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 II0USX<^'';81^PBJ]SENTATIVES, Feb. 12, 1864.— Read first 
 and second tunes,; po^npned, ei^^ered t'o-,be printed, and made the 
 order of the day-ts^r t<>'^o^«i;vr^*(fi|^1^& -^February. 
 
 A^ BILL 
 
 Supplemental to the several actg in rchitiou to public printing. 
 
 1 Skc'.iox I . The Congress of the Conf<:dcraic States of America d' 
 
 2 enact, Thut. in lieu of tlio prices heretofore allowed for printin^c 
 :'» for the scvenil Departments of the Government, there sliall be 
 •I paid thirty per cent, upon the actual cost of typc-scttiu^'. press- 
 .') work, and ruling and binding ; and it shall be the duty of the Su- 
 G ])crintendent of Public Printing to rc(i[uire a certificate of two dis- 
 7 inierestcd practical printers to accompany the bill presented fo; 
 .S vrork done, said certificate to set forth the actual cost thereof, ant". 
 !) no bill shall be paiil unless accompanied by such certificate. 
 
 1 Skc 2. Be it further enacted, That the per cent, heretofore 
 
 2 allowed contractors for paper furnished shall cease from ani"". 
 • > after the passage of this act, and that it shall be duty of the 
 
 I Superintendent of Public Printing to purchase and furnish all 
 
 .3 the paper that may be necessary to do the printing of the Gov- 
 
 C crnraent: Pronidcd, hoivircr, That such purchases, Avhen made, 
 
 1 shalPbe approved l)y the Attorney General. 
 
Sec. 3. Be it further enactedy That the Superintendent of 
 Public Printing be authorized and directed to contract for the 
 printing, where it can be most speedily and advantageously 
 executed, subject to approval of the Attorne}' General. 
 
 Sec. 4. Be it furtha- enacted. Tliat all la^vs or piirts of lawf^. 
 incouBistent with the provisions of this aet be, and tlic enme are 
 hereby, repealed.