The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-23

j directing ~ sssssr sysee~siHs The p'ss'ing for
iks too houses Of CsNgysp," syPwovsd August y,
1916, sealed proposals will b. received by the
Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House Of Representative for Supplying the Senate
and House Of Representative, respectively, with
second Congress. The prof. esels viii b. ssesived
.. the Office Of the Secretary ofths 6enats, IN the
Capitol, at Washington, until III O'Clock in the
forenoon Of Saturday, the 6sh day Of February,
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms Of pro-
posals' with suitable samples Of the paper on
winch the printing is to he executed, and Of the
printing, will be kept the said Office until that
tune, and furnished, on application, 10 Ill persons
desiring 70 make proposals. and no pr0possj sr3u be
received whch y not according to those 6vms. Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
Sentanves. VIII form a separate job, and il 70 be
provided for by separate contract. stte
The first class will consist of bills and ion,
resolutions, 10 be printed with English type, and
with an English white line between each printed
line; the page to be Of the folio size 81 ems long
and % ems wide, and printed on cap writing pa
per, Of fine quality, each sheet to measure not
less than - by l6 inches, and the single ream to
weigh not less than fourteen pounds. The pro-
posals must state the price per page, containing
,456 ems. for composition, and the price per page
for press-work, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 c0pies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
TAe second class will consist Of reports Of COM
mittees, with such documents and papers as may
accompany them, with an index 10 the whole; TO
be printed on doube-royal paper Of Rns quality,
each sheet to measure not less than "a by 90 inch
e., and each ream to weigh not less than fifty
pounds, with neat small plea type, and not lead
ed, in octave pages Of the same size AZ required
by the joint resolution Of the I'd of March, 1879,
and to be SIS ems long and 81 ems wide. Where
the matter suitable for a page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, near
BREWER type will be used, the page TO be 70 ems
long by Al ems wide. The proposals must state
the price per page Of l,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of 2,670 ems Of BREWER plain and Of
BREWER rule, and the price per page presswork,
paper, folding, and stitching OF each table for $50
copies, and al the same rate for any greater num-
Der not exceeding $500 copies. Az number of
copies Of each document are to be reserved for
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets,
each proposal will state the price be de-
Quoted per page, per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching ofthe octave printing, and the price
or rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching ofeach printed table larger than
octave. The proposals will also state the addi-
tonal price for 100 copies, when delivered stitched
for the folding and stitching Of each map, chart
diagram or plate, Of any size or shape, that may
accompany any printed report or document ofthis
class. For the copies which are to be bound this
charge is not to be made.
The third 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 paper az the octave
printing Of the 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.:ttching Of the journal will be
stated for ] $50 copies, and at the same rate for
any greater number not exceeding 500 copies.
TIE fourth class will consist of the executive doc
uments Of each house, embracing messages from
he President, reports from the several executive
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, az the second class and the propo-
sails must state the same particulars al are re-
quired for the second class.
The fifth class will concist of every other de-
scription Of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided az follows
Part A.-Resolutions and other documents from
State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and all
lother papers or documents not included in parts
and C Of this class. This part Of the fifth class
to be printed in the same manner, form, type, and
size, and upon the same paper, the second
class and the proposals. must slate the same par
ticulars as are required for the second class.
Part B.-Treaties, messages, reports, and other
papers and documents ordered TO be printed in
confidence for the of the Senate, to be printed
in the same manner, form, type, and size. and
upon the same paper, as the second class; and the
proposals must state the same particulars as are
required for the second class except that the price
for -press-work, paper, folding, and stitching of
same rate for any greater number, not exceeding
less than 100 copies This part is for the Senate
alone.
Part C.-Tabular statements of the orders of
the day, lists of yeas and nays, circular letters,
and all other printing of a miscellaneous cbarac-
ter, not included in either Of the other clnsses or
in parts and B Of this class and the proposals
will state the price per 1000 ems for composition,
in whatever type, size, form that may be re-
qured, 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 each Of the following Sizes viz for roy
al octave, or any size smaller for quarto post; for
folio cap, for any size larger than folio cap.
The proposals will state the per centage dsduc-
ton on 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 cassss-this is to say:
the per ceBtage 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 10 900, and not ex-
ceeding 10000; and for any number exceeding
% 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
uar size Of its kind, and must not be placed upon
any but regular body, belonging to such size and
kind oftype. 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, may be directed by the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives, respectively.
Each person il required to furnish, with the
proposals, 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 20 certified by judge or clerk of the United
States court Of the district, or Of the marshal Of
the district in which the suretes 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.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-