ThirtiethCongress
SecondSession
Congress of the United States
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
SecondSession
Congress of the United States
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House jointly be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to examine, audit and pass upon all accounts for printing,
to make a prorated reduction in the compensation allowed, or to refuse the work altogether,
should it be inferior to the standard, and in all things to possess the same power
over the public printing as is conferred upon the joint committee on printing by the
joint resolution approved August 3, 1846; Provided that the authority hereby conferred
shall only be exercised during the next recess of Congress, and shall cease at the
commencement of the next session of Congress.
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Clerk.
03/02/1849
Passed the House of Representatives
March 2. 1849
Attest
Tho. J CampbellMarch 2. 1849
Attest
Clerk.
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Joint Resolution in relation to the public printing.
Joint Resolution in relation to the public printing.
Partially Printed Document, 2 page(s), Volume Volume 2, RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB ,