The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-26
PRlNTlNo OF CONGRESS.

! In COMPLIANCE win Tie JOINT rtsoiuloH uftcllll
the manner Of procuring The printing for The Two house'
ofGoneress approved August sih, lsi6 sealed piooal
Clerk tho House oil Representatives ior supplying The
Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, with
The proposals viii bs received Al de once Of die s"sreia
Of The Senate, in the Capitol Washington, uniil "a
~, 1912 longer and blank tabular forms u popo.
sails, with suitable samples ie paper on which The pin
ting y to bo execned win be kepta The said office l
lhni time, aud furnished, on appcaion TO M persons de-
string 10 make proposals Each eiass u printing, iuclud,
ing The printing Tor The Senate aud tile nining ur tie
House OF Representatives will form ssptlatt Job
oLe provided Tor by u separate contract,
TIE ffs aeis consisted bills and Joint resolutions, be
printed with English type aud will an English white line
between each printed line tie pase be d folio sze s!
ems long and p ems wide, and printed regular size
uncut cap paper Of good qualify suitable for writing on,
each sheet to measure not less than by Is inches and the
single reain 10 weigh not less than Twelve pounds, The
proposals must state he price per rage, containing 400
ems, for composition and The price per psre presswork
paper folding, and stitching for 800 copies and Tor $50
copies and nc proporionaie price for sy additional mum.
The second class will consist Of reports Of committees,
with such documents papers may accompany them,
with an index 10 the whole 10 be priaed onroya paper Of
regular sze uncut and olgooi quality each sheet 70 mta'
weigh not less than nineteen pods,wiih neat small plea
type and not eaded In octave pages Of The same size as
TO be IS ems long mud 81 vide Where the matter sui,
table for page be brought into the octave form with
Be- q ahs By 9n' WIDE The pr STATE
he price per page Of hos ems for composition for small
ESQ ems Of brewer plain and Of brewer rule and de Price
per page for presswork paper, folding and stitching Of The
proposiionate price for @ copies and for any number Be-
tween each Of these and 200 copies Where the conEtruc
printed in form larger Than octave but 10 be folded IN &c
iavo The proposals will state the price per 1909 Tor
IN ereGsr rule york and a price Gr ne
ESQ copies and FOR 1880 copies, and the proporonate
price for copies and for any number between each Of
those and 800 copies AS number OF copies eaeh doc
10 be reserved for binding and delivered
binder n sheets andas Tie printers in such cases will only
a
posa win STATE The price rate 10 be deducted per page
per 100 copies for The folding and stitching Of Tie octave
ted tor the fading and stitching Of each printed table The
sold rates OF reduction to have reference either any pa
les or TO any number Of extra copies above thai number
The proposals will also the additional price, for 100
copies for The folding and stitching oieach map, chart da
plate, OF any Size shape That may be directed
accompany any printed report or document Of this class,
ana me poporonate price Tor any less OF greater number
The Mrd class will consist Of journals Of each house
with the appendix tables and index thereto he printed
IN The same manner, form and type, and Upon the same
paper as the octave printing Of the second class and the
Tor the second class except Thai the price prcsswork
paper folding, and stitching Of the Journals viii be stated
Tor 200 copies and for D copies, and the prupoIanate
prize for copies, and for any number between each OF
those and l, 800 copies, @
The fourth class will consist Of the executive documents
Of each house embracing messages from the President
poris from the several executive departments Offices Dnd
Herewith, with an index TO the WHOLE 10 be printed in the
manner form, type, and size, and upon the pa.
per, as the serond class and the proposals state The
same particulars required for the second class
Tbe h class viii consist Of every other description OF
printing not included IN the preceding classes and viii be
divided as follows: ,&
Part 4. Resolutions and other documents from State
legislatures memorials retons and all others papers
documents, not included In parts and Of this class
rhis part The fifth class he printed in The same man
ner form, type and size, and upon the same paper Tie
susrs as are required for lie second class - ~ "a
Part b. Treaties, messages reports and nher papers and
documents ordered 10 be printed in confidence Tor The
of the Senate, TO be printed in the same manner oryp
and size, and upon te same paper the second class
and tle proposals must state The same particulars are
required the second class except that the price for press
work, paper, folding, and stitching, this part, will
mis- part Il Is for the Senate alone, "
Par c. Tabular statements ofthe orders Of The day lsia
Of yeas aud nays circular letters and all other printing Ola
miscellaneous CHARACTER in the various szesof royal
vo quario post or folio cap or any other size not other
per DO Ems for composition IN whatever type may be re.
q9red aud The price per psse per hundred each
not be 50 computed the price per hundred copies. neud-
ins composition, press work and paper, WI be stated
prices for resswork paper folding aud Stitching az sa
Ted under The second eass Tor furnishing additional copies
tyo form, and OF tables Ia larger form this is say
per centage deduction for any number exceeding Loo and
i,o exceeding 5000: for any number exceeding 5000 aud
not exceeding 2oOO0 and for any number exceeding 900
and be calculated upon, he whole number ofany ocu
nent ordered The proposals will also State separately
the per centage deduction the price stated folding
and stitching, Of any maps. charts diagrams plates
longing such documents, for the number oil docu
inents above mentioned. ##
Al the type specified above must be Of the regular size
Of Us kind and must not be placed upon any but regular
body, belonging TO such size aid kind oflypc
Enrh person is required TO furnish, with the proposals.
satisfactory evidence ofhis practical skill and his ability to
10 the work, and offer ri the time good aud s,a
cien security, tobe certified by Judge OF the United
States court OF the district on OF Judge ri supreme or
circuit Of the State district Ia which the sureiies
may reside for the faithful execution Of te Jobs and con-
tracts. proposed tobe undertaken by him. any propo
sal ompanied with such evidence will be rejected and
il must also be expressly understood that should Il be found
upon opening the proposals Of any individual firm, thai
the said proposals bids made Ia terms. IN quantities.
qualities, different from the plain and papable terms
quantities, snd qualities for which proposals invited BY
this advertisements such informal papers win not be con
sidered the proposals required, and will be rejected
The proposals will be opened IN the manner required by
law Saturday. the 3D. day Of February, lSI9 10 o.
clock In the forenoon, the Vice Presidents chamber 10
The Capitol Mr
For full understanding of The resolution Of Congress
upon the subject Of this printing, and OF the obligations aud
penalties imposed thereby any neglect delay Tor
work materials of inferior standard cuny
Of the is appended and made part of this adyer
stment ASBURY DlCKlNS,
Secretary Of the Senate,
THO Y. CAMPBELL,
Clerk OF the House OF RepreScnistves