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Joint resolution directing the of procuring tn
printing for the 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 Remesenta,rss Of
he United STATES Of america in Congress- dssepJed That
the Secretary the Senate and the Clerk Of the House OF
m he y
Congress- advertise for four weeks successfully, In all
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respectively Of the ensuing Congress-
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required near may be- IN the execution Of the work
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
resolutions one OF reports OF committees one OF Journals
of executive documents and one for every other
scripon Of printing; each class TO be separate Job and
to be provided for by seperate contract The said adyer
tlsement shall also contain designation Of the place in the
said city Washington where such sealed proposals shall
received and the day and time day at which said Sec
rotary and Clerk will cease to receive any further propo
sails And the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid shall provide
suitable samples Of the printing required and OF the paper
Oh which the be executed be kept al the place
q, designated aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before e time receiving proposals shall expire open to
the inspection Of all persons desiring make proposals for
ed il said advertisement Immediately the expiration
the for receiving said proposals. they shall be open
The vice President or President Of the Senate and the
Speaker the House Of Representatives and Of such per
ne secretary q Tie Senate under the supervision Of The
vice President President Of the Senate and the Clerk of
sDeaFer shall therenpon lei each class Of said printing 70
the lowest bidder, who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
shall Offer good and suicen security for the faithful exc
cuon Of the Jobs and contracts undertaken by him. And
the Vice OF the Senate and
In Secretary and the Speaker Of the House and its Clerk
aha TO take bonds with good and sucient
ry fpr Inc due and faithful performance OF the work and
he ofcers Aforesaid shall Immediately thereafter report to
their Respective houses all such lettings q printing and The
proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed for
examining the same. III .t
SIG q And be further rsso,re That committee con.
ssng Of three members Of the Senate and three members
House Of Representatives shall be chosen by their
respective houses which shall constitute committee
printing which shall have to adopt such measures
may be deemed necessary TO remedy any neglect or
the part Of the contractor 10 execute the work order
ed by Congress- and TO make pro rata reduction In the
compensation allowed or 10 refuse the work altogether,
should be inferior the Standard and In all the
increased expenditure consequent upon the noperform
ance Of the The committee shall audit and
upon all for printing; but no bill aha be acted
upon for work that Ii not actually executed and delivered
SEC, o. Aud be Il further resolved, That all motions to
print numbers Of any BILL paper or document In eli
her house. shall be referred 10 the members Of the com
mitee Of that house. who shall report upon the proprey
veent 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 81
composition which shall be paid by the house which shall
and f there shall be second composition shall be paid
by the house which shall authorize and direct the
and when extra copies Of any document paper shall be
ordered by both houses they shall be delivered to The two
houses simultaneously In proportion to the number Of cop
les by them respectively ordered.
SEC a. Aud be IT, further resored, That all laws and parts
Of laws IN iorce not In conformity with the provisions
Of this joint resolution be- and the same hereby
Approved, August 3, 1876.
NIB. All newspapers published in the city q Washing
ton requested 10 publish the above disbursement lot
four weeks successfully, and send ihsir NSnus 70 s
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