The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-11
THO. j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk ofthe House Of Representatives
Joint resolution directing the Of procuring The
printing for the two houses Of Congress.

Joint resolution directing the manner of procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Resored BY ne Senate and Iesse q Rerrtseaahrss q
lie Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk o the House
Representatives be and they hereby authorized and
required at the beginning OF The final session every
Congress- advertise for four weeks successfully, In ali
the newspapers published IN the city OF Washington, for
sealed proposals for supplying The Senate aud House
with the necessary printing for EACH which advertisement
required as near as may be in the execution Of The work
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ra s II che of repos Of commiltees one Of nnas
one executive documents; and one for every other de-
srripo Of printing; each class TO be separate lob and
10 be provided for by seperate The said adver
tsemen shall also contain designation Of the place in The
said city Of Washglon where such sealed proposals shall
rotary and Clerk Will cease 10 receive any further propo
sails And the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
suitable samples of the printing required and OF the paper
which the same is 10 he executed To be kept at the place
designated aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time receiving proposals shall expire open to
the inspection Of all persons desiring to make proposals for
the printing Aforesaid intelligence whereof shall be contain
ed in said advertisement Immediately the expiration
for receiving said proposals they shah be open,
ed by The Secretary and CLERK aforesaid in he presence Of
the Vice President President Of the Senate and the
Speaker the House OF Representatives and Of such per-
sons making proposals as may wish to DC present. And
Vice President on President OF the Senate and the Clerk
the House Of Representatives under the supervision OF the
lie lowest bidder who salI furnish satisfactory evidence
Of Ills practical skill and his ability TO do The work and who
shall offer good and sufficient security for the faithful
cutio az the jobs and contracts undertaken by him. And
thrre,o Vice Presidentor President Of the and
ts eceiary and the Speaker OF the House and It's Clerk
shall proceed 10 take bonds with good AMI sufficient
riis ior due aud faithful performance Of the and
the officers aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report
their respective houses all such lettings OF printing and The
contracts relating 10 the same Prgrided That the said
proposals eha remain sealed until the appointed for
cumiping the same.
SIC q Ind be n further resors1 That committee con.
sating 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
may he deemed necessary 10 remedy any neglect or de-
lay the partof the contractor to execute The work order
Ell by Congress and makes pro rata reduction In the
COMPENSATION allowed, refuse the work altogether,
should be inferior 10 the standards and IN all cases, the
contractor and his securities shall be responsible for amy
expenditure consequent upon the non perform.
ance Of the contract The committee shall audit and pass
upon all for printing; but no bill shall be acted
upon for work that Is actually executed and delivered
and which they may require TO be properly authenticated
Spc O. And be IL further rtsored, That all motions to
prnt Extra numbers Of any bill paper document In ell
her house. shall be referred To the members Of the COM
ittee house. who shall report upon the propriety
printing the probable expense thereof escon
yeneni And all expenses for printing shall be paid from
The contingent fund Of the two houses IN proportion 10 the
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
aud when copies OF any document or paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered 10 the two
houses simultaneously III proportion to the number OF cop
les by them respectively ordered.
SEC And be IL further resolved That all iawsand parts
OF laws In force, not IN conformity with the provisions
this Joint resolution be- and the same are hersby repealed
Approved, August 3, 1876.
". n All newspapers published u'ihe city Of Washing
requested 10 publish the above advertisement for
four mieeessvsy, and send their accounts the
secretary OF the Senate. Jan, l-4w