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Join, resolution directing the OF procuring the
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Joint resolution directing the manner OF procuring the
printing for the Two houses OF Congress.
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Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk OF the House of
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Congress- advertise for four weeks successvey in gil
ne published II he g, sy Of aas
respectively q the next ensuing Congress
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required near as may be- n the execution Of the work.
and sold advertisement shall divide and classify the print
resolutions ofreporis Of commttees one Of Journals
Of executive documents and one for every other de-
scrpion OF printing! each claas 10 be separate lob and
to be provided for by seperae contract The said adver
scment shall also contain dengnaton Of the place In the
said city Of Washington where such sealed proposals shall
be received and The day and time day which said Sec.
reary and CLERK will cease 70 receive any further promo
sas And the Secretary and Clerk aore said shall provide
suitable samples Of the printing required, and Of the
OIL which the executed to be kept the place
designated aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time receiving proposals shall expire, open
the inspection OF all Peraons desiring 70 make proposals. for
ed il said advertisement Immediately the expiration
Of the time for receiving sd proposals. they shall be open
The vice President President Of the Senate. the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. and Of such
the Secretary Of The Senate under the supervision of the
Vice President President Of the Senate and the Clerk Of
The House Of under the supervision Of the
speaker shall hercupon let each class Of snd printing TO
the bidder who shall finnish satisfactory evidence
~ ~ ds aoa anil seient security for The faithful exc
c,,inn ri he obs and contracts undertaken by HIM And
hereupon the Vice Presdentor President OF the senate and
ne and The Speaker Of the House and It's Clerk
aho proceed TO take bonds with good anil sufficient
rity or the ne anfaithl performance oihc work and
he officers shall Immediately thereafter report TO
their respective houses afsuch lettings OF printing andthe
u,racis relating 10 the same Provided Thai the said
pronoss shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
s,aniupg the same.
See y Ind be fiTiaer resorei. That commiItsecon
ssng oil three members Of the Senate aud three members
ohc 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 OF ne
Law on the part the to execute the work order
ed nv Congress, and to make pro fa reucton IN the
compensation allowed, to refuse the work aoeether,
should Il be inferior tho standards AMI IN n cases, the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible Tor any
increased expenditure consequent upon the nonperiorm.
nnce Of Gle contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all accounts printing! but no bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed a dertreI
and Which they may require 10 be properly authenticated
syc O. Aud bqH fiuiher rcsoirea, That all motions 10
mint xa numbers OF bill paper or document, In c
thcr house. shall be referred TO the members Of the conf
mitec OF that house, who shall report upon The proprey
yrnient And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
The contingent fund OF the houses in proportion 10 tho
number OF copies ordered by each, except the expense OF
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
and IL there shall be second composition II shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies Of document or paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered 10 the two
les by them respectively ordered
Src A. And bc further resoired That all laws and parts
Of laws IN force not In conformity with the provisions
OF this joint resolution the same are hereby repealed
Approved, August ., 1876
NIB All newspapers published in the city q Washing.
ton arc requested publish The above advertisement ior
four weeks successfully, and send their accounts " ns
Secretary of'he Senate. jan i-4W