The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-15
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

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IN COMPLIANCE with the "jonl resolution directing
The manner oiproeurius the printing for the two houses
Congress approved August Sh 1876 sealed proposals
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives for employing The
senate anu House oil Representatives, respectively with
The proposals will be received at the Once OF The ecreia
ry Of The Senate In the Capitol Wasingon until 10
o'clock in The forenoon Of saturday tie III day Of Febrtia
ry 1919 and no longer; and blank tabular forms OF propo
sails with suitable samples Of tue paper which the prn.
ting Is to be executed, will be kept al the said office until
That Time aud furnished, on application all persons de.
string to make proposals Zach class Of printing clul.
Fling The printing for the Senate and the printing the
House OF Representatives, win form seperae Job and
tose provided Tor by separate contract.
TIE frsi class bills and Joint resolutions to be
printed with English type and with an English white line
between each printed line the page 70 be Of folosze y
ems long and Is ems wide, and printed on regular size
cap paper of good quality suitable for writing on
each sheet 10 measure not less III by 10 nces and the
single ream To weigh not less than twelve pounds The
proposals must state the price per page, containing 46
ems for sompos9n and The prize Per page for
copies, and The proporonate price any additional num-
The second class viii consist Of reports Of committees
with such documents and papersaa may accompany them
with an index to the whole to be printed paper Of
sure not less than Ii by ri Inches and each single rea 10
weigh not essthan nineteen pounds,with small plea
BY V de JONI al ias
% be % ems long aud 81 ems Where the matter sui
be 20 ems long by Al wide The proposals
plea plain and for small plea rule The price per page Of
20 BREWER plain and Of brewer rule and the price
Octave form or S eopIsa and for ss sopea and he
propeonate price for copies and for any numberbe
ton Of tables belonging to this class requires them be
printed in form larger than octave 10 be folded
compoaiton n BREWER rule work. and the price for he
work paper folding and stitching Of each table for
price 800 copies, and for any number between each Of
those and 500 copies Az number ofcopies Of each doc
binder In sheets and the printers In will only
be requiredo furnish the press work and paper each
per 100 copies for The folding and stitching Of lie octave
printing and The price or rate per 100 copies TO be edue
said rates Of reduction 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 number
The proposals win also state the additional price, Tor 100
copies for the folding and stchng oteach map char da
gram on plate, OF any size shape thai may be directed TO
accompany any printed report or document of This class
and the propoona price for any less OF greater number
The third class will consist OF the journals Of each house.
win the appendix tables, and index thereto be printed
IN the same manner, form and type, and upon the same
paper as The octave printing Of ie second class and the
proposals will state the same particulars are required
paper folding and stitching Of the journals will be stated
Tor 200 copies and for 40 copies, and the proporiona'e
price Tor copies and Tor any number between each OF
those and 100 copies,
The fourth euss will consist Of ihe 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
herewith, with an index 10 the whole TO be printed In the
same manner form type and size, and upon the same pm
p as ni a' %a sa.s The
The mn will consist Of every other description Of
printing not included In the preceding classes, and win be
Part A. Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures memorials petitions and all others papers or
Documents not included In parts and Of this class.
This part Of the h class to be printed In the man.
ae orm type sad size and upon he same PAPER as the
cuars required for the second class,
n S hs
ofthe Senate TO be printed in the same manner
and s e s as hs a
required for the second class, except that the price for
ed wG s5p s n p Iss a H
This part u IL for the Senate alone
Of yeas and nays circular letters, other printing
miscellaneous CHARACTER In the various sizes OF royal oca
WI ssps and lie @ sta PRICE
per 900 for composition, IN whatever type may be
y The above Sizes or where he matter to be printed
be computed, the price per hundred copies ncud
Tie proposals viii state per cenage deduction on the
prices for pfess.work paper folding and Stitching as sta
Of documents Of either Of the aforesaid classes In royal
form, and Of tables in larger form this isto the
exceeding 5000; for any number exceeding 5000 and
exceeding 1000; for any number exceeding 10000 aud
aud to be calculated UPON the whole number ofany ocu.
e per senase deueon on Tie price stated l olns
stitching any maps charts diagrams Or plates be-
| ments as above mentioned
All the type specified above must be OF the regular size
its kind and must not be placed upon any but regular
| body belonging TO such size and kind ofype.
Each person Is required TO furnish with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence ofhs practical skill and his ability
do the work, and TO offer at the time good and si.
cent security to be certified by judge OF the United
States court or the district Of judge Of supreme
circuit Of the State or district in which the suretes
may reside, the faithful execution Of the jobs and
tracts proposed to be undertaken by him. aud propo
sal with such evidence will be rejected; and
IL must expressly that should be found
upon opening proposals Of any individual firm, that
the said proposals bids made In TERMS in quantities,
or qualities, different from the plain and palpabe terms,
quantities snd qualities for which proposals invited by
ibis advertisement such informal papers win not be
sdered 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, lSi9 10 o.
clock In the forenoon at 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 any neglect delay, for
furnishing work or materials Of an inferior Standard copy
of The appended and made part OF this adver
tistmen ASBURY DltKINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
I. ..... THO j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk ofthe House Of Representatives.
Joint resolution directing the procuring the