The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-02
PRINTING OF CONGRESS-.

TN'N''No VI SONSNEoo.
IN COMPLIANCE with the "joint resolution directing
tie manner OF procuring the printing for the two houses
Of Congress approved August sh 1916 sealed proposals
VII be received by the Secretary Of ths Senate and ht
Senate and House of Representatives respectively, with
ne necessary printing for each for the thirty hIat
ny Of The Senate the Capitol Washington until IL
o'clock In the forenoon OF Saturday, the 81 day OF Febra
ry 1885, and longer and blank tabular forms OF propo
sails with suitable samples ofthe paper which the pn
ting Is to be executed, will be keptat The said office until
string to make proposals Each class Of printing Icld
Ing the printing for the Senate and the printing for The
House OF Representatives, viii form sePerate job
The frsf class consists Of bills and joint resolutions be
between each pnea ps The page 10 be q E se
long and % ems wide anil printed on regular Size
each sheet E'p measure a sn q nebe @. ap me-
single ream TO weigh not less than twelve pounds The
propSsals must aie The price per PAGE containing 46
paper, folding, and stitching for 100 copies and for 550
copies and le proportonae price for any additional mum.
lhe second class viii consist of reports of committees,
WIN such Documents and papersas may accompany them,
with an index to the whole 10 be printed royal paper
regular size uncut and ofgood quality each
sure not less than 10 BY "a inches and single
weigh NOT iessthan nineteen poundswh neat small plea
type and not loaded in octave pages Of the size
required by the joint resolution oiihe3d Of March, lS9and
70 be % ems long and 81 ems wide Where the matter sui
table for page cannot be brought the form with
small plea type neat brewer type will he used The page to
the price per page of 705 ems for composition for small
plea plain aud for small plea rule, the price per page OF
ofbreyirr plain and Of brewer rule and the price
per page for paper folding and stitching q he
octave form for LAO copies, and for $50 copies and The
tween each Of these and 800 copies Where The consruc
ton OF tables belonging 10 this class requires them 10 be
iayo The proposals win state the price per 1000 ems tor
composition in BREWER rule work. and tue price for the
pesswork paper, folding and stitching Of each table for
l20 copes and for $50 COPIES and the proporonate
price for copies and for any number between each Of
those and 200 copies AS number OF copies Of each doc
he reserved for binding, and delivered
binder In Sheets and The printers In such will only
be reqursdo furnish the press work and paper eachpro
per 100 copies, for the folding and stitching Of The
led FIR The folding and stitching Of each Printed table he
said rates Of reduction 10 have reference either 10 any part
les. any number ofexra copies above that number
The proposals viii also the additional price, 100
gram or plate Of size shape thar may be directed
accompany any printed report document Of this class
and the proporonate price for less greater number
The third class will consist Of The journals Of each house
with the appendix tables, and index thereto TO be printed
In the same manner form and type, and Upon the
paper as the octave printing Of The second class and the
proposals will state the same particulars required
Tor 200 copies and for 40 copies, and the proporiona,e
those and /, 500 copies. 7,
Tie fourth class viii consist OF tile executive documents
ports from The several executive departments oces and
bureaus, and the documents and statements communicated
per- The second class; and the proposals state The
same particulars required for ihe second class
The class will consist Of every other description OF
printing not included in tile preceding classes and viii be
divided as follows:
Part A. Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures memorials petitions, and all others papers
This part Of the h class be printed in The same man
ner arm pe and size and upon The same paper as The
spS H. eass ' p
Part Treaties messages, reports, and other papers and
Of the Senate be printed in same manner, ormypr
and size and upon the same paper the second class
ss e s s as
work, paper folding and stitching, this part, will be stat
sd for 100 copies and IN proportion for less number
This part u Is for the Senate alone. III
Part G. Tabular statements ofthe orders the day lists
Of and nays circular letters and all other printing ola
characer in the various sizes royal oca
vo, qnarto post or folio cap, any other size
wise specified ah.rs and the proposals viii state
a sa s hundred
ing composition, work, and paper win be stated
The proposals win state the per ceniagc deduction the
led under the second class for furnishing additional copies
ofdocumens Of either Of the aforesaid classes in royal oc
per centage deduction for any number exceeding o and
not exceeding 5000 for any number exceeding 5000 and
not exceeding 10000; and for my number Needing 6oo
copies The deduction in every ease have reference TO-
ment ordered The proposals will also state separately
per centage deduction the price stated for folding
and stitching OF any maps charts diagrams plates be.
longing to such documents for the number Of docu
ments above mentioned.
All the type specified above be Of the regular size
OF Its kind and must not be placed upon any regular
body, belonging 70 such size and kind ofiypc.
Each person In required furnish with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence ohs practical skill and his ability to
do the work, and to offer at the time good and stuff.
States court 81 the district or Of Judge e supreme Or
circuit Of the State district In which the slrees
may reside for the faithful execution Of the Jobs and con.
tracts proposed to be undertaken by him. any propo
II must also be expressly understood that should Il found
upon opening the proposals of any individual or firm that
the said proposals or bids are made in terms In quantities
qualities, different from the plain and palpabe terms
quantities, snd qualities for which proposals invited by
this advertisement such informal papers will not be con,
sidered as the proposals required and will be rejected
law OH saturday the Sd day Of FEBRUARY lsis M 10 o.
clock in the forenoon, at the Vice Presidents chamber
the Capitol aS#.
For 4 full understanding Of the resolution Of Congress
work materials Of interior standard copy
Of the sameis appended TO and made part Of this sdver
tsement. ASBURY DICKISS.
Secretary Of the Senate,
Clerk OF the House of Representatives.
Joint resolution directing the manner OF procuring lie
printing for the two houses Of Congress.
Resoired by the Senate and House Of Representatives. of
the United Sates Of America in Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of Senate and the Clerk Of the House Of
Represe natives be and they hereby authorized and
required al the beginning Of the final session OF every
Congress, 10 advertise for four weeks ccessvey in all
the newspapers published In the city Of Washngion for
Representatives respectively Of the ensuing Congress
with the necessary printing for each which
shall describe the kind Of printing and the quality Of paper
required may be- In the execution OF The work
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