The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-13

PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

OF Congress" approved August sh 1916, sealed proposals
CLERK d the House Of Representatives for supplying he
senate aud House o Representatives, respectively WIN
The proposals will be received al tie Office Of the seereu
ny 81 The Senate ~ the Capitol al Washington until ~
ry 1912 and longer aud blaus tabular forms d propo'
sails WIN suitable samples oilhe paper on which the prii,
ting s 10 he executed viii be ketat the said office uitl
thai Time and furnished, apptrapu to all persons dc.
string to make proposals EACH class Of printing inc,id
House Of Representatives, will form rate db and is
1 10 he provided Tor by separate contract.
The Hrst class conssOi bills ant joint resolutions he
printed with English type a witt English wldtc line
between each printed line, the page 10 be Of folio ze ~
uncut cap paper Of good quality suitable for writing d
each sheet 10 not less than by IL inches, and The
single 10 weigh not less than twelve pounds. The
proposals must state The prize per page, containing li56
for composition and the price for prasswork,
copies, and The propotonate price for any additional mum
Ia second eilss will consist Of reports Of committees
with sne documents and papersRs may accompany them,
with index 10 The whole to be prined royal paper OF
regnar size uncut and ogooi quality eue sheet 70 men.
n0 less than 10 BY 81 nces, and each single ream TO
weigh not less than nineteen pounds neat small plea
type and not eadei ~ octave pages OF ne same SIZE as
required by the joint resolution othe Oh OF March, S9and
to be 81 ems long AMI 81 ems wide Where the matter sui
table Tor page cannot be brou into the octave form with
be 10 ems long by ii ems wide The proposals must state
the price per pnge OF Los for composition for small
ssotms obrevier plain and Of BREWER rule and ie price
page Tor work paper folding and stitching Of The
propoonue price for 100 copies and for any number be-
tween each these and 800 copies Where The consruc
printed IN form larger than octavo but 10 be folded in
tayo The proposals Vii state the price per 600 ems for
paper folding and stitching Of each table for
f25o copies and for 1850 copies, and the proporonate
those and $500 copies As number copies Of each doe
be reserved for binding and delivered TO HE
be equredto furnish The presswork and paper each pro
posal vii state the price Of rate 70 be deducted per page
printing and the price rate per copies be dedc
led Tor the folding and stitching ofeac printed table the
Of the usual number Of documents Of and under 800 cop
les 10 any number Of extra copies above that number
Tile proposals. Will also state the additional price, Tor oo
copies for The folding aud stitching ofeach map, chart ia
gram or plate oany size or shape that may be 70
accompany ay printed report document Of this class
and the oporonate price for any less Of greater number
The Mir class win consist OF the journals Of each house,
with the appendix, tables and index thereto 10 be printed
in the same manner, form and tyPs, and nNn the came
WI a,e a sas q s e ase
or the second class except thai the price for
ior 10 copies, and for i copies, and tie proportionae
price for 800 copies and for any number between each Of
Te for clasa viii consist Of the executive documents
Of each house. embracing messages from the President
ports from the several executive departments Offices aud
bureaus and the documents and statements Communicated
herewith, with an index TO the whole, TO he printed IN The
same manner form type, and size, and upon the pa
per- The second class and the proposals state The
same particulars asnye required for the second class
The Hffh class Will consist Of every other description Of
printing not included In the preceding classes, and viii be
divided as iollows a&
Par, A, Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures memorials, petitions and all others papers or
documents, not included in parts y and Of this clasn
This part Of the hh class 70 be printed IN the same man
ner orm type and aze, and upon the same paper the
oaj class and tie proposals. must state the same part
rnlars aa are required for The second class
documents ordered to Be- printed in confidence sr he se
oihe Senate be printed in the same manner formype
a aas he ss rom s ss n e SANE @ as
required the second class except that the price tor
work paper ons and stitching, Of This part viii be stat
ed or lodeopies, and in proportion Tor aess nnmber
This part u is Tor the Senate alone;
Part o.. Tabular statements OF the orders Of the day ss
of yeas circular letters aud all other printing OF u
ehaasisr in the various ai2esoi royal yn.
Wise specified herein AMI HE proposals. viii lheprce
per lido ems composl'on IN whatever type may e
81 The above SIZES Of where The maerio he printed can
be computed the price per hundred copies inelti
Ing composition, and paper, will he stated
The proposals will the per centage deduction on thu
prices for presswork paper folding and stitching as sta
Of documents either OF he aforesaid classes, in royal oc
svo lnrm and Of tables in larger farm, this ata i
per centaee deduction for any number exceeding so, ant
at exceeding 5000 t,r any number exceeding 5000, ant
noI exceeding l0o1l; for any number exceeding ioand
not exceeding 5000; aud for any number exceeding OtN
copies Tie deduction in every rase to have reference
anil calculated upon, tle whole number ofany docn
mrnl ordered The proposals will also state, separately
Inc per ctn,nge deduction the price stated Tor ohq
and stitching Of any maps charts, diagrams or plates be
longing TO such documents for the same number ot d"et
| m4nts as above mentioned
All the tyne specified above must he Of the regular siz
of lis kind must moi be placed upon any but resula
| body, belonging to such size and kind oftype,
Each peron is required TO furnish with the proposals
apictory evidence ohs practical skill aud his ability Il
do the work and 10 offer at the lime good and sli
cient security, be ceredby judge Of the Unite,
States court of the district, Of judge of supreme
circuit Of The State or district Ia which The sreiie
may reside for the faithful execution Of the Jobs and con
tracts proposed be undertaken by him. and amy propo
sal with ouch evidence will be rejected; and
i must be Expressly understood that sioad be fund
upon opening The proposals Of any individual or firm that
lie said proposals bids made IN terms. In quantities,
or q,ties different from The plain and pnlpabe terms,
quantities snd qualities for which proposals invited by
this advertisement, such informal papers will not be
sitered as the proposals required and will be rejected
The proposals will be opened IN the manner required by
law on Saturday, the 3D. day Of February, 1870 ut 10 o..
clock in the forenoon, the Vice Presidents chamber, in
the Capitol.
For 4 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 Of inferior standard, copy
Of the same appended 10 and made part of this nlyer.
tiscment. ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary fthe Senate.
" THO. j. CAMPBELL,
Clerk House o ReUfe utatiyes