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Each Schedule has annexed to 1t the following
certify ths, The compensation allowed by the following
Seheduleto sensor Of the pni;ed States y ssSSrdnE 70
law. DANlp " AIOniooN
Authenticated Office oGhe Secretary Senate United
Secretary OF tho Senate u. 9
A copy Of each Schedule is attached to this de-
cision for inform alton.
In the account current which accompanies Sche-
dulles A and 3 the United States are credited %
amount of warrants sl54ooo W
They are debited TO the
payment Of. .-Sl3l,i73 20
To amount repaid to the .-..., -.
Treasurer. 1884 80 l5f,OOs 90
The First Auditor, w lillian Collins, on the 18th
of June last allowed the payments stated, IN tho
said Schedules after correcting the over payment
and certified the amount as thus stated, 70 the
Comptroller. ,s
Abstract or Schedule A. So much OF this Sche-
dule as embraces the sum Of Ninety one Thousand
Five Hundred and Ninety two Dollars and eighty
cents, charged for per diem compensation and
mileage by the Senators respectively. and paid BY
Asbury Dichins, Agent for the Second Session OF
the 9Oth Congress, has been examined by me- and
so far as the settlement made by the Auditor re-
lates thereto, the same is approved.
In the additional items to those referred to. arc
For DER diem compensation to the Hon Simeon Came
ron member of he Joint COMMITTEES on pdn1g daring
TrsTeIns expenses attending said Com.
y64 5ss lem; CON pen: .ion TO he Hon DIXON
II Lewis "a member OF the Joint Committee
&nsus 10 s,S October is4s IS days at ss... $40 %
For per diem compensation to the Hon hever-
DIV Johnson member OF the Joint Com
ni,tee printing during the lastreceis 2deys - a.
al ~ "
S952 90
Ths Second Sc 1sT Of iont nesolution APP
SECTION BE IL further Resolved that the COMMITTEES
consisting Of three members Of The Senate aud three
bers Of the House OF Representatives shall be chosen by
their respective houses which shall constitute Committee
Printing which shall have power 20 adopt such measures
lay the part ofhe Contractor 20 execute the work ORDER
ed by Congress- end TO make pro rata reduction Ia the
pensHuOn allowed 10 refuse the work altogether, should
II be inferior the standard and In all cases the Contractor
his Securities shall be responsible for any increased
pendiure upon he performance OF the contract Tho
Committee shall audit and pass on all accounts for printing.
and 10 bill shall be acted upon Tor work that Ia not actually
executed and delivered and which they may require 10 DO
properly authenticated POI 10: p ls6
At the Second Session Of the XAXth Congress-.
the Senate aud House of Representatives, each
chose Committee to act jointly as required By
the section cited.
The Committee on the part OF the Senate, at
the close OF the Session, consisted of Mr.. Gamer.
on, Mr. Lewis and Mr. Johnson, and ON the part
of the House, of Mr.. Conger, Mr. Aenly, and Mr..
j. B. Thompson.
Mr. Green, on the 9th Of August, ls45. then
being member of the Committee on printing in
the Senate, submitted the following resolution
Resoised, That the Committee on Printing appointed by
tie respective Houses have leave to cit 10 tho Con-
Ress Ia ensbe them 70 execute the duties required OF them
By the Joint Resolution, directing tho manner Of procuring
the printing for Houses OF Congress- approved ths
80 OF August 1896 Provided that member Of the Com
peSses While lrsvsns 10 and from the cspo for the per.
iomance Of the duties Of said Comnee and h per dism
when TINS engs ged "-Senate Journal, Page ISL
The following proceedings were bad In the Sen
49, r.
IRE senate proceeded to consider The resolution reported
By Mr. Green from the COmmi tee On Printing, Tho 9th OF
August that leave be given 20 hl Commee on Pdnungt
appointed by the respective HoVtes 10 cit In the recess d
Corgess and the resolution vassgeed TO- Ordered that
he Secretary request the concurrence OF me House OK
Representatives thefeon.-SeHdfe Journal page o9s
Mr. Conger member OF the Joint Committee
on Printing Of the House Of Representatives, ON
the 18th Of August, ls4s reported Joint heso-
luton 70 the House, Of the same import Of the ono
reported by Mr.. Green, and the same being un-
der consideration its progress was interrupted by
privilege reports and questions when Message
was received from the Senate, by Mr. Patten, as
sistsnt clerk, as follows ;-House Journal, pages
1888, 1889:
The Senate have passed resolution, authorizing tbs
Committee Printing 70 sit during the recess u Congress,
In on der 10 carry the intention OF the Joint Resolution
Of Congress- directing the manner Of procuring tho PRINT
IL for Bouses Of Congress which am directed
The consideration Of the Revolution reported BY Mr..
Conger again resumed and the previous question Or
sIse sSe ,gsn ses Ss and yea: AMI
nays ordered, and the call proceeded with unn Barn
well Rhet had voted ia the negative Al this point OF TIC
call Of the yeas and nays the hour OF 0coek meridian
arrived wben-l,295.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk suspend tbs call and
Aid The hour fixed for the adjournment OF me pfessf
Sessiop of Congress having arrived now declare that
uis House stands adjourned siae dis!"-i,zh
The Joint resolution, therefore, was not passed.
and was not operative. The gentlemen composing
the Senste's part of the Joint Committee on Pub
lie Printing had no more right or authority to meet
at Wasbineton on the subject Of the public print
tng. than any other members Of the Senate, or al
OF them.
II wss committed by the Joint Resolution Of
August 3, 1916, 70 Joint Committee OF three
from each House, and neither part OF the Con.
mittee could act separately, even during the SEES
sion of Congress; and without the concurrence OF
both Houses, the Committee could not sit during
the recess Of Congress-
The payment OF said money being without au-
tbority Of law, dissllow said payment, amount
ing TO 1852 and withhold the same from the credit
Of said Asbury Dickins, agent as Aforesaid.
The additional payments stated at the foot OF
the abstract or schedule A, contain two items a.
follows:
For mileage Of Hon. John Fairfield at Spe-
cal Session Of the Senate in l6l5......sfoV w
For mileage Of Hon. Charles @ Anterior
for Special Session Of lsi5, not then re-
ceivecs ...--.''--'' 49, W
Mr. Fairfield and Mr.. Anterior were ootn 2,
them Senators Of the XXVlIlth CongFess' pe'o
their seats to the close Of it, ana received 'ne'i
pay end milesge 10 full ,rno
1t.