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Joint resolution directing the of procuring the
printing forsthe two houses Of Congress.

Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress-
Resored by he Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES Of
De United &aes q A,aeica &. Congress assembled That
the Secretary othe Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
required at the beginning Of the final session Of every
Congress TO advertise for four weeks excessively in all
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the next ensuing Congress-
with the necessary printing for each which advertisement
shall describe the kind Of printing and the quality paper
required as near as may be u e execution O. the work
ing Of the respective houses asfoows One Of bills and
resolutions one Of reports Of committees; Of journals;
one executive Documents and for every other de,
scrpton OF printing! each class to be separate job and
70 be provided for BY seperas contract The said edver
said city Of Washington where such sealedproposas shall
be received and The day and time day at which said Sec.
rotary and Clerk will TO receive any further propo.
sails And the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
suitable samples Of hs printing required and Of The paper
50 designated aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before The time 81 receiving proposals shall expire
the printing aforesaid intelligence whereof slalibe Contain
ed il said advertisement immediately on The expiration
OF the for receiving said proposals. they shall be OPEN
Secretary 9nd Clerk aforesaid in The presence OF
s vice as q e a az aaa per
sons making proposals may wish to be present And
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the House of Representatives under The supervision Of the
speaker shall IS eSs sss e sa printing to
of his practical skill aud his ability 10 do the work, and who
shall Offer good and ps e. Nun exc
rennon lie vice President Of the senate and
H. secretary and the Speaker Of the House and its Clerk
shall proceed % Jake bonds with good and sufficient secu
The officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing and the
contracts relating TO the same Provided, That the said
proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
examining the same.
Sgc @ And be IL Further resoired That committee con
ssng Of 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
as may deemed to remedy any neglect de-
Law ON the part the contractor TO execute the work order
ed by Congress- aud to make pro rata reduction In the
should Il be Inferior the standard and in all cases, the
contractor anil his securities shall be responsible for
inc reased expenditure consequent upon the nonperorm.
ance Of the contract The committee shalt audit and pass
pon all for printing! but no bill shall be acted
upon work that not actually executed and Delivered
and which they may require TO be property authenticated
SEc O. And BE- further rssored, That all motions 10
prnt extra nnmbersof any bl paper, or document In ell
mi,ee Of that house. who shall report upon the PROPHECY
printing aud the probable expense thereof early
yrnient And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
the contingent fund Of the two houses in proportion 10 the
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
have first ordered the printing OF the paper document
and there uhall be second composition u shall be paid
Tor by the which shall authorize and direct the
and when copies Of document paper shal be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered TO the two
houses simultaneously In proportion 10 the number Of cop
its by them respectively ordered
$40 4 And be further resolred That all laws and parts
Of laws in force not in conformity with the provisions
this Joint resolution be- and the hereby repealed
Approved, August 3, 1886.
Nh. All newspapers published in the city Of Washing.
requested 20 publish the above advertisement Tor
four weeks successfully and send their accounts TO the
Secretary Of the Senate. Jan. l-4w