The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-23

Joint resolution directing the of procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repsssntatiyss
.he Una States q 1%o,ea ~ Gonggs, amo Mo Thai a.
Representatives be and they are hereby authorized and
Congress- s @ four s
the newspapers published in the city of Washington for
sss @ the the
with the necessary printing for each; which advertisement
rea"qed a. near as NAV BE- ia lie execution Of The work
aud said advertisement shall divide and classify the print.
ing Of the respective houses, follows; One oil bills and
re Solutions one reports Of commees Of Journals
oexecuve documents and for every other descr
psovided for by separate Contract The said
shall also contain designation OF the place Ia the said CITY
ceived the day and time Of day at which said sece-
ay and clerk will cease to receive any further proposals
BILE samples of the printing required and Of the paper
which the same is to be executed to he Kept at the place
before the time OF receiving proposals shall expire open to
the inspection of all desiring to make proposals Tor
the printing aforesaid intelligence whereof sa be con-
tanned in said advertisement. immediately the expira-
ton OF the time for receiving said proposals they shall Dc
OF the Vice President President OF the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives and OF such per-
The seoreary df the Senate under supervision Of
Vice President President Of the Senate and the Clerk Of
the House of Representatives. under the supervision OF the
Speaker shalt hereupon let each Grass OF said printing 10
the lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
OF his practical skill and his ability do The work. and who
shall offer good and sufficient security for the faithful exc;
cuton of the Jobs and unde taken by him. And
hereupon the Vice President President Of tue Senate and
secretary and the Speaker of the Hcuse and its clerk
shall proceed take bonds, with good and sufficient So
cury, for the due and faithful performances Of the work
and the officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter re-
port their respective houses all such lettings OF printing
and the contracts relating the frouded, That he
said proposals shall remain sealed Until the time appointed
for examining the same.
SIC O. And be it further rssosd That committee con-
ssng of three members OF the Senate aid three members
OF the House of Representatives shall be chosen ny their
respective houses which shall constitute committee ON
printing which shall have power to adopt such measures
lay the OF the execute the work order
ed by Congress- and make pro reduction IN mo
compensation allowed, to refuse the work altogether,
should it be interior standard and In all cases. mo
his securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the non perform
of the The committee shall audit and pass
upon for work that actually executed and delivered
and which they require to be properly authenticated
SEC 4nd be it further resolved, That all motions TO
print extra numbers Of any blu paper Or doe9hsn. IN
mee of that house, who shall report upon the propItey
Of printing, and the probable expense thereof as early as
convenient And all expenses for printing shall % pala
from the contingent fund of the houses in proportion
the number OF copies ordered by each except the ex
pense OF composition, which shalt be paid by the hsnse
which shall have ordered le printing OF the paper or
shall be paid for by the house which shall authorize and
tue same and when extra copies of document
or shall be ordered by both houses they shall be de-
veeu houses simultaneously, in proportion 10
the number of copies by them respectively ordered.
SIC L. dud be IL further res0ped That all laws ana parts
of laws in foce in conformity with the provisions
of this joint resolution, be- and the same are hereby re-
pcaled.
Approved, August 3, 1876
N. B. All III wspapers published in tue city Of Wah-
ngon requested publish the above advertisement Tor
SUCCESSFULLY and send their accounts 10 the
Secretary Of the Senate.
Dec. N-4w