The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15

PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

tie tlco houses Of Congress" appToved .a,gust a
1886, sealed proposals will be received bv he
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House OF Representatives for supplying the Senate
and House Of Representatives, respectively, with
the necessary printing for each for the thirty
second Congress. The proposals will be received
at the Office OF the Secretary OF the Senate in the
Capitol, at Washington, until 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of Saturday, the 9th day Of February,
1851, aud no longer. Blank tabular forms of pro-
posals, with suitable samples Of the paper on
which the printing is to be executed, and of the
printing, will be Kept at the said Office until that
time, and furnished, on application, TO all persons
desiring to make proposals, and proposal ,oil be
received which Is not according TO those forms. Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
sentatyes, will form separate job, and is to be
provided for by asepnrate contract.
The first class will consist Of bills and Joint
resolutions to be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the page TO be Of the folio size, SO ems long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, of fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than ID by 1G inches, and the single ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posa|s must state the price per page, containing
,456 ems, for composition, and the price per page
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
58U copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
The second class will consist of reports Of COM
mttees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index to the whole; TO
be printed on double royal paper Of fine quality,
each sheet measure not less than "a by SO inch
es, and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neal small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages OF the same size as required
by the joint resolution OF the Sd of March, 1919,
and to be IS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable for u page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea tyne, neat
hre " will he n spd the 40 tn o
long by Al ems wide. The proposals must state
the price per page Of 1,7O5 ems tor composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of 2570 ems of BREWER plain and Of
BREWER rule and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table for $50
copies, and at the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding 1880 copies. As number Of
copies of each document are 10 be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price or rate be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching OF the octave printing, and the price
rate per 100 copies TO be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching of each printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addi-
tonal price for 100 copies, whendelivered stitched
for the folding and stitching Of each map, chart,
diagram or plate, Of any size shape. that may
accompany any printed report or document ofihha
class. For the copies which are to be bound tha
charge is not to be made.
The third class viii consist Of the Journals OF
each house, with the appendix, tables, and index
thereto; 10 be printed in the same manner, form,
and type, and upon the same paper as the octave
printing ofthe second class; and the proposals. will
state the same particulars are required for the
second class, except that the price for presswork,
paper, folding, and stitching Of the journal will be
stated for $50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding 1850 copies.
The fourth class will consist of the executive doc
uments of each house, embracing messages from
he PrpsI1 from tho Lava
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu-
ments and statements communicated Herewith,
with an index to the whole, to be printed in the
same manner, form, type, and size, and upon the
same paper, as the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars as are re-
quired for the second class.
The Inn class will concist Of every other de-
scrptIon Of printing included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A, -Resolutions and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions and all
other papers or documents not included in parts
B and C ofihis class This part of the fifth class
to be printed IN the same manner, form, type, and
size and upon the came paper, MS the second
class and the proposals must state the snme par
ticulars as are required for the second class.
Part B.-Treuties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered to be printed in
confidence for the use Of the Senate, to be printed
in the same manner, form, type, and size. and
proposals must state the particulars as are
required for the second class except that the price
for press work, paper, folding, and stitching OF
this part will be stated for IS copies, and at the
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies. This part B is for the Senate
alone. tar
Part C.--Tabular statements Of the orders of
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letters
and all other printing Of miscellaneous charac-
ter, not included in either Of the other classes, or
A ~ u
will state the price per 900 ems for composition
in whatever type, size, form that may be re-
quired, for plain work, and the price for rule and
figure work. and also the price per page for press
work, paper, folding, and stitching, per hundred
copies of euch of the following sizes, viz for roy
al octave, or any size smaer;for quarto post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per cen,age dedpc-
ton the prices for press work, paper, folding,
and stitching, las stated under the second class
for furnishing additional copies Of matter included
in either OF the aforesaid classes--this is to say:
the per centage deduction for any number exceed
ing 500, and not exceeding 5000; for any num-
Der exceeding 5000, and not exceeding 10000;
for any number exceeding 1000 and not ex-
Gee ling 10000; and for any number exceeding
30 900 copies. The deduction IN every case to
have reference to, and to be calculated upon, the
whole number Of any document ordered.
All the type specified above, must be of the reg
uIar size OF ITS kind, and must not be plnced upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind Of type. The ink used to be Of fine quality
book ink, and the printing TO be executed in the
best manner.
When additional copies are ordered, theyare to
be printed on the same paper, with the same ink,
and in the same style, as the usual number.
All printed documents intended TO be bound.
must be delivered by the printer in sheets from
time to time, as they may come from the press.
to the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
seotativss, respectively.
Each person is required TO furnish, with the
satisfactory evidence of his practical
skill and his ability to do the work, and to OFFER
at the same time, good and sufficient security, to
be 40 certified by a judge or clerk Of the United
States court of the district, or OF the marshal of
the distrc, in which the aureties may reside, for
the faithful execution Of the Jobs and contracts
TO be undertaken by him; and any pro-
posal unaccompanied by such evidence, will be
rejected. H af rMa
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
CURED by lew, on Saturday, the 9Th day Of Feb
ruary, 1851, At 10 clock in the forenoon, at the