, 1868-06-05
IPCBLIC-No. l81


An Act in relation TO the promulgatiou of the
laws of the United States.
BE u enacted 6y the Senate and House of Rspr,-
SeRtGtiUes Of The United States of America IN Con
grsSs assembled, That from and after the passage
of this act it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of State TO furnish the Congressional Printer
with correct copy of every act and joint reso,
luton as soon as possible after its approval by
the President of the United States, or after il
shall become law 10 accordance with the Con.
stitution without such approval. And so much
Of section seven Of the act entitled "Au act to
expedite and regulate the printing of the public
documents, and for other purposes" approved
June twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty,
four, as requires the Secretary of the Senate to
furnish such copy is hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
Congressional Printer, on receipt Of the copy
provided for in the foregoing section, shall in
every case Immediately cause an accurate printed
copy OF the act or resolution, as it shall have
oeen furnished to him, to be prepared and sent
IN duplicate 10 the Secretary of State for revision
and on return Of one of the revised duplicates
Tue congressional Printer shall at once have the
marked corrections made should there be anv
and cause to be printed and sent to the Depart.
ment OF State fifty copies, and also cause to be
printed separotely the usual number for ths nsa
OF the two houses Of Congress: Propid,d Thai
90 request 9t the Secretary Of State the Congress
slOuai tunter snail furnish 10 the Departmant
OF state any additional number of COMES Of a.
copies. "'0 nunureu
SEC. }. And be IL further enaef,a Tb.,iu
be the duty OF the Secretary of Stats 10 ,,s.-i,
to the Congressional Printer at the bso;nninn ~
eaeh session Of congress, and thereafter -
necessary, hs1 OF all newspapers autbor;z.d ~.
law 70 publish the laws Of the Upited S,s,sy
with their respective post Offices. go "a, ~ .II
same snail have been communicated to ~, -
the Clerk Of the House of Representative. y
It shall be the duty Of the CongressionaI D., aLu
on the printing Of each act or resolp,ioa
sePung those which are of private cha,.,.,-N "a
aud which shall be so designated by the Sscral'
ary OF state, TO transmit copy thereof 10 sscb
Of the editors OF such newspapers for prorn-',
publication aud the number Of copis. ~ ~
public acts aud resolutions requisite 70, ~
purpose are hereby authorized and r.o,S.-s su's
De printed and allletters aud doeumsn,. ~ -
from the Congressional Printer. reIs,ia ~ " anu
duties aud business Of bis Office sb,lI % ~ lue
n'tted BY mail, free Of postage ma. aus l.'n.
regulations as may be established h. ~. sue. suen
master General. " 'ue FoslN
orc :. AAd Be H further enaet,a Th.,-u,
Pro'sloas OF this act which apply 10 nnhI;. 70
Nuu resolutions shall 10 like man,.. ~ ~, Nels
geeues between the government m ~. PPIy 70 70
SeN'es Aoa foreign governments afts. -. ou,'su q
nNe oeen auly ratified aud procl.i...Sy suaii
Ftesioent OF the United States ana - ~ .ne
appiy 70 postal eonventons mad k.,-Hu also
postmaster General, by aud with ~, eco the
Ind consent Of the President, on ths aavlee