The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-17
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

l IN COMPLIANCE WIN Tie JOINT rthuiulon directing
the manner Of procuring the printing for the two houses
Congress- approved August si 1916 sealed proposals
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives for supplying the
Senate ami House of Representatives, respectively with
The proposals viii be received al the Once Of the seereta
~ OF Le senate IN the Capitol at Washington, until ~
ry 1872 and no longer aud blank tabular forms propo
s with suitable samples o,lhe paper on which The pn;
that Time aud nrhIsl, appIs alton, all persons t.
string TO make proposals Each class d printing ncd.
ing the printing for the Senate aud the printing for
House REPRESENTATIVES, will sosrae job aud is
o5 s,p provided ., for By separate p RAJ, contract i
printed with English type and viii English white line
between each printed lias The pass to Be Of folio size g
uncut cap paper Of good quality suitable for writing
eae sheet to measure NO., less nan BY y inches and s
proposals must state the price per page, containing 56
0r ns S .eh s r a% or
copies, and ne proporona'e price Tor any additional mum
7Ht second class will consist Of reports OF committees
VIII, such documents and papers as may accompany them
r"ar sze uncut and Of noo ax eaeh Acct 70 ne
not less than ~ by Fl inches aud eac single ea 10
type and not leaded Ia octave pages Of the same size
required BY te joint resolution ole Of march, sl9and
table for page Cannot be uto die octave form with
small erype nent brewer Tyre VII be used The page to
tie price per page Of l,7o5 ems for composition for small
plea plain and for small plea rule the price per page Of
per pase for PAPER toIns and sshnS Of Tie
octavoiorm for 900 copies and for 1880 copies and the
tween each Of these and 800 copies Where The construc.
ton OF tables belonging TO this class requires them TO be
avo, the proposals will the price per 1000 for
composition In BREWER rule work. and The price for The
$50 copies, and for $50 copies and the proportionae
price 500 copies, and for any number between each Of
ment are 70 be reserved for binding and delivered 70 The
binder in sheets ada the printers In such will only
be requireo furnish the press work and paper eachpro
per loo copies for he folding and stitching Of tie octave
led for he folding and stitching d each printed table The
said rates OF reduction TO have reference either TO any part
OF the usual number Of documents OF and under lO cop
les any number Of extra copies above that number
The proposals VIII also state ihe additional price for 100
gram plate any size shape that may be directed 10
accompany any printed report Or document Of this class
and the proporonae price for any less or greater number
Iae ,d 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 same
n s nSns Of s sss9a class
Tor The second class except thai the price for work
o copies and for 40 copies and the propoons,r
price for copies and for any number between each Of
The fourth class will consist Of the executive documents
Of each house. embracing messages from the President
bureaus and the documents and statements communicated
thercwih with index to the whole to be printed in the
per as he second Class and the proposals must state The
particulars required for the second class
IHg MN cGGS Will CONSIST OF every O
p,nng included in the preceding classes and win be
divided as follows:
legislatures memorials petitions and a others papers or
documents not included in parts and Of this class
nsr form type, and size and upon the paper the
second class and the proposals must stale the same part
B. Treaties messages reports, and other and
documents ordered be printed in confidence for the use
and he proposas mus, state he same par as
work paper folding and stitching Of this part win be stat
sa for 100 copies and in proportion for less number
Part O. Tabular statements ofhe orders Of the day lists
and Ss aaa al 9sss eta
| sns be sss ss
and the price per page per hundred copies o. each
not be so computed the price per hundred copies ncud
Ing composon prsssworl and paper VIII be stated
prices ior paper folding and stitching, as sta
led under the second class for furnishing additional copies
vo form and Of tables in larger form this iso say the
per centage deduction for any number exceeding m and
moi exceeding I6o6 Tor any number exceeding 0oO0and
exceeding 20o0o aud for any number exceeding 2OU
aI to be calculated upon the whole number Of any docu,
ordered The PROPOSALS will also state separately
and stitching, Of maps, charts diagrams plates be-
longing such documents for the same number OF doom
Ali The type specified above be Of the regular size
kind and must not be placed upon any but regular
body, belonging to such size and kind oftype
Each person Is required 70 furnish, with ihe proposals
satisfactory evidence ofhis practical skill and his ability to
do the work. and offer at the time good and sufi.
cient security to be certified by judge OF the United
States court OF tile district OF judge OF supreme
circuit court Of the State district in which the surees
may reside for the faithful execution Of the jobs and con.
tracts proposed TO be undertaken by him, and any propo
sal with such evidence will be rejected and
ID must also expressly understood that should be found
upon opening the proposals Of any Individual or firm that
The said proposals bids made In terms, In quantities.
or qualities different from the plain and papable terms,
quantities. snd qualities for which proposals invited by
This advertisement, such informal papers will not be
sdered the proposals required and will be rejected
The proposals will be opened in The required by
law oil saturday the 3D. day Of February sio 10 o.
clock in the forenoon, at the Vice Presidents chamber In
the Capitol
For full understanding Of the resolution Of Congress
upon subject Of this printing, and Of the obligations and
penalties imposed thereby for any neglect delay
furnishing work materials Of an inferior Standard copy
or the same is appended to and made part Of this ayei
tistnient. ASbuKf DlGhlNS'
| Secretary Of the Senate.
THO. ]. CAMPBELL.
Clerk of the House Of Representatives
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