The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-21


Joint resolution directing the of procuring the
printing for the two houses OF Congress.
Rfsoped bv the Senate aud House of Representatives. of
che UHrttd States Of america IN CongssS assembled That
the Secretary OF the Senate aud the Clerk Of the House OF
required, the beginning of final of every
Congress- 10 advertise e four weeks successfully, in all
the newspapers published in the city of Washington
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House of
respectively OF the next ensuing Congress,
with the peeessnry printing for each; which advertisement
shall describe the kind of printing and the quality of paper
required as near may be- in The execution OF The work
and said advertisement shall divide aud classify the print
ing &C the respective houses follows One Of bills and
esoutons of reports OF committees one OF journals
one ofexeenve doc men for every other
ton of printing each class 10 be separate Job, aud TO be
provided for by separate contract The SAID
of Washington where such sealed proposals shall be re-
ceved, and the day and time OF day at which said secre
tary and clerk wl receive any further proposals.
And the etay and clerk aforesaid shall provide
bic samples of the printing required, and OF the pnpe-on
which the is he executed, be kept the place
designated Aforesaid at least twenty days successfully
before the time OF receiving proposals shall expire open to
the inspection OF all desiring 10 make proposals for
the printing aore said, intelligence whereof shall be
tanned ia said advertisement immediately the expira-
ton OF the time for receiving said proposals. they shall be
opened by the secretary and clerk aforesaid in the presence
ofthe Fce President President OF the Senate and the
speaker of the House of Representatives and OF such per-
sons making proposals may wish to be present And
lbe Secretary of the Senate, under the supervision of the
Vice President President of the Senate and the Clerk Of
the House of Representatives under the supervision of the
Speaker, shall thereupon let each class OF said printing
the lowest bidder who shall furnish satisfactory evidence
OF his practical skill and his ability do the work, and who
shall oer good and sufficient security for the faithful
cuon of the Jobs and unde aken by him And
hereupon the Vice President President Of the Senate and
ts secredy and the Speaker OF the House and It's clerk
shall proceed take bonds with good and sufficient
curly, for the due and faithful performance OF the work
and the officers aforesaid shall immediately thereafter
to their respective houses all such lettings OF printing,
and the relating TO the same Prop,ded That the
said proposals shall remain sealed until the time appointed
for examining the same.
SIC 2 rd be ii further resotpea. That committee
ssne of three members of the Senate aud three member
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 measu res
may be deemed necessary remedy any neglect de-
lay the part of the the work order
cd by Congress, and make reduction in the
compensation allowed refuse the work altogether,
should it be interior the standard and in all cases. the
CONTRACTOR and his securities shall be responsible for
increased expenditure consequent upon the non perform
OF the The committee shall audit and
upon all accounts for printing but bill shall be acted
upon for work that is not actually executed and delivered
and which they require be properly
SEC. g. Ind be further resolved, That all motions TO
print extra numbers of any bill, paper, document, In
mtee OF that house, who shall report upon the proprey
OF printing, and the probable expense thereof as early as
convenient. And all for printing shall be paid
the contingent fund Of the houses in proportion
pense of compositions which shall be paid by the house
which shall have first ordered the printing of the paper
shall be paid for by the house which shall authorize and
direct the and when extra copies oil ument
aper shall be ordered by both houses, they shall be de
veed the houses simultaneously, in proportion TO
the number of copies by them respectively ordered
SEC L. ARd be further rsoicd That all laws and parts
of laws in force, not in conformity with the provisions
of this joint resolution, be, and the same are hereby re-
peaed
Approved August 3, 1916
N. b. All wspapers published in the city OF Wash
ngton requested to publish the above advertisement for
weeks successfully, and send their accounts 10 the
Secretary OF the Senate
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