety
Of printing the probable expense early
yenlent And all expenses Tor printing shah be paid from
number OF copies ordered by each except the expense
composition which shall he paid by the house which shall
have first ordered The printing Of the paper or document
for by the house which shall authorize aud direct the
and when extra copies OF document paper shall b.
ordered by both houses, they shall I've delivered to the tvs
houses simultaneously in proportion 10 the number cop
les by them respectively ordered. h
SEo. a. And be hG,Aer reso,rcd That all llwRand par
OF laws force, not In conformity with provton
Of this joint resoiuon be- and the hereby repealed
Approved, August ., 1870.
NIB All newspapers published in the city Of Washing
ton requested to publish The above advertisement
four weeks successfully and send their accounts th
Secretary ofthe Senate, Jan l-4w