The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-24
Printing OF Congress.

TN COMPLIANCE with the 80 Joint resolution directing
the of procuring the printing for the two houses
OF Congress-" approved August sh 1876 sealed proposals
will be received by the Secretary OF the Senate and the
Clerk OF the House of Repre- seniatves supplying the
Senate and House Of Representatives. respectively, with
he necessary printing for each for the thirty st Congress
OF the Senate, in the Capitol, AT Washington, until I'D
O'Clock the forenoon OF Saturday, the Sd day OF Febru
ary IS.9 and longer and blank tabular forms of pro-
posas with suitable samples of paper which the
printing is 10 be executed, will be kept the said office
until that tme and furnished OH application all per
desiring make proposals Each class of printing,
aclpdlng The printing for The Senate and The printing for
and is be provided for by separate contract. :
The first class consists Of bills and Joint resolutions be
printed with English type, and with English white line
long and % wide, and printed regular size
cap paper, OF good quality suitable for writing
each sheet less an by 10 nches aud the
single ream weigh less than twelve pounds The
proposals must state the price per page, containing l4o6
ems, for composition, and the price per page for presswo
paper folding, and stitching, for 500 copies and for $50
copies, and the proporonae price Tor any additional! num-
Der u o to 1000 copies.
The second casswlii consist of reports ofcommtees with
such documents and papers may accompany them, with
index the whole, be printed royal paper OF
lar sze uncut and OF good quality each sheet
less than ~ by "a inches and each single rea to weigh
less than nineteen pounds with neat small plea type,
and not loaded in octave OF the ze required
by the joint resolution of the 3D. of March, 1919 and 10 be
So long and 81 ems wide. Where the matter suitable
for page cannot be brought into the form with
small plea type neat BREWER type VIII be used the page TO
be 40 long by Al wide The proposals
the price per page OF I05 Tor composition for small
plea plain and for small plea rule, price per page OF
$40 of BREWER plain and OF BREWER rule, the price
page for pess-woik, paper folding and stitching OF the
octave for $50 copies, and $50 copies, and the
propoonate price for 500 copies, and any number be-
tween each ohose and 1900 copies Where the constrc
ton Of tables belonging TO this class requires them 10 be
printed in form larger than octave but 10 be oIded in
lavo the proposals viii state the price per 1000 ems
Tor position in BREWER rule work, and the price for
the presswork, paper, folding and stitching Of each
table $50 copies and Tor 1850 copies, and the proper
price for 800 copies, and for any number between
Of and 500 copies AS number of copies Of
each docunen, be reserved for binding, and dev
cred the binder in Sheets and the printers in such
will only be required furnish the presswok and
paper, each proposal will state the price or rate TO be
deducted per page, 100 copies, Tor the folding and
stitching OF printing, and the price per
100 copies, be deducted for the folding and stitching OF
each printed table the said OF reduction to have ref
either any part OF the usual number OF documents
OF and under 5U0 copies or 10 any number OF extra copies
above number The proposals will also state the addi
tona price, 100 COPIES Tor the odag and stitching OF
each map chart diagram plate of any size or shape,
that may be directed accompany any printed eport
this class and the proportonaIe price for any
less greater number up to 300 copies
The Third class will consist OF the journals OF each house,
with the appendix, tables and index hereo TO be printed
the same manner form and type, and upon the same
paper the printing OF the second class, and the
proposals will the particulars required for
The second class except that the price for work, paper
folding, and stitching Of the journals will be stated tor
200 copies and Tor 4O copies and the proporonate
for 1900 COPIES and for any number between each of
TIE fourth class will consist of the documents
of each house, embracing messages from the PRESIDENT
re ports from the several departments Offices and
bureaus, and the documents and statements commune
ted herewith, with index TO the whole to be printed
same paper as the second class and the proposals must
the particulars as are required Tor the second
class,
The fifth class will consist of every other description OF
printing included in the preceding classes, and viii be
divided as loIlows
Part A. ResoIui ions and other documents from State
legislatures. memorials petitions, and all other papers Oh
documents not included in parts and o. this class.
This part the fifth class TO be printed in the same man
ne form type, and slze and upon The same paper as The
second class and the proposals must state the same Parc
ulars are required for the second class
Part 3. Treaties, messages, reports and other papers
aud documents ordered 10 be printed IN confidence Tor the
type, and size upon the paper as the second
class and proposals the particulars
are required for the second class except tina, price
press-wek paper folding and stitching OF this part VIII
This part b is Tor the Senate alone.
Part c. Tabular statements OF the orders of the day, lists
of yeas and nays circular letters and all other printing
miscellaneous character, various of royal
avo, luafto post, folio cap, other size not other
wise secled here and the proposals will state the price
per 100 ems 10. conposition in whatever type may be
required and the price per hundred copies OF each
ot be so computed the price per hundred copies including
composition, press work, and paper, will be stated.
The proposals will state the per centage deduction on the
prices for presswo,k paper folding and stitching, stated
under the second class for furnishing additional copies OF
documents of either OF the aforesaid classes, royal
FORM and of tables in larger form this is say: the
centage deduction for any number exceeding l5Oa
and not exceeding TO- 900; for any number exceeding
10000 and exceeding 2O00O and for any number ex
ceedng ooo c1Ptes ne n IN eve re 10 nave
OF document ordered The proposals Will also state
separately the per cenage deduction on The price stated
plates belonging such documents, for the same numbers
ordocumen,s as above mentioned.
All the type specified above must be of the regular size
of kind and must not be placed amy but regular
body, belonging to such size and kind of type.
Each is required furnish with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence OF his practical skill and his ability TO
do the work, and offer the time good and sutf
cient TO be certified by Judge OF the United
States OF the district oil Judge OF supreme cir
cult of the State district in which the suretes may
side faithful of the Jobs and contracts
proposed be undertaken by him. any proposal I'M
panied with such evidence will be rejected and il
pessly under STOOD that should ii be found
pom opening the proposals of any individual or irhl that
said proposals bids made in in quantities.
qualities, different from the plain and palpable terms
quantities, and qualities for which proposals invited
by this advertisement such informal papers will not be
the proposals required and will be rejected
The proposals will be opened in the manner required by
law ON saturday. the Sd day of February, 1919, ~
O'Clock in the forenoon the Vice Presidents chamber
in The Capitol
For full understanding of the resolution of Congress
upon the subject of this printing and OF the obligations
and penalties imposed thereby for neglect delay or
for shing work materials of Inferior standard,
copy the is appended and made part of this
advertisement. = .
ASBURY DICKlNS,
Secretary of the Senate.
THO. j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk of the House OF Representatives.
Joint resolution directing the manner Of procuring the