The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12

, hake out ana deliver 10 the said Superinten- q
eEtJ menthiy statements Of work done in their 9
espective departments together win THY pay
el, "hsea snail contain the names ct the persons 0
mPlos ed, tpe rate Of compensation and amount l
uo 10 sscn, and the service for which Il shall be
me. They shall also make out estimates of the
mount and kind Of ms.eriaIs ren,,,e3 and file
therefor, from time TO Time a. IL may
% neeoeq ana shall receipt for the same the Su-
's1htenoest; And the said forem IN shall be held
- @ tor an materials received by them
rreetuea, mat the Superintendent shall, at no
ine employ more hands in the pu bic printing and
oihuihs establishment than the absolute necessities
d 'ne pubic work may require; aEt further, that
me ?uPetihtendent report to Congress, at the Be
inning Oh each session Of Congress, the number or
hands q employed, and the length Of time each
nas oeeS employed
SEC. .. Aud be 1t further enacted, That said Su-
tehaeht snail take charge of and be responsi-
eei All manuscripts and other matter to be prln-
ted, sagraved, or Autographed and cause the same
% eS promptly executed. And he shall render -
the oecrs tary OF the Treasury quarterly, full az
count OF ali purchases made by him. and OF all
the houses OF CoDgtess, and for each of the execu
tive and Judic al department For tbs payment
:, the "ofk ana materials, there shall be advanced
TO the sad Superintendent, from time to kime, as
Inc puoAi, SeL'l may require It, and under such
rules as the Secretary OF the Treas ury may pres
or. be, sum OF money, at no time exceeding two
tnirds OF the penalty Of said Superinteudents
bold anu thr aid Superintendent shall settle
the count OF has receipts and disbursements in |
the manner now requ red of other distu sing OH |
cars: ftoe'aea, ho@euer, That said Superintendent |
shall not oe allowed credit at the treasury for paw
mehts on account OF services rendered said Ir
ting est bi shmsnt9 st higher prices than those
psld lsf sltnar service ia tbs peiEata preing and
binaiag e'taoiishmeuts of the city OF Washington
SEC. 4. AHG De .; further enacted, That it shall
be tae duty oil the ssld Superintendent to charge
HIMSELF AZ separate book to be kept therefor with
all paper and olhor materials received by him for
the puniIc use anosto furnish the same to the ore
men employed by him. on their acquisitions herein
prosidtd tor, as the public service may require,
taking receipt In all cases therefor from the fore
man al lie mead OF the department in which the
paper, or other materials, has been used.
SEC. 5. AHd be it further enacted. That all the
printing amp bindings and all blank books ordered
BY the heads OF the sx eative and& adcial depart
pastnent Of The government. or ofs5H fcfs OF the
baFtan thereof, and all the printing and binding,
and all FLAPS books ordered by Congress- or BY
elther house If Congress, shall, on and after the
fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, be done aad executed apdae said Superinten-
denI, accordance with tbs provisions Of this
Proviaed, That all the printing ordered and to be
ordered bp the Tnrty-sxth Congress- shall be exc
euted by the printerS OF the Senate and House of
Representatives, as now authorized by law but
| printing binding other than that ordered by
Con gre or the he tts of der artnents aforesaid
1 shah bs executed in said offioe.
SEC. q. And be n farther enacted, That j. shall be
| the duty OF said Superintendent to receive from
| the secretary of the ienate and the Clerk OF the
I House OF Representatives, aud form the neads Of
| department and chief of bureau, all matter tr
dered to be printed and bound or either printed
bound, at the sablic expense, and to keep faith
fut account OF Soe same, IN the order in which the
| same may ks received; and when the same shall
haas been printed and bound, if the same is or
dsfed TO 40 bound that the volumes or sheets
are promptly delivered to the officer OF the Senate
or House Il Representatives. or department, au-
thorized to receive the same, whose receipt therefor
snail De suneis4S voucher, by the Superintendent,
or their deivers
SIC. Z. And tc Il further enacted TkSt the Joint
CVn m!ttee on PfiGting for the two k..ses of Con
gfess shall agree and fx upon standard of paper
tor the printing of congressional documents, to
weigh not less than hsIy pounds to the ream OF five
hundred Sheets OF tweaty-four by thirty-eight in-
ches sd it shall be the duty of the said Su eerin-
ttndent u the Publ.c Printing to furnish samples
0 sid standard paper TO applicants therefor, Az
to advertise annually. in one or more newspapers
having tbs largest ca cua ten nrhe cites of Boston
New York, r. il ID l5hia. Baltimore, Cincinnati,
Chicago, Washington, R,ehmoud, Raleigh, Charles
II ;o1, New Orleans, and Saint Louis for the space
OF sIxry da prior 10 th* 5rst Of july for sealed
proposals TO iarns b the sssernment OF the United
States all raIer which may be neeasaIy tor the
exscation of the public pnnting.o of saallty aud n
quantity to be spec Fl ID in the aid svertisemshts
TO IN year to year. lie shall open such proposals
a. may be made in the presence of the Secretary
OF tue Senate aud the Clerk of the House of Ken
ishing all Of said paper, or such elass thereof al
may Ne bid for, to the lowest bidder for tho quail
ty o. nePer advertised Tor by the said SuperinteD-
d .ntSas3d determined by the joint Committee Of
the hotses Of CeFgress. 1t shall be the duty Of
said sup riutea at toe 1mpare the paper furnished
by the public cohffacior wta the standard quality
and be shall not accept any paper from the con
trastotashich docs note inform to she standard de-
termiaSd upon as aforesaid. 81 I'D in case of differ
eree o. opinion between the Superintendent 4
Parc Printing and the contractors for pafer Will
resprt to its quality, the matter of difference shat
be determined aFd settled by the Joint Standing
Committee on Printing Of the two houses OF 'CoE.
gress. la dsfiat of any caAsractor ander tbs
law to To comply with his in furnishing tht
) paper IN the proper time, and of proper quality
: the Superistendent is authorised TO enter into
' new contrast with the lowest and bsst bidder TO
: the inter SITS of the g,SerI me It nongst thos
whose proposals were rejected at the last annua
lettings, if it be practicable 50 to do and if not
then to adv lse fJr proposals, and award the con
1 tract MS tere before provided; and during an.
Interval which is thus created by the nav adver
sement for such proposals, the Superintendent
: | shall purchase in the open market, by and viii
ae approval of Secretary of the interiqF, all suci
paper necessary for tho Pablo sery cs, aSGae low
price. For any increase OF ca to the government
10 IoFeuring a supply Of paper for the of tn,
! government. the Contractor In default and his 80
curities shall be charged with, and held responsible
/, for the samc, and shall he prosecuted upon thei
bond by the Solicitor Of the Treasury in tho nam,
of tbs United States, in the Circuit Court Of To,
United States, In the district In which tho defau
ing con racssf resides and t. enable the Solici
to do the Sc i'd Superintendent shall report
his the defauitcn its happening, with full state
ment OF all the facts in the case. Toe said Super
intendent shall keep just and true account Of al
tho pspef received from the contractor ~ coutrae
trs together with account of all the paper used
far the purposes Of the government ueder this act
and shall reFota the amout OF eaea class consumed
| 10 said printing establishment and in what work.
or publications tho Same used, to the Score
taey of the Interior at the end Of each and every
! f.e4i year.
, SEC 2. Aud be tt further enacted, That Wheneye
any char Is, maps diagrams views, or other sngra
wings shall be required TO illustrate any document
ordered to be printed by either house Of Congress
such engrasipgs shat be procured by the Superin
tendent of Printing, under the direction sud SD.
i. peryision of the COMMITTEES on Printing of the
house ordering the same. 5qtSs
SEC. 9. AHd be IL fUther enacted, That ii shaIl
be the duty of the said Superintendent annually tc
prepase and submit to tee Register of the Treasury
iG.tiTEc to have abe saue embraced in the annual
e9smates from that department. detailed estimate.
of the salaries, amount SO be paid for wages en-.
craving. binding materilis and for any her nec.
. essary expense of sad printing establishment 10,
the second year. And the said Superintendent
shall also, the Grst day Of the meeting of each
SESSION. Of Congress, soox thereafter as ma
be, rspot to Congress tho exact condition OF tn.
public printing, binding, and engraving, the
r unit and o. all saeh ESinting, binding aud
, | engraving; the amount ana cost OF all pur-
II chased Tor the same; statement of the several
BIDS, for materials, and such further informa ton
as mty BE- within his knowledge in regard to Nil
! matters connected herewith.
+, SEC Is And be 1t further 4asncted, That neither
tbs Supefintsn1tnt any 5ther officer to be IN.
Esfned under this act SHALL during his con nee
in ofiee have any interest, direct or indirect in
the publication Of any newspaper or periodical OF
in any printing If aIy kink, or in any binaipg or
engraving. or in any c11fract for furnishing paper
| ara fheP ma enD asad VI tha HI
ting; and a8y violation of this section shall su b.
leet the party climbing, on conviction before apy
court Of compT'Nn: jurisdiction, to imprisonment
in the penitentary tor term of not less than one
nor more than five years, and to fine of five hum
dred dollars.
SEC. Ii And be 1t I. rfer enacted, That if this
said SuperinIeedsnt shall corruptiy collude wlEl
any person or persons lurrisning materials or bid
ding thel efor, with anJ other person or persona
have any secret understanding with him or them
kby himself or roIga Others, TO de.raad the Uni
ted States by which thsgoVernlaent of the Uni
ted States shall be defrauted or made to sustain
loss, contrary to tho true antent and meaning Of
tais aet lse shal, upon conviction thereof before
t any court # competeas jurisdiction, forfeit bis
ofiice and tie subject tS@mp isonmeat in the peni-
tintIaTy for term Of not less than three, more
than seven years, aad ans Of three thass'n dol
dois@Ss. ssF
Approved, June %, 1885,. 81
no. a6.I A Resolution exploratory of the Eighth
Section of the &C. OF 1uhgess approved Febru-
<, airy twenty eighth, eightcei hundred and fifty
W nine.
Kesolcci by the Senate aud sttase et lie presentu-
tires Of the U.ttca States ofiAmertca IN Congress
asstmJied, That the repeal cflbJl the eighth sec
lion OIL the act Of Congress, approved the twenty
eighth day Of February cightbn hundredand hfty-
nine, Of SO much OF the petf Congress entitled
IAN act to regulate trade sid Intercourse with In
diaEfribes, and to pr serve pace on the frontiers
approved June thrtieth eighteen hundred and thir.-
y -four, provides that the United States shall
make Indemnisfation cut Of ne treasury for pro-
perty taken or destroyed in ertaln cases by In
act shall not be eoastrueilito &stry impair any
right 70 indemnity which exbted ut the date Of
sid repeal.
Approved, Juno IS, 1862
| no! q Toint Resolution to eduee the Price of
Public Printing.
H.