The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-25

Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
printing Tor the Two houses OF Congress.
Resolred bu ne Senate and Iopse Of REPRESENTATIVES Of
tie United Staitsq america in Congress assembled That
Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk OF the House
required al the beginning Of the final session OF every
Congress, advertise for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY In all
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate House OF
Representatives respectively OF the next ensuing Congress
sa s o printing and the quality p"per
required, may be In the execution Of The
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing Of he respective houses asloows One bills and
resolutions; one Of reports committees; one of journals;
scrpon Of printing; each class TO be separate job and
to be provided for by separate contract The said advtr
said city Washington where such scaled proposals shall
be received and the day aud time ofday at which said Sec
sails And the Secretary and Clerk Aforesaid shall provide
suitable samples Of The printing required and Of the psrer
s. designated as aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time q receiving proposals shall expire, open 10
he @ea q Sr
ed in said advertisement Immediately on the expiration
cd 90 by he secretary sna II Inc Us
The Vice President, President Of the Senate the
sons making proposals may wish 10 be present And
the Secretary Of The Senate, under the supervision Of the
Vice President on President OF the Senae, and the Clerk OF
the House of Representatives under the supervision OF the
Speaker shall thereupon let each class Of said printing TO
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
Of his practical skill and his ability do the work and who
shall good and sufficient security for the faithful
III
herenpon The Vice presdenor President Of lie epae and
Secretary aud the Speaker OF the House and lis Clerk
shall proceed 10 take bonds with good and sufficient
ry for the due and faithful performance OF the work and
HE oicera aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective all such lettings printing and the
contracts relating TO the Provided That the said
proposals shall remain sealed until the appointed for
examining the same.
Sac @ dnd be HGther resoircd Thata committee con.
ssng Of three members Of the Senate and three members
OF the House Of Representatives shall be chosen ~ their
respective houses which shall constitute committee on
printing which shall have 10 adopt such measures
be deemed necessary 10 remedy any neglect OF de-
lay part OF the TO execute the work order
ed by Congress- and TO make pro fa reduction IN the
compensation allowed or 10 refuse the work altogether,
should inferior the standard and in all cases, the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible Tor
inc reased expenditure consequent upon the onperom,
ance of the The committee shall audit aud
non ali acc printing! but bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed and delivered
Src g. And b. IL further resoired, That all motions
prnt extra numbers OF bill paper, document In ell
her house. shall be referred to the members Of the
iee Of that house, who shall report upon The proprety
OF hr probable expense thereof early
yenieui And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the houses IN proportion the
number Of copies ordered by each except the expense OF
composior hch shall be paid by the house which shall
have first the printing Of the paper document
and II there shall be second composition shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
when extra copies oi document paper shall be
ordered by both housea they shall be delivered TO the two
houses simultaneously in proportion to the number Of cop
les by them respectively ordered
SEC A. And be IL farther resored, That oil laws and parts
OF laws in force not In conformity with the provisions
Of this Joint resolution be- and the hereby repealed
Approved, August 3,hsi6.
NIB All newspapers Published in the city o. Washing.
ton requested TO publsh the above advertisement for
four weeks successfully and send their accounts to the
Secretary Of the SENATE Jan. l-4w