The daily union., 1852-05-08

poses which win be ordered by them snd the expense Of
Iant doonmenlf, ssy use OF various
uees, have Been delay cd in aAs
Foul months ago the contractor called before she
eomrpiee, and notified in regard 60 the inferior execution
congtesss lie promsed amendment In these respects;
but n ute, asssgaId o. bis Prpp;s as Wen & sts az
position Furnish better material o. better work % % exc
cute the public printing with more despatch The doou
snt. such have been furnished. printed die
same coarse and Interior paper in the same and
n SOME instances iiegbls manner ana WIN ihs wa'o
Your committee required by the provisions Of the
oin resolution directing the procuring the PRINT
ing Of the two Houses Of Congress in the contingency pro-
sened them BY the gross default Of the eontac,o -
adopt such 10 remedy his neglect and delay n the
execution OF the work ordered by Congress they might
not only from tRe STATE Of The public srniing
but the admissions OF he contractor himself that he coud
not comply with his undertaking. so as TO insure to Con-
gress wo6 done upon the proper material and rppidH
the terms Of his undertaking repaired There then
Congress submit the imposition OF inferior work and
delay OF exercise the power conferred upon
TO be their obvious duty, and enisred into contracts with
paag as had bee" % 6s o,dsled % BY the House
which ae pnSe sonIasg sead nSs S Tond no. ao sna
firms has entered into bond the penalty OF S20.
900 with good secud for the faithful performance OF the
work they may their respective conusois
hereto appe ndsd and made par OF This report They
and believed by the committee 10 be such As will afford
the tpRn moderate pIoht
The arrangement made by the committee with these
wa oa % s aSs
and extends no uer han he execution Of 20 much Of
work as the contractor could not do, In all cases. The
The manner required by his contact he would DO allowed
TO execute IL The gen'emen were selected because ,hay
say sn 10 hs duty under ser op",racs.
rial aSg grounds excuse for not being able %
The public work u The manner ioI N DIS
relief as their judgment may be just and equitable
refer this merely because OF It's admission ihat
his contract Indicate House his reliance UPON
Congress for ultimate relief. ilg8 aM Is ayaq
The resolution OF the House insuucts the Joint Commit
10 e. oa such printing ~ ne ssen
of the houses Of Congress- approved August 81, 1885,
this comntiee, thus created ander law Of Congress GER
tain duties assigned II sgad TO the public prlnng
ratey. Ii the House may instruct the commiee, also
may The Senate; In the event OF conflicting nssnoon,
SUCH being composed Of equal numbers from each house.
these instructions law ITSELF require tho
comm i,ee disregard the obvious duties imposed upon
them by thar law surely no one wil maintain that they
While your Committee have no disposition disrsgad
the known il Of either House, in all matters no. involving
violation OF law they cannot consistently with their OBJ
saons ander the law obey insInctons not authorized
The second section OF the joint resolution referred 70 10
follows: tEe ea. p l3t d Ia saiessqs
aad further rssoed That committee consiusns Of
three mmbes Of the Senate and three members Of the House
Pfning, shall have
uh d % % pa ne @
and 20 make pro rata rsdse'ion 10 me eo
ns and 81 s snd biz
,he Of The contract Tae com,ses shall
printing .a. SO .as =. =
which they may be properly authenticated n.
Under this provision Of the law the committee have adopt
ed deemed ITO remedy the neglect
and delay the part contractor 70 execute me WORK
s s Sona s.S ps
for their attafui perfo nance For all damsges which
OF the conracto expenditure conseq
upon the non-perormance OF the CONTRACT" remedy 70
ties. The House by It's instructions require the committee
annn these contracts SO authorized by the law and after
ten give the work the lowest bidder. If tho
House. without The Of the Senate, may control
asea nd Il % as the e the s s Of
and thus the singular spectacle would be presented Of one
other, exercising which belongs only the two
houses and the President tSsehef Z the House, BY l!s
ing, why il not regulate the conduct and annul the
Smithsonian Institute, OF any other officers whoss
prescribed by an act OF the two houses OF Con-
The feel ccn6den that they have their
tion pursued literally the terms Of the law, and bssys
resolution OF The House. and abogaie the conacn made
with Doneson Armstrong and Gideon Co.; and how
House they cannot execute under the Law without
the Of the contractors and the concunenee of the
In respect report of tho members Of tho commiss
OF the House, proposing TO publish 00O0 copies of the
chanca part of the Patent Olce the members OF
Senate belonging the committee conceive that they
have jurisdiction over the subject The law expressly
requires that all motions print copies OF any docu-
shall be referred to the members OF the committees be-
longing the House in which such motions madei
members having exclusive control OF the subject
the members from the Senate decline 10 express opn-
ion Ia regard thereto. The membefs OF the Commluee OF
the House do deem the number OF the Patent Office
proposed be published unreasonabc, the price
greater Than the work will The members OF the
1 House belonging 10 the committee submit the following
resolution, add ask its adoption A1tTJt6 ~ .lE
Resolped Printing resolu
delay
work ordered and
pro deduction 10 the allowed
should be inferior standard; and
and hts securities responsible
increased expenditure the
! Of his contract" 4 -. Y. X.
i FOR THE FIRST CLASS, 81 l.Haas <. q
consisng Of the Bus and Jont Rssofuons Of boh Houses
For work. folding and stitching
For 5oO copies. 2
and the for number exceeding Loo
| copies taa Ha. lH u# e.a. @#.g aM.t,fl eH1 s#
| FOR rae SECOND CLASS,
Coning Of Reports Of Coupnees Of bOtA House,, ph Tndrs'
For the composition, page octavo-- #s.aV.
For small plea, plain ~
For BREWER, a 20