The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-11
PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

TN COMPLIANCE with the Joint resolution
directing the manner qf procuring the printing for
the t,co houses Of Congress-" approved .atgust 8,
l846, sealed proposals will be received by the
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 ofthe Senate, in the
Capitol, at Washington, until 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of Saturday, the 9th day Of February,
1851, and no longer. Blank tabular forms of pro.
posas, 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 ,riA be
received ichich is not according TO those forms Each
class Of printing, including the printing for the
Senate and the printing for the House Of Repre-
sentatives, will form a separate Job, and is to be
provided for by separate 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 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 presswork, paper, folding, and stitching, for
$50 copies, and at the same rate for any greater
number not exceeding 1000 copies.
The second class will consist Of reports Of COM
mittees, 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 to measure not less than "a by 80 inch
es, 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 Sd Of March, 1919
nd tn he Iopc md H.
the matter suitable for page cannot be brought
into the octave form with small plea type, neat
brewer type will be used, the page to be 20 ems
long by Al ems wide. The proposals must state
the price per page Of 1,705 ems for composition
for small plea plain and for small plea rule, the
price per page Of $40 ems Of brewer plain and OF
brewer rule, and the price per page for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching Of each table for 25t
cope and at the same rate for any greater mum
Der not exceeding 500 copies. As a number o
copies Of each document are to be reserved fol
binding, and delivered to the binders in sheets
each proposal will state the price or rate to be de
Quoted per page. per 100 copies, for the folding
and stitching Oft the octave printing, and the price
rate per 100 copies to be deducted for the fold
ing and stitching Of each printed table larger thar
octave. The proposals will also state the add
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 ma
accompany any printed report or document OF TINS
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 as the octave
printing ofthe second Glass; and the proposals viii
state the same particulars are required for tn,
second class, except that the price for presswork
paper, folding, and stitching Of the journal will b,
| sfsf FOR 1 ed a.. r.
any greater number not exceeding 500 copies
The fourth class will consist Of the executive doc
uments of each house, embracing messages from
the President, reports from the several executiv,
departments, Offices, and bureaus, and the docu
ments and statements communicated Herewith
with an index to the whole, to be printed in tn,
same manner, form, type, and size, and upon tn,
same paper, ms the second class and the propo
sails must state the same particulars as are re
quired for the second class
The FIN class will concist Of every other de
scriptoD of printing not included in the preceding
classes, and will be divided as follows
Part A.-Resoutions and other documents from
| State legislatures, memorials, petitions, and al
other papers or documents not included in parts
B and c of this class This part Of the fifth clas,
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 par
ticulsrs as are required for the second class.
Part B.--Treaties. messages, reports, and othe
papers and documents ordered to be printed j,
confidence for the Of the Senate, to be prints,
in the same name, form, type, and size. an
/ upon the same paper, MS the second class; and tn
proposals must state the same particulars AZ ar
required for the second Glass; except that the prc
for press.work, paper, folding, and stitching {
this part will be stated for 65 copies, and at III
same rate for any greater number, not exceedin
less than 100 copies. This part B is for the Sena
a'one. fa 'neN af
Part C:-laeu'ar statesments Of the orders
the day, lists Of yeas and nays, circular letter
and all other printing Of miscellaneous chara
ter, not included In either Of the other clnasea