The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

| INCOMPLIANCE with tie ajoint resolution directing
the manner OF procuring the printing for the two house
will ~ nS Ass s foi SENATE a nm
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives, for supplying ih
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The proposals. will be received az The Office OF The Seerea
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ry lSi9 and longer and blank tabular forms Of propo
SALE with suitable samples olhs paper on which le prn
that time, and furnished on applications 10 all persons de
string TO make proposals Each class Of printing inelud
House Of Representatives, wiliorm seperate job and
tohe provided for by separate contract
printed with English type and with an English white line
between each printed line the page 70 be Of folio size 81
ems long and % ems wde and printed regular size
uncut cap paper Of good quality suitable for writing on
each sheet 70 measure not ess than - inches and the
single ream 10 weigh not less than twelve pounds The
proposals. must state The price per page containing 400
ems Tor and The price per for presswok
copies, and the proporonaie price for any additional mum
| Der up to 900 copies
The second class will consist Of reports Of committees
with such documents and papersas may accompany them
with an index to The whole to be printed royal paper Of
srsa AR szs and oFood quality each sheet 70 msa
weigh not less than nineteen pounds with neat small plea
TYPE and not eaded 10 octave pages Of the same size as
70 bs % ems long and 81 wide Where the matter sui
table for page cannot be brought the octave form with
be 20 long by Il ems wide The proposals must state
ne price per page Of l7o5 for composition for small
Oems BREWER plain and Of brewer rule, and e price
per page for work. paper folding and stitching o. the
propoonate price for oo copies and for any number be-
tween each ofthese and 800 copies Where the consruc.
printed in form larger than octave but 10 be folded In
avo, the proposals will state the price per 1000 Tor
press work. paper folding and stitching Of each table for
$50 copies and for go copies, and the proportional
those and 500 copies As number copies Of each doe
ment TO be reserved for binding and delivered the
binder y Sheets and as the printers u such cases will only
posa will state the price Or rate 10 be deducted per page
printing and the price rate per 100 copies 10 be euc
ted for the folding and stitching Of each printed table the
said rates Of reduction TO have reference either any part
OF the usual number Of documents of and under 800 cop
les or to any number of extra copies above that
The proposals win also the additional price, for 100
gram plate, any size shape that may be directed
accompany any printed report document OF this class
ana me poporonae price Tor any less or greater number
me rd class will consist of the journals Of each house
with the appendix tables and index thereto 10 be printed
in the SAME manner, form aud type, and Upon the same
paper as The octave printing of die second class and the
for The class except thai the price presswor
paper folding and stitching Of the journals will be stated
price Tor u copies and for any number between each OF
The fourth class Will consist Of the executive documents
oieach house. embracing messages from the President
ports from the several executive departments Offices and
bureaus and the documents and statements communicated
therewith with index to the WHOLE 10 be printed In the
same manner, iorm type and size, and upon the pa
per- as the second class and the proposals state The
same particulars are required for the second class
The nm class will consist OF every other description of
printing not included in the preceding classes and will be
divided us follows:
Part A. Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures memorials petitions and all others papers
This part Of the h class 70 Be printed in the same man
ner form type and size and upon the paper The
enars as are required for lie second class lass 'e '''
Part Treaties messages, reports, and ether papers and
Of The Senate be printed in the same manner form type
and size and upon The same paper as the second class
required for the second class except that the price for press
work paper folding and stitching ths part will be
This Isl part L 81 ans senate aans 0r less
Part c. Tabular statements ofthe orders the day lists
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y9 ansG pest o. folio caP Or any other size not other
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CURED and hs price per page per hundred each
not be so computed the price per hundred copies mclu
Ing composition, press work, and paper viii be stated
The proposals will state The per ceage deduction the
ted under The second class for furnishing additional COPIES
ofdocuments Of either Of the aforesaid classes royal oc
per cenage deduction for any number exceeding 800 and
not exceeding 5000 for any number exceeding 5000 and
not exceeding 5000 and for any number
copies The deduction in every case have reference To-
men ordered The proposals will also state, separately,
the per centage deduction the price stated folding
and stitching Of any maps charts, diagrams plates be-
longing to such documents, for the number doc,
ments as 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 oftype.
satisfactory evlenceofhis practical skin and his ability 10
do the work. and 20 offer AZ The same time good and su
Client security 10 be certified by Judge qihe United
circuit court Of the State or district in which the srees
may reside for the faithful execution OF the Jobs and con.
tracts proposed to be undertaken by him. and any propo
Il must also be expressly understood that should found
upon opening the proposals. Of individual firm thai
qualies different from the plain and paipabe terms
quantities. snd qualtesfor which proposals are invited by
this advertisement such Informal papers will moi he
The proposals. will be opened In the required by
law, on Saturday, the 81 day Of February, lsi9 10 o.
clock in the forenoon at the Vice Presidents chamber in
For full understanding Of The resolution Of Congress-
upon the subject Of this printing and Of the obligations and
penalties imposed thereby for any neglect delay for
furnishing work materials inferior standard copy
of the same Is appended to and made part Of this advef
tisemen ASBURY DICKINS,
THO ! cAMPBEiL,
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
Joint resolution directing the of procuring the
printing for the two houses Of Congress.
Resored 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
Representatives he and they hereby authorized and
required, at the beginning Of the naeession Of every
Congress- advertise for fonr weeks successfully In al
the newspapers published in the city Of Washington for
sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House Of
with the necessary printing for each which advertisement
shall describe the kind Of printing and the quality Of paper
required, may be- In the execution OF the work
and said advertisement shall divide and classify the print
ing Of the respective houses as follows neof bills and
one OF executive doclments and one for every Other de-
scrpon Of printing each class TO be separate job and