The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-01

Joint resolution directing the manner OF procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Rs;o,r.d ~ ne Senate ana House e Iepyssea,a,rs
the Secretary ofihe Senate and the Clerk Of the House OF
Representatives he and they hereby authorized and
Congress advertise for four weeks successfully in al
the newspapers pnbahed in the city Of Washington for
Representatives Respectively q the next ensuing Congress-
with The necessary printing Tor each which advertisement
required may be- In the execution OF The work
and said advertisement shah divide and classify the print
Ing Of the respective houses sfollows One of bills aud
resolutions one Of reports Of commees one OF Journals
Of executive docnments and one for every other
to be provided for by seperae The said advsr
tsement shall also contain designation Of the place in the
be received and The day and time ofday at which said Sec
rotary and Clerk will cease to receive any further propo
suitable samples the printing required and Of the paper
which the same is TO be executed TO be kept the place
ssrs H. 81 esas osn
hs ." al sessg 70 MAKE proposals. for
cd X sad adyerssmen Immediately on he e exp"on
Of the time for receiving said proposals they shall be open
the Vice Presdsat or President o die sena" md The
Speaker oft House Of Representatives and Of such per
fSs % Ds d ASs
Vice President President Of the Senate and The Clerk Of
the House Of under the supervision o. the
Speaker shall therenpon let each class Of said printing
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
cf his practical skill and his ability do the work who
shall offer good and sufficient security fer the faithful
cuon Of the jobs and contracts undertaken by him And
hereupon the Vice Presdento President OF The Senate and
Its Secretary and the Speaker Of the House and lis Clerk
shall proceed to take bonds with good and safcent secn
y, far the due and faithful performance Of the work and
he officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings Of printing and the
contracts relating to the same prorided That The sud
proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
examining the same. .
SEC @ And be further resolred That committee on
sisiing Of three members OF the Senate three members
Of the House OF Representatives sha be chosen by Their
respective houses, which shall constitute committee
printing which shall have power to adopt such measures
as may be deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect or de-
lay the part Of the contractor the work oer
ed by Congress, and 10 make pro reduction In the
COMPENSATION allowed, refuse the work altogether
should he inferior 10 the standard and in all cases The
and hs securities shall be responsible for any
increased expenditure consequent upon the perform.
all accounts for printing! but no bill shall be
upon work that Is not actually executed and delivered
and which they may require to be properly authenticated
$50, And be h further resolved, Thai all motions to
iher house. shall be referred the members Of the com.
mee Of that house, who shall report upon the propriey
ofprnineand The probable expense hereofas early
the contingent fund Of the hsuses In proportion the
number OF copies ordered by EACH except the expense
compostion, which shall he paid by the hose which shall
and u there shall be second composition shall be paid
for by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies Of document paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered 70 the
les by them respectively ordered
SEQ And be further rescired That all laws and parts
Of laws now in force not In conformity with The provisions
OF ns Joint BE- the same are hereby repealed
p All newspapers published in the city Of Washing
ton requested to publish the above n,
four weeks secessivsy and send their accounts 10 hs
secrsav q me senate Jan. l-4w