The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-02

Join, resolution directing the manner q procuring
the Lnied Sates America II Congress dsse5ied. That
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
required at The BEGINNING Of the FINAL session every
the newspapers published In the city Of Wsshngon for
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House
with the necessary printing each which
shall describe the kind Of printing and the duality Of paper
and said advancement shall divide md classify he npn
ing Of the respective houses az follows One Of bills and
one Of executive documents; and for every other de-
scrpon Of printing each class TO be separate Job and
tisemen shah also contain designation the place in The
said city Of Washington where sch sealed proposals shall
sails And the secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
on Which he same Is 10 be executed Be- kept az the paee
designated aforesaid at least twenty days sccsssvey
The printing Aforesaid intelligence whereof shall be contain
Of the time for receiving said proposals they shah be open
ed by The secretary and Clerk aforesaid ne presence
speaker Of the House Of and Of such pe
sons making proposals as may wish 10 be present And
Vice President President The Senate and he Clerk Of
the House Of Representatives under the supervision Of The
the Lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
Of his practical skill and his ability do the work. and who
cuion Of the Jobs and contracts undertaken by him And
therepon Vice Presidenor resident Of the Senate and
It's Secretary, and the Speaker Of the House and its Clerk
shall proceed take bonds with good and sufficient secu
rty Tor the due and faithful performance the work. and
tie officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing aud the
contracts relating to the same Prorided, That the said
proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed
examining the same.
SGc @ And be IL further resored, That committed on.
ssng Of three members Of the Senate three members
OF the House Of Representatives shall be chosen by their
respective houses, which shall constitute committee ON
printing, which shall have power adop, such measures
may be deemed necessary remedy neglect OF
lay the part OF the execute the work order
ed by Congress- and to make pro rata reduction in the
should he inferior to tho Standard and In all cases IN,
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for nm,
increased expenditure consequent upon the perform
upon all accounts for printing; but bill shall be acee
upon for work that Is not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require TO be properly
SEC. O. And be II further resorcd, That all motions Il
print numbers any bill paper, document in eli
her house. shall be referred the members Of he com
miee Of that house. who shall report upon the propriel,
prntngand the probable expense hereofa early
yenien And oil expenses for printing shall be paid from
number OF copies ordered by EACH except tie expense
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
have rst ordered the printing of the paper or document
by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies Of any document paper shall b.
ordered BY both houses they shall he delivered 10 the tw
houses simultaneously, In proportion the number Of COP
| les by them respectively ordered.
Sac. And be further resolved Tha, all laws and part
Of laws now In iorce not In conformity with the provision
Of THIS and the same hereby repealed
Approved August 3, 1896
NIB Alnswspaper published In the city Of Washing
ton are requested TO publish the above advertisement 10
four weeks siersspvsy and send their accounts 10 III
secretary o. inc ssnsss Jap. i-4w