Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

which the law authorized and taken bonds heavy penae.
for their faithful performance For all damages which may
contractor increased expenditure upon tbe
performance Of the contract reserved by the
law against the contractor and his securities The House by
its instructions require the TO annu these contracts
authorized by and after days notice give the work
70 the lowest bidder the House, without the
OF the Senate may control the action the committee in this
respect 1t may IN all Others and the of the whole
Of the law and thus the singular would be
presented OF one House. which has legislative power nde
pendent Of the other exercising power which belongs only
the two Houses and the President together If the House. by
its separate action may control the Joint Committee On PIN
ing Why may regulate the conduct and aunu the
tracts Of the members Of Congress who Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute Of any other officers whose duties
prescribed by act Of the two Houses Congress
The committee feel confident that they in their action
pursued literally the terms Of the law and believe they have
power out the requirements Of the
House. and abrogae the contracts made with Donelson
Armstrong and Gideon Co.. and, however much they are
disposed to respect the wishes OF the House, they
them under the law without the Of the contractors
| and the concurrence Of the Senate
In respect the report Of the members the committee of
the House, proposing publish 1000 copies mechani
cal part Of tie Patent once report the members Of the Senate
belonging committee that they have no uris
dicon the subject The law expressly requires that all
motions print copies any document be referred
the members Of the committee belonging to the House in
which such motions made and these members having
elusive control Of the subject the members from the Senate
decline express any opinion in regard thereto. The
beers the Committee Of the House do number
sonabe or the price greater than the work win COST The
members Of the House belonging the committee submit the
following resolution, and ask its adoption:
Resd That the Committee Printing, under the joint
% sssus s Work Ky ssss ss @ on the
make deduction the compensation allowed refuse the
altogether should 1t be inferior the standard
hold the contractor and his securities responsible any
creased expenditure consequent the Of his
contract"
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