The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-23
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

IN Win tHe JOINT fthOlutlOu directing
The manner Of procuring the printing for The two houses
Of Congress approved August st 1916, sealed proposals.
CLERK The House Of Representative Tor supplying s
Senate and House Of Representatives, respectively, will
The proposals viii be r e az de oes o. he seereia
ry Of NE Senate in The Capitol at Washington until IL
ry ieiy and no longer and blank tabular forms Of propo
sals, with suitable samples ote paper on which The prn
n s II 70 oe sSsee, WIN be keplst the said office un
srns 10 make proposals Each class d printing neud-
House Of Representatives will form aepsraie Job and is
TO be provided Tor by separate contract
The HFs class consists OF bills and joint resolutions to be
printed with English type and with an English white line
between each printed line the page 10 be Of folio uiZe SO
uncut cap paper Of good quality suitable for writing on
each sheet to measure not less than by 70 inches and the
single ream TO weigh mol less than twelve pounds The
proposals must state the price per page, containing lA6
ems Tor composition and the price per page for presswork
copies and The propoionale price for any additional mum
Der up TO 900 copies .
with such documents and papers may accompany hem
with index TO the whole TO be printed royal paper
regular sSs uncut and nd sfoea qualify each dhss 70
weigh not less than nineteen pounds with neal ANAL plea
type and mol loaded IN octayo pages Of the same aze
required by the joint RESOLUTION othe 81 Of March, lel9and
TO BE- s. ems long and 81 ems wide Where the matter sui
table for page cannot be brought into the octave form with
be 20 long BY Il ems wide The proposals. mus State
The price per page of 7o6 Tor composition for small
Of BREWER plain Of brewer rule, and the price
per PAGE for pes wosk paper folding and stitching Of The
proporoate price for 90 copies and or any humber be.
tween each these and 800 copen Where The conRtrc.
printed In form larger than octave but 10 be folded in
avo, the proposals. win the price per 1000
composition in BREWER rule work. aud the price for The
press work, paper folding and stitching Of each table for
$50 copies and for $50 copies, and The proportonse
price for 500 copies and for any number between each
those and 900 copies Az number copies Of each
ument are 10 be reserved for binding and delivered to the
binder IN sheets and the printers cases viii only
he furnish the work and
posa viii state The price Or rate 10 be deducted per page,
per D copies for the folding and stitching Of the octave
printing and The price per 100 copies be deic
ted for the folding and stitching Of each printed table The
Of the usual number ofdoeumenla Of and under 50 cop
les or 10 any number OF extra copies above that number
copies for The folding and stitching ofeach map, chart dia
gram or plate any size or shape that may be directed 10
and the proporonae price for any less greater number
The rd class will consist Of the journals of each house.
with the appendix tables and index thereto be printed
in the same manner, form and type, and upon The
Il Win s Rrns s
for the second class except that the price for
or loo copies and for S copies and The proporioaae
price for copies, and for any number between each Of
TIE fourth class will consist Of The executive documents
Of each house, embracing messages from the President
ports from the several executive departments Offices and
bureaus and the documents and statements communicated
FORM type and size, and upon the pa
the second class and the proposals must state The
particulars required for tie secoSl class
RE nm class will consist Of every other description Of
printing not included in the preceding classes and will be
divided as follows:
Part A. Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures, memorials petitions, and all others papers
This part fthe NTH class be printed in the man
torm type and and upon the paper the
second class and the proposals must state the par
culnrs asare required for the second class.
ordered 70 printed IN confidence o the use
Of the Senate be printed in the manner orm,ype
and lie proposs must se Se same PARTICULARS as are
required for the lass except that the price for press
ID oi io5 copies, mid Ia proportion for orr less n"Ser
This part u Is for the Senate alone.
yeas and nays circular letters and all other printing ola
miscellaneous CHARACTER in The various sizes Of royal
wise specified herein and lie proposals will state The price
per DOC for composition, in whatever type may be
q The above Sizes or where e matter 10 be printed
be SO computed the price per hundred copies neud
The proposals will the per ceniage deduction on the
prices for press work paper folding and s,,shns as sta.
oidocumens Of eher Of the aforesaid classes, in royal
vo form, and Of tables IN larger form this to say the
per centaue deduction for any number exceeding 500 and
exceeding 5000; for any number exceeding 5000 and
exceeding 10000 for number exceeding 10
copies The deduction in every ease 10 have reference
and be calculated upon the whole number ofany docu
lie per cenlage deduction the price stated folding
and stitching, Of amy maps. charts diagrams plates be
tnens above mentioned. , ls#E la..@
All the type specified above must be Of the regular size
Of kind be placed upon any but regular
body, belonging TO such size and kind oitype,
Each person is required to furnish with the proposals
satisfactory evidence ofhs practical skin and his ability
do the work. and 10 offer at the same time good and s
cipnt security, TO be certified by Judge Of the United
States OF the district, or Of Judge OF supreme
circuit of the Stale district IN which
may reside Tor the faithful execution Of the jobs and
tracts proposed TO be undertaken by him, and propo
sal unaccompaned with such evidence will be rejected and
must also be expressly that should Il be found
the said proposals bids made in Terms In quantities,
qualities different from the plain and p1lpabe terms,
quantities, snd qualities for which proposals invited by
this advertisements such Informal papers will be
sidered the proposals required and will be rejected
The proposals will be opened in the required by
law Saturday the Sd day OF February, ls4a 10 o.
clock in the forenoon, al the Vice Presidents chamber
the Capitol
For full understanding Of the resolution Of Congress
upon the subject OF this printing and of the obligations
penalties imposed thereby for any neglect delay
furnishing work materials Of inferior Standard copy
the same is appended TO aud made part Of this adver.
,isement ASBuRY DICkISS,
.'". Secretary of The Senate.
d r- lid. THO, J, CAMPBELL, ~.
Clerk the House of Representatives.